binar
verb
Senses
- 1.
to plough a second time
to turn over soil twice for better preparation
- 2.
to double; to work double shifts
to do two turns or stages of labour
Examples
"El labrador bina la tierra antes de sembrar."
The farmer ploughs the land a second time before sowing.
"Durante la cosecha, algunos trabajadores binaban para ganar más dinero."
During the harvest, some workers did double shifts to earn more money.
Usage
Binar is primarily an agricultural term, common in rural Spanish-speaking regions. It refers to the second ploughing of land before planting, or more broadly to working in two shifts. The word is less common in modern urban contexts.
Conjugation
Full tablePresente
indicativeyobino
túbinas
él/ella/Ud.bina
nosotrosbinamos
vosotrosbináis
ellos/ellas/Uds.binan
Pretérito Imperfecto
indicativeyobinaba
túbinabas
él/ella/Ud.binaba
nosotrosbinábamos
vosotrosbinabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.binaban
Pretérito Indefinido
indicativeyobiné
túbinaste
él/ella/Ud.binó
nosotrosbinamos
vosotrosbinasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.binaron
Futuro Simple
indicativeyobinaré
túbinarás
él/ella/Ud.binará
nosotrosbinaremos
vosotrosbinaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.binarán