Furrows Meaning in English
word · lemma: furrow
Definition
Lines or narrow grooves made in the ground by a plow, or deep lines or wrinkles on the skin, especially on the face.
Usage & Nuances
'Furrows' refers to physical grooves in soil (farming) or metaphorical/deep wrinkles, mainly on the forehead. Very literary/descriptive for facial lines, more technical in agriculture. Not used for minor skin lines.
Spanish: surcos - arrugas (en la frente)Portuguese (BR): sulcos - rugas (na testa)Portuguese (PT): sulcos - rugas (na testa)Chinese (Simplified): 沟 - 皱纹（额头）Chinese (Traditional): 溝 - 皺紋（額頭）Hindi: नाली - माथे की झुर्रियाँArabic: أخاديد - تجاعيد (في الجبهة)Bengali: বলিরেখা - কর্ষিত খাঁজRussian: борозды - морщины (глубокие)Japanese: 畝（うね） - 深いしわVietnamese: luống - nếp nhăn sâuKorean: 고랑 - 깊은 주름Turkish: iz - kırışıklık (derin)Urdu: کھالیاں (کھیت میں) - گہری جھریاں (چہرے پر)Indonesian: alur (tanah) - kerutan dalam (wajah)
Example Sentences
Rivers have carved deep furrows through the landscape.
natural
The field was covered in straight furrows after the farmer plowed it.
basic
Deep furrows formed on her forehead when she frowned.
basic
The gardener planted seeds carefully into the furrows.
basic
Stress left permanent furrows on his face over the years.
natural
His hands, rough and calloused, showed the furrows of hard work.
natural