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plowing

UK
/ˈplaʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈplaʊ.ɪŋ/

Translations

plowingnoun
plowings
pl
Spring plowing helps the soil retain moisture.
Le labourage de printemps aide le sol à retenir l'humidité.
Additional translations
déneigementEmploi surtout pour le dégagement des routes ou des chemins à l'aide d'une charrue ou d'un chasse-neige.
Synonyms
soil preparation
tillage
cultivation
farming
harrowing
plowinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈplaʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈplaʊɪŋ/
de labour
The plowing crew worked through the night.
L'équipe de labour a travaillé toute la nuit.
Synonyms
turning (over)
breaking (ground)
furrowing
cultivating
tilling
ploughing
plowverb

plowing

Gerund

plowed
Past Simple
plowed
Past Participle
plowing
Gerund
UK
/plaʊ/
US
/plaʊ/
The farmer decided to plow the field before planting the new crop.
Le fermier a décidé de labourer le champ avant de planter la nouvelle culture.
réinvestirEn économie et en finance.
The company plowed its earnings back into research and development.
L’entreprise a réinvesti ses bénéfices dans la recherche et le développement.
The truck skidded on the ice and plowed into a lamppost.
Le camion a dérapé sur la glace et a percuté un lampadaire.
déblayerPour le déneigement des routes.
The city workers were out early to plow the streets after the heavy snowfall.
Les employés de la ville étaient dehors tôt pour déblayer les rues après la forte chute de neige.
Additional translations
foncerSe dit d’un mouvement rapide et incontrôlé.
se frayer un cheminPour l’idée de progresser avec effort à travers quelque chose.
Synonyms
cultivate
furrow
harrow
farm
till
plowgerund / present participle

plowing

Attributive use of the present participle indicating something engaged in or intended for plowing.
de labourageEmployé avant un nom pour exprimer l’idée d’une activité de labour.
A plowing tractor worked steadily along the rows.
Un tracteur de labourage avançait régulièrement le long des rangs.
Synonyms
forcing
slicing
cutting
battering
bulldozing
breaking
cultivating
tilling
furrowing
ploughing

Definitions

plowingnoun
The act of turning over the soil with a plow to prepare it for planting.
Spring plowing helps the soil retain moisture.
The process of clearing snow from roads or paths using a plow.
After the heavy snowfall, the city sent out trucks for plowing to ensure the roads were safe for travel.
plowinggerund / present participle
Relating to, intended for, or engaged in plowing.
The plowing crew worked through the night.
plowverb
To turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plow, especially before sowing.
The farmer decided to plow the field before planting the new crop.
To move in a fast and uncontrolled manner.
The car plowed through the snow-covered road.
To proceed steadily and laboriously.
She plowed through the dense textbook to prepare for her exam.
To clear (a road) of snow using a snowplow.
The city workers were out early to plow the streets after the heavy snowfall.
To collide forcefully with or crash into (something), especially with a vehicle.
The truck skidded on the ice and plowed into a lamppost.
To invest or reinvest money or resources energetically and continuously (usually followed by "into" or "back into").
The company plowed its earnings back into research and development.
plowgerund / present participle
Engaged in or suitable for plowing.
A plowing tractor worked steadily along the rows.
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