Today's WOTD is: "siega" = reaping
In
Spanish, the noun "siega" is a feminine noun
of Latin origin, the main meaning of which is reaping. The
noun “siega” is also often used to refer to the actions
of cutting, mowing, harvesting or the harvest
time/ season.
Related
Spanish describing words/ adjectives are “segador”/
“segadora”*, which mean reaper**/ harvester.
*NB
Please note that these are also commonly used as nouns, i.e.: “el
segador” or “la segadora”.
**NB
Please note that the term “segador” is not commonly used
to translate into Spanish the English expression “the Grim
Reaper”, better known in Spanish as “la Parca” or
simply “la Muerte”.
A
related action word/ verb is “segar”, the meaning of which
is to reap/ to cut off/ to mow/ to harvest.
Some
commonly used expressions containing the words "siega",
“segador”/ “segadora” or “segar”
are:
- Segadora trilladora (combine harvester);
- Vida segada (life cut short);
Some
examples of the use of the word "siega"
or related words are:
- Se vende segadora trilladora (combine harvester for sale);
- Lo que se siembra se siega (you reap what you sow - proverb);
- Una vida segada en la plenitud (a life cut short in its prime);
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