Definition of plough up

plough upphrasal verb

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The word "plough up" has its roots in the Old English word "ploghan," which meant "to dig or loosen earth with a plow." This word evolved into the Middle English "plowen," which was spelled "plowen" or "plouen" in different dialects. The phrase "plough up" emerged as a way to describe the action of turning over the soil with a plow. Essentially, it means to prepare cultivated land by plowing it, typically to prepare it for planting. The use of the transitive verb "up" in this context denotes the action of lifting, turning, or raising the soil, resulting in a neatly turned and prepared field ready for planting.

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to turn over a field or other area of land with a plough to change it from grass, for example, to land for growing crops

lật một cánh đồng hoặc một vùng đất khác bằng một cái cày để biến nó từ cỏ thành đất trồng trọt, ví dụ

to break up the surface of the ground by walking or driving across it again and again

phá vỡ bề mặt đất bằng cách đi bộ hoặc lái xe qua lại nhiều lần

Example:
  • The paths get all ploughed up by motorbikes.

    Các con đường đều bị xe máy san phẳng.

  • Heavy traffic had ploughed up the surface of the track.

    Lượng phương tiện giao thông lớn đã làm hỏng bề mặt đường ray.

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