plantar

Senses

1. 1.

   to plant

   to put seeds or plants in the ground to grow

2. 2.

   to establish, to found

   to set up or create something in a place (figurative)

Examples

• "Vamos plantar tomates na horta este ano."

  We're going to plant tomatoes in the garden this year.

• "Meu avô sempre plantava feijão e milho na fazenda."

  My grandfather always planted beans and corn on the farm.

• "É importante plantar árvores para combater o desmatamento."

  It's important to plant trees to fight deforestation.

Usage

Regular -AR verb. Common collocations include "plantar árvores" (plant trees), "plantar sementes" (plant seeds), and "plantar flores" (plant flowers). Can also be used figuratively, as in "plantar uma ideia" (plant an idea) or "plantar a discórdia" (sow discord).