guadañar

Senses

1. 1.

   to scythe, to mow

   to cut grass, grain, or vegetation with a scythe or similar tool

Examples

• "El labrador guadañaba el trigo en el campo."

  The farmhand scythed the wheat in the field.

• "Guadañaron la hierba antes de que creciera demasiado."

  They mowed the grass before it grew too tall.

• "En las montañas, todavía se guadaña el heno a mano."

  In the mountains, hay is still scythed by hand.

Usage

Formal and rural register. Related noun: guadaña (scythe). Less common in modern usage due to mechanization, but remains standard in agricultural or historical contexts.