Sembrar (en. Sow)

/semˈbɾaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Act of introducing seeds into the ground.

The farmer sowed corn in the field.

El agricultor sembró maíz en el campo.

Initiating or encouraging the development of something.

Sowing innovative ideas is key in education.

Sembrar ideas innovadoras es clave en la educación.

Provoking or causing a reaction.

The community's actions sowed hope.

Las acciones de la comunidad sembraron esperanza.

From Latin 'seminare', which means 'to plant seeds'.

sowing doubts

Causing uncertainty or distrust in something.

sembrar dudas

sowing winds

Causing problems that will bring negative consequences.

sembrar vientos

sowing the seed

Initiating a process or idea that may grow in the future.

sembrar la semilla

sowing

Action of sowing; the process of planting seeds.

siembra

seed

The part of the plant that is planted to grow.

semilla

crop

Process of cultivating land or planting.

cultivo

Sowing discord

She is always sowing discord among her friends.

Ella siempre está sembrando cizaña entre sus amigos.

Sowing panic

That news sowed panic in the population.

Esa noticia sembró el pánico en la población.