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ploughing

UK
/ˈplaʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈplaʊɪŋ/

Translations

ploughingnoun
ploughings
pl
The farmer spent the entire day ploughing the fields to get them ready for the new crop season.
Le fermier a passé toute la journée au labourage des champs pour les préparer à la nouvelle saison des cultures.
Additional translations
concours de labourÉpreuve agricole où l’on démontre sa maîtrise de la charrue.
Synonyms
tillage
cultivation
farming
harrowing
soil preparation
ploughinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈplaʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈplaʊɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something engaged in or intended for ploughing (e.g., "a ploughing tractor").
de labourSe dit surtout d’animaux, d’un attelage ou d’un équipement destiné au labour.
The ploughing team of oxen moved steadily across the field.
L’attelage de labour de bœufs avançait régulièrement à travers le champ.
ploughverb

ploughing

Gerund

ploughed
Past Simple
ploughed
Past Participle
ploughing
Gerund
UK
/plaʊ/
US
/plaʊ/
labourerSens agricole.
Farmers plough the fields in the spring to prepare for planting.
Les agriculteurs labourent les champs au printemps pour préparer les semis.
échouerSens scolaire.
He was disappointed to learn that he had ploughed his math exam.
Il était déçu d’apprendre qu’il avait échoué à son examen de mathématiques.
Additional translations
labourerAu sens figuré : avancer avec force à travers quelque chose.
travaillerEn parlant d’un texte ou d’une tâche, avec effort.
Synonyms
cultivate
harrow
till
farm
furrow

Definitions

ploughingnoun
The act of turning over the soil with a plough to prepare it for planting.
The farmer spent the entire day ploughing the fields to get them ready for the new crop season.
A farming event or competition where participants demonstrate their skill in using a plough.
The annual ploughing competition attracted farmers from all over the region.
ploughinggerund / present participle
Engaged in or suitable for ploughing.
The ploughing team of oxen moved steadily across the field.
ploughverb
To turn over the soil with a plough, especially before sowing.
Farmers plough the fields in the spring to prepare for planting.
To move forcefully into or through something.
The ship ploughed through the rough seas during the storm.
To proceed steadily and laboriously.
She ploughed through the dense textbook to prepare for her exam.
To fail an examination or course.
He was disappointed to learn that he had ploughed his math exam.
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