What does sembrar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sembrar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sembrar in Spanish.

The word sembrar in Spanish means sow, plant, sow, spread, scatter, spread, strew, sow distrust, sow mistrust, raise doubt, spread terror, sow discord. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sembrar

sow, plant

verbo transitivo (esparcir la semilla)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sembré tomates y pimientos.
I planted tomatoes and peppers.

sow, spread

verbo transitivo (figurado (causar, provocar) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Por donde va, siembra la discordia.
He spreads bad feelings everywhere he goes.

scatter, spread, strew

verbo transitivo (cubrir un objeto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Has dejado el sofá sembrado de migas de pan.
You have left the sofa scattered with bread crumbs.

sow distrust, sow mistrust

locución verbal (provocar desconfianza)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pablo sembró desconfianza en su novia cuando no volvió a dormir a su casa.
Pablo sowed mistrust in his girlfriend when he didn't come back home that night.

raise doubt

locución verbal (provocar dudas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El informe sembró dudas entre los votantes.
The report raised doubts among voters.

spread terror

locución verbal (provocar terror)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El asesino serial sembró el terror en la ciudad.
The serial killer spread terror in the city.

sow discord

locución verbal (enfrentar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El jefe sembró la discordia entre sus empleados.
The boss sowed discord among the employees.

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