Malezas (en. Weeds)
/ma'lezas/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Wild plants that grow in cultivated land.
Weeds can compete with crops for nutrients.
Las malezas pueden competir con los cultivos por nutrientes.
Plants that have not been deliberately sown.
The garden was overrun by weeds due to lack of care.
El jardín fue invadido por malezas debido a la falta de cuidado.
Undesirable vegetation in a specific area.
It is important to regularly get rid of weeds.
Es importante deshacerse de las malezas regularmente.
Etymology
From the Latin 'mala', which means 'bad', and 'herba', which means 'herb'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Get rid of the weeds
Remove unwanted plants to improve crop growth.
deshacerce de las malezas
Fight against weeds
Make efforts to control or eliminate weeds.
luchar contra las malezas
Related Words
Crop
The action of planting and caring for plants for their production.
cultivo
Gardening
The art of cultivating and caring for gardens.
jardinería
Herbicide
Substance used to eliminate weeds.
herbicida
Slang Meanings
Weeds that proliferate uncontrollably.
That land is full of weeds that no one cares for.
Ese terreno está lleno de malezas que nadie cuida.
Problems or inconveniences that grow uncontrollably.
The weeds in his personal life are the debts he has accumulated.
Las malezas en su vida personal son las deudas que ha acumulado.