How to Say "to shear" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to shear” is “tranquilar” — C1 level.
Examples
Los pastores empezaron a tranquilar a las ovejas al amanecer.
The shepherds began to shear the sheep at dawn.
Es necesario tranquilar el pelaje del animal antes del verano.
It is necessary to trim the animal's coat before summer.
Antiguamente se usaban tijeras grandes para tranquilar.
In the old days, large shears were used to clip wool.
Using the 'Personal A'
Even though sheep are animals, if you treat them as specific individuals in a farming context, you might see 'tranquilar a las ovejas' (using 'a' as a marker for the object).
Regular Ending Pattern
This verb follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ar, like 'hablar' or 'cantar,' making it easy to conjugate if you know the basics.
Tranquilar vs. Tranquilizar
Mistake: “Using 'tranquilar' to mean 'to calm someone down.'”
Correction: Use 'tranquilizar' for emotions. 'Tranquilar' is almost exclusively for cutting wool or hair in modern Spanish.
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