Harrow Meaning in English

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Definition

A 'harrow' is a farming tool used to break up and smooth soil. As a verb, it means to deeply disturb or distress someone emotionally.

Usage & Nuances

As a noun, 'harrow' is technical/agricultural. As a verb (formal/literary), it usually means to cause deep distress, like 'a harrowing experience.' Rare in daily speech; common in writing when describing emotional suffering or difficult events.

• Spanish: grada - angustiar (emocionalmente)
• Portuguese (BR): grade - angustiar (emocionalmente)
• Portuguese (PT): grade - angustiar (emocionalmente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 耙 - 使极为痛苦
• Chinese (Traditional): 耙 - 使極為痛苦
• Hindi: हल - पीड़ा देना (भावनात्मक रूप से)
• Arabic: مشط زراعي - يعذب (نفسيًا)
• Bengali: নাঙল (কৃষি যন্ত্র) - তীব্রভাবে পীড়িত করা (আবেগিক)
• Russian: борона - мучить (эмоционально)
• Japanese: ハロー（農具） - 苦しめる（精神的に）
• Vietnamese: bừa (nông cụ) - gây đau khổ sâu sắc (cảm xúc)
• Korean: 쟁기(농기구) - 괴롭게 하다(마음을)
• Turkish: tırmık (tarım aracı) - derinden sarsmak (duygusal)
• Urdu: ہل (زرعی آلہ) - شدید کرب میں مبتلا کرنا
• Indonesian: garu (alat pertanian) - sangat menyiksa (secara emosional)

Example Sentences

The farmer used a harrow to prepare the field.

basic

To plant seeds, first you must harrow the soil.

basic

That movie was truly harrowing to watch.

basic

His memories of the accident still harrow him years later.

natural

Her story was so harrowing that everyone in the room fell silent.

natural

After the flood, the fields had to be harrowed again before planting.

natural