solcare

to plough, to furrow

verb sol-KAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin sulcare (to furrow), from sulcus (furrow)

Also means

to sail across

Usage Note

Solcare is used both literally for ploughing fields and figuratively for cutting through water or air. Solcare il mare means to sail the seas, while solcare i campi means to till the fields. The past participle solcato also means furrowed, as in a face lined with wrinkles.

Examples

"La nave solca le acque del Mediterraneo."

Natural Translation

The ship ploughs through the waters of the Mediterranean.

Related Words

Explore Italian by topic

ItalianNow

Italian Restaurant Etiquette: Mistakes to Avoid

Skip the cappuccino after dinner, never put parmesan on fish, and learn the exact Italian phrases to order gracefully and avoid looking like a tourist.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

ItalianNow

Italian Noun Gender: Rules, Endings & Exceptions

Italian noun gender decoded: -o is usually masculine, -a feminine, but -zione and -tà are feminine, -ore and -ma masculine. Plus the trap words to memorize.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

ItalianNow

C'è vs Ci Sono: There Is/Are in Italian

C'è for one thing, ci sono for many — that's the rule. Master Italian's there is/there are with c'era, ci sarà, è vs c'è, and non c'è nessuno.

June 9, 2026 5 min read

ItalianNow

Most Common Italian Verbs: The 10 That Unlock Speech

Drill these 10 most common Italian verbs first and you unlock past tense, modals, and the progressive — a 7-day plan with every present-tense form to memorize.

June 9, 2026 5 min read