B2 verb Formal

agrarian

/əˈɡreə.ri.ən/

Relating to cultivated land, its ownership, or a social system based on farming. It describes societies or economies where agriculture is the primary source of wealth and social organization.

Ejemplos

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1

Living in an agrarian community meant waking up before sunrise to tend to the livestock.

Living in an agrarian community meant waking up before sunrise to tend to the livestock.

2

The government proposed an extensive agrarian reform to redistribute land more equitably among the peasantry.

The government proposed an extensive agrarian reform to redistribute land more equitably among the peasantry.

3

My grandpa always talked about the old agrarian days before the suburbs took over the fields.

My grandpa always talked about the old agrarian days before the suburbs took over the fields.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
agrarianism
Adverbio
agrarianly
Adjetivo
agrarian
Relacionado
agriculture
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Truco para recordar

Think of the root 'Agra' (like Agriculture) and 'rian' (like region). It is about the politics and life of a farming region.

Quiz rápido

The nation's shift from a(n) ________ society to an urban one led to massive migrations toward the cities.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: agrarian

Ejemplos

1

Living in an agrarian community meant waking up before sunrise to tend to the livestock.

everyday

Living in an agrarian community meant waking up before sunrise to tend to the livestock.

2

The government proposed an extensive agrarian reform to redistribute land more equitably among the peasantry.

formal

The government proposed an extensive agrarian reform to redistribute land more equitably among the peasantry.

3

My grandpa always talked about the old agrarian days before the suburbs took over the fields.

informal

My grandpa always talked about the old agrarian days before the suburbs took over the fields.

4

Sociologists study the transition of Western nations from agrarian societies to industrial powerhouses.

academic

Sociologists study the transition of Western nations from agrarian societies to industrial powerhouses.

5

The firm specializes in agrarian investments, focusing on large-scale sustainable farming operations.

business

The firm specializes in agrarian investments, focusing on large-scale sustainable farming operations.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
agrarianism
Adverbio
agrarianly
Adjetivo
agrarian
Relacionado
agriculture

Colocaciones comunes

agrarian reform agrarian reform
agrarian society agrarian society
agrarian economy agrarian economy
agrarian revolution agrarian revolution
agrarian law agrarian law

Frases Comunes

agrarian movement

agrarian movement

agrarian distress

agrarian distress

agrarian lifestyle

agrarian lifestyle

Se confunde a menudo con

agrarian vs agricultural

Agricultural refers to the practice and science of farming, whereas agrarian focuses on the social and legal systems of land ownership.

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Notas de uso

Agrarian is typically used in formal or academic writing to discuss the structure of a society or the legal status of land. It is less common in casual conversation than 'farming' or 'rural'.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use it to describe simple farming activities; however, it is better suited for describing political or economic systems based on land.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the root 'Agra' (like Agriculture) and 'rian' (like region). It is about the politics and life of a farming region.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'agrarius', from 'ager', meaning 'field'.

Patrones gramaticales

Primarily used as an attributive adjective (placed before the noun). Can occasionally function as a noun to describe a person who advocates for land redistribution. No comparative or superlative forms (you cannot be 'more agrarian').
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Contexto cultural

The term is heavily associated with the Agrarian Revolution in 18th-century Britain and Thomas Jefferson’s vision of an agrarian democracy in the United States.

Quiz rápido

The nation's shift from a(n) ________ society to an urban one led to massive migrations toward the cities.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: agrarian

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