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plantar

plan-TAHR/planˈtaɾ/

to plant

Also: to sow
VerbA1regular ar
A person kneeling in a garden, carefully placing a small green seedling into a hole in the dark soil.
gerundplantando
past Participleplantado
infinitiveplantar

📝 In Action

Queremos plantar un árbol en el patio.

A1

We want to plant a tree in the patio.

Mi abuelo plantó estos tomates el mes pasado.

A2

My grandfather planted these tomatoes last month.

Si plantas las semillas ahora, florecerán en primavera.

B1

If you plant the seeds now, they will bloom in spring.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • plantar un árbol – to plant a tree
  • plantar cara – to stand up to/confront

to stand someone up

Also: to ditch
VerbB1informal
A single person sitting alone at a small cafe table with an empty chair across from them and a single flower in a vase.

📝 In Action

Le pedí una cita, pero ella me plantó.

B1

I asked her on a date, but she stood me up.

No me dejes plantado en la puerta del cine.

B2

Don't leave me standing there at the cinema door.

Si me vuelves a plantar, no te llamaré más.

B2

If you stand me up again, I won't call you anymore.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Idioms & Expressions

  • dejar plantado a alguien – To leave someone waiting without showing up

to stand one's ground, to plant oneself

A brave person standing tall and firm with their feet planted wide, facing a large, gusty wind without moving.

📝 In Action

Se plantó delante del coche para que no pasara.

B2

He stood firmly in front of the car so it wouldn't pass.

Me planté y dije que no aceptaría ese salario.

C1

I stood my ground and said I wouldn't accept that salary.

Se plantaron en la plaza para protestar.

B2

They planted themselves in the square to protest.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • resistir (to resist)
  • detenerse (to stop oneself)

Common Collocations

  • plantar cara a un problema – to face a problem head-on

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesplantaran
yoplantara
túplantaras
vosotrosplantarais
nosotrosplantáramos
él/ella/ustedplantara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesplanten
yoplante
túplantes
vosotrosplantéis
nosotrosplantemos
él/ella/ustedplante

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesplantaron
yoplanté
túplantaste
vosotrosplantasteis
nosotrosplantamos
él/ella/ustedplantó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesplantaban
yoplantaba
túplantabas
vosotrosplantabais
nosotrosplantábamos
él/ella/ustedplantaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesplantan
yoplanto
túplantas
vosotrosplantáis
nosotrosplantamos
él/ella/ustedplanta
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "plantar" in Spanish:

to ditch→to plant→to sow→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: plantar

Question 1 of 3

If your friend doesn't show up for coffee, what did they do?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
planta(plant / floor) — Noun
plantación(plantation) — Noun
plantón(the act of standing someone up) — Noun
trasplantar(to transplant) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'plantare', which comes from 'planta' meaning the sole of the foot or a sprout.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: plantFrench: planter

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'plantar' always about gardening?

No! While it starts with gardening, it's very common to use it for standing someone up or standing your ground in an argument.

What is the difference between 'plantar' and 'sembrar'?

'Sembrar' usually means to scatter seeds, while 'plantar' usually involves putting a plant or a specific bulb into the ground.

Is 'plantar' a regular verb?

Yes, it is a completely regular -ar verb in all tenses.