cultivation

cultivo, desarrollo

Proceso de hacer crecer plantas o ayudar a que algo se desarrolle y mejore.

En inglés sencillo: The process of growing plants or helping something develop and improve.

• Rice cultivation requires plenty of water.
• The cultivation of useful habits takes time.
• Her work encourages the cultivation of young talent.

Cómo se usa: cultivation of something (The school encourages the cultivation of practical skills.)

Sinónimos: growing, development, nurturing

Expresiones frecuentes: rice cultivation, cultivation of skills, cultivation of friendship

cultivo, labranza

Trabajo de preparar la tierra, sembrar semillas y hacer crecer cultivos.

En inglés sencillo: Preparing land, planting seeds, and growing crops.

• This land is used for cultivation.
• The valley has been under cultivation for centuries.
• Farmers changed their methods of cultivation to save water.

Cómo se usa: under cultivation (Most of the flat land is under cultivation.)

Sinónimos: farming, tillage

Expresiones frecuentes: under cultivation, land cultivation, cultivation of crops

escarda, laboreo superficial

Trabajo de remover o aflojar la capa superior del suelo, a menudo para eliminar malas hierbas.

En inglés sencillo: Turning or loosening the top layer of soil, often to remove unwanted plants.

• Shallow cultivation removes small weeds.
• Frequent cultivation can damage roots near the surface.
• The farmer used a hoe for cultivation between the rows.

Sinónimos: tillage, hoeing

Expresiones frecuentes: shallow cultivation, soil cultivation, cultivation between rows