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der Traktor
tractor
A powerful motorized vehicle with large wheels, used mainly in agriculture to pull equipment and trailers.
example
Der Bauer pflügte das Feld mit seinem neuen Traktor.
The farmer plowed the field with his new tractor.
der Traktor
tractor
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Meanings
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Word structure
The word 'Traktor' (tractor) comes from the Latin verb 'trahere', which means 'to pull'. So a tractor is literally a 'pulling machine', which perfectly describes its main function.
EXAMPLE
Der Traktor zieht den schweren Pflug über das Feld.
The tractor pulls the heavy plow across the field.
Typical verbs
In connection with a tractor, the verbs 'fahren' (to drive), 'pflügen' (to plow), 'mähen' (to mow), and 'ernten' (to harvest) are often used. You usually say you do something 'mit dem Traktor' (with the tractor).
EXAMPLE
Im Herbst wird mit dem Traktor die Ernte eingebracht.
In autumn, the harvest is brought in with the tractor.
Context: agriculture
The word 'Traktor' (tractor) is found almost exclusively in the context of agriculture. It is associated with words like 'Feld' (field), 'Bauer' (farmer), 'Ernte' (harvest), and 'Anhänger' (trailer).
EXAMPLE
Der Bauer repariert den Motor seines Traktors.
The farmer is repairing the engine of his tractor.
Compare with
Traktor vs Schlepper
tugboat / tractor / smuggler
'Schlepper' and 'Traktor' can both mean an agricultural towing vehicle. In this sense, they are very similar: both pull trailers or equipment in the field. 'Traktor' is usually the clearer and more common word in everyday language. 'Schlepper' is also used in agriculture, but it can easily be confusing because it can also mean a powerful boat or a person involved in illegal border transport. If it is clearly about a vehicle on a farm, both words are possible.
Traktor
Der Traktor meines Nachbarn ist schon früh am Morgen auf dem Feld.
My neighbor's tractor is already in the field early in the morning.
Schlepper
Der Bauer holte mit dem Schlepper Heu vom Feld.
The farmer used the tractor to bring hay in from the field.
In real life
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