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fallow in Portuguese

fallow in Portuguese is pousio, barbeito, terra inculta — fallow means left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.

fallow in Portuguese

pousio
noun
(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
barbeito
noun
(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
terra inculta
noun
(agriculture, uncountable) Uncultivated land.

What does "fallow" mean?

  1. adjective Left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.
    "The farmer let the northern field lie fallow this year."
  2. adjective Inactive or not being used or developed.
    "His career had lain fallow for several years before the comeback."
  3. noun Land that has been plowed but deliberately left unseeded.
    "The fallow stretched for acres beyond the barn."
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fallow in a sentence

  • The farmer let the northern field lie fallow this year.
  • His career had lain fallow for several years before the comeback.
  • The fallow stretched for acres beyond the barn.

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What is "fallow" in Portuguese?

"fallow" in Portuguese is pousio, barbeito, terra inculta. fallow means: Left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.

How do you use "fallow" in a sentence?

Example: "The farmer let the northern field lie fallow this year." In Portuguese, "fallow" is pousio, barbeito, terra inculta.

Are there other ways to say "fallow" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "fallow": pousio, barbeito, terra inculta.

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