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siembra

SYEM-brah/ˈsjem.bɾa/

“siembra” means “sowing” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

sowing, planting

Also: planting season, crop
NounfA2
A close-up of a hand dropping small seeds into a shallow trench in dark, rich soil.

📝 In Action

La siembra de maíz comienza en primavera.

A2

The corn sowing begins in spring.

Este año la siembra fue muy difícil por la falta de lluvia.

B1

This year the planting was very difficult due to the lack of rain.

Sus buenas acciones son una siembra para el futuro.

C1

His good actions are a sowing for the future.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • plantación (plantation/planting)
  • cultivo (cultivation)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • época de siembra – sowing season
  • siembra directa – direct drilling/planting

Idioms & Expressions

  • De aquellos polvos vienen estos lodos – Essentially: you reap what you sow (negative context)

sows, plants

Also: sow!
VerbA2irregular (stem-changing) ar
A person kneeling in a garden, carefully placing seeds into the earth.
gerundsembrando
past Participlesembrado
infinitivesembrar

📝 In Action

Él siembra tomates en su jardín todos los años.

A2

He plants tomatoes in his garden every year.

¡Siembra las semillas ahora antes de que llueva!

B1

Plant the seeds now before it rains!

Quien siembra vientos, recoge tempestades.

B2

He who sows winds, reaps storms (Spanish proverb).

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • sembrar la duda – to sow doubt
  • sembrar el pánico – to spread panic

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessembraran
yosembrara
túsembraras
vosotrossembrarais
nosotrossembráramos
él/ella/ustedsembrara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessiembren
yosiembre
túsiembres
vosotrossembréis
nosotrossembremos
él/ella/ustedsiembre

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedessembraron
yosembré
túsembraste
vosotrossembrasteis
nosotrossembramos
él/ella/ustedsembró

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessembraban
yosembraba
túsembrabas
vosotrossembrabais
nosotrossembrábamos
él/ella/ustedsembraba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessiembran
yosiembro
túsiembras
vosotrossembráis
nosotrossembramos
él/ella/ustedsiembra
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Quick Quiz: siembra

Question 1 of 3

Which of these is the best translation for 'La siembra'?

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👥 Word Family▼
sembrar(to sow/plant) — Verb
semilla(seed) — Noun
sembrador(sower) — Noun
sembrado(planted field) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
hembramiembra
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'seminare', which means 'to spread seeds'. This comes from 'semen', meaning seed.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: disseminateFrench: semer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'siembra' mean 'seed'?

No, 'seed' is 'semilla'. 'Siembra' is the act of putting those seeds in the ground.

How do you say 'You reap what you sow' in Spanish?

A very common way is 'Cosechas lo que siembras'.

Is 'siembra' used for things other than farming?

Yes! It is often used figuratively, like 'siembra de discordia' (sowing discord) or 'siembra de ideas' (planting ideas).