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fallow in Spanish

fallow in Spanish is barbecho, barbechada, guamil — fallow means left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.

fallow in Spanish

barbecho
noun
(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
barbechada
noun
(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
guamil
noun
(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
yermo
noun
(agriculture, uncountable) Uncultivated land.
barbechar
verb
(transitive) To make land fallow for agricultural purposes.

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 Spanish?

"fallow" in Spanish is barbecho, barbechada, guamil. 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 Spanish, "fallow" is barbecho, barbechada, guamil.

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

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "fallow": barbecho, barbechada, guamil, yermo, barbechar.

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