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harrowing

/ˈhærəʊɪŋ/

/ˈhɛroʊɪŋ/

harrowingadjective

more harrowing

Comp.

most harrowing

Super.

/ˈhærəʊɪŋ/

/ˈhɛroʊɪŋ/

Translations

мучительный

The movie was a harrowing depiction of war.

Фильм был мучительным изображением войны.

душераздирающий

It was a harrowing experience to witness the accident.

Это был душераздирающий опыт - стать свидетелем аварии.

Additional translations

тяжелый

Definitions

Extremely distressing or disturbing.

The survivors recounted their harrowing experiences during the storm.

Of agricultural land or work: relating to or produced by the use of a harrow.

The harrowing operation created a fine seedbed.

Synonyms

Antonyms

harrowingnoun

harrowings

/ˈhær.əʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈhær.oʊ.ɪŋ/

Definitions

The act or process of breaking up and smoothing out the surface of soil with a harrow.

A thorough harrowing is essential before sowing the seeds.

A deeply distressing or traumatic experience or ordeal.

For the survivors, the shipwreck was a harrowing they would never forget.

Synonyms

painful experience

harrowverb

harrowing

Gerund

harrowed

Past Simple

harrowed

Past Participle

harrowing

Gerund

/ˈhærəʊ/

/ˈhæroʊ/

Translations

бороновать

Farmers often harrow the fields after plowing to break up clods and smooth the soil.

Фермеры часто боронуют поля после вспашки, чтобы разбить комья и выровнять почву.

Additional translations

измучивать

Definitions

To draw a harrow over land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed.

The farmer harrowed the field to prepare it for planting.

To cause distress to; to disturb or torment.

The tragic news harrowed her deeply, leaving her in tears.

Synonyms

break up

harrownoun

Definitions

A farming tool with spikes or discs, used to break up and smooth soil.

The farmer used a harrow to prepare the field for planting.

harrowadjective

Definitions

Relating to or designed for use with a harrow.

The dealer stocks harrow blades and other replacement parts.

harrowinterjection

Definitions

An archaic exclamation of alarm, distress, or appeal for help.

“Harrow! Harrow!” the villagers shouted as the fire spread.