How to Say "sharecropper" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sharecropper” is “colono” — C1 level.
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nounC1formal
agricultural worker
Examples
El colono entregaba la mitad de su cosecha al dueño de la finca.
The tenant farmer gave half of his harvest to the farm owner.
Históricamente, el sistema de colonos era muy común en el campo.
Historically, the tenant farmer system was very common in the countryside.
Las leyes protegían el derecho del colono a cultivar la tierra.
The laws protected the tenant farmer's right to cultivate the land.
Specific Usage
This meaning is almost always used in historical or legal contexts regarding land ownership.
Thinking it means 'farmer' in general
Mistake: “Mi abuelo es un colono.”
Correction: Mi abuelo es granjero (or campesino).
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