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    Surco (en. Furrow)

    /ˈsur.ko/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A groove or channel formed in the ground by a tilling tool.
    The farmer made a furrow in the field to plant the seeds.
    El agricultor hizo un surco en el campo para plantar las semillas.
    Any groove or elongated line on a surface.
    The groove on the table was caused by a heavy object being dropped.
    El surco en la mesa fue causado por un objeto pesado que se dejó caer.
    In anatomy, a depression or groove in an organ or tissue.
    The doctor observed a groove in the patient's heart during the ultrasound.
    El médico observó un surco en el corazón del paciente durante el ultrasonido.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'sulcus'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to open a furrow
    To start a process or path.
    abrir un surco
    to make a furrow
    To create a line or guide.
    hacer un surco
    to be in the furrow
    To be focused and on the right track.
    estar en el surco

    Related Words

    furrow
    To pass over the surface of something, especially water.
    surcar
    planting furrow
    A specific groove for crop planting.
    surco de siembra
    furrower
    An instrument used to make furrows in the ground.
    surcador

    Slang Meanings

    In some contexts, it refers to a lifeline or trajectory.
    That business follows its groove of success.
    Ese negocio sigue su surco de éxito.
    It is used to refer to the shape of a path or route.
    I took the groove that follows the river.
    Tomé el surco que sigue el río.