surcar

v.

1 to plow (tierra).

2 to plow through, to furrow, to plough, to plough through.

Ellos surcan los campos They plough the fields.

3 to sail, to navigate across, to cut through.

Los botes surcan los mares The boats sail the seas.

4 to groove, to score.

5 to streak.

Las lágrimas surcan sus mejillas Tears streak her cheeks.

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surcar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 AGRICULTURA to plough (US plow)

2 (agua) to cut through, cross; (aire) to fly through

3 (hacer rayas) to score, furrow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

surcar los mares figurado to ply the seas

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VT [+ tierra] to plough, plow (EEUU), plough through, plow through (EEUU), furrow; [+ superficie] to score, groove

una superficie surcada de ... — a surface lined o criss-crossed with ...

los barcos que surcan los mares — liter the ships which ply the seas

las aves que surcan los aires — liter the birds which ride the winds

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verbo transitivo

a) <tierra> to plow through (AmE), to plough through (BrE)

b) (liter) <agua> to cleave (liter), to cut through; <aire/espacio> to fly through

c) <superficie> to score

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= plough [plow, -USA], sail, cruise.

Ex. The burrs ploughed up by the graver were scraped smooth, the remaining wax was removed and the plate was ready for use.

Ex. In 1793, Hurley Barnes and his family sailed down the Lewark River in a small boat.

Ex. The system also has an add-on, which allows users with low vision to cruise the Internet using a low vision interface.

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* surcar los mares = plough + the sea.

* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas, roam + the seven seas.

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verbo transitivo

a) <tierra> to plow through (AmE), to plough through (BrE)

b) (liter) <agua> to cleave (liter), to cut through; <aire/espacio> to fly through

c) <superficie> to score

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= plough [plow, -USA], sail, cruise.

Ex: The burrs ploughed up by the graver were scraped smooth, the remaining wax was removed and the plate was ready for use.

Ex: In 1793, Hurley Barnes and his family sailed down the Lewark River in a small boat.

Ex: The system also has an add-on, which allows users with low vision to cruise the Internet using a low vision interface.

* surcar los mares = plough + the sea.

* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas, roam + the seven seas.

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surcar [A2 ]

vt

1 ‹tierra› to plow through (AmE), to plough through (BrE)

2 (liter); ‹agua› to cleave (liter), to cut through; ‹aire/espacio› to fly through

surcaba los mares del sur it sailed the southern oceans

3 ‹superficie› to score, groove

un rostro surcado de arrugas a lined o wrinkled face

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surcar verbo transitivo
1 Agr to plough, US to plow
2 (la piel, el rostro) to furrow, crease
3 fig (el mar, las aguas) to cross
(el cielo, el aire) to cross, fly through

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surcar vt

1. [tierra] to plough

2. [aire, agua] to cut o slice through;

el velero surcaba las olas the sailing boat cut through o ploughed the waves;

una bandada de ocas surcaba los cielos a flock of geese flew across the sky

3. [cara, rostro] to line;

profundas arrugas surcaban su cara her face was deeply lined o wrinkled

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surcar

v/i sail

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surcar {72} vt

1) : to plow (through)

2) : to groove, to score, to furrow