English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�k�ltɪveɪt/
SAMPA|/"kVltIveIt/
audio|en-us-cultivate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|cultivat|ed

1. to grow plants

#:A farmer should cultivate her crops if she wants a good harvest.

1. to nurture; tend

#:They tried to cultivate an interest in learning among their students.

1. To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting.

Translations

trans-top|to grow plants
Finnish: viljellä
Hebrew: ���� (legadel)
Italian: coltivare
trans-mid
Japanese: 栽���(������, saibaisuru)
Kurdish: KUchar|کشت�کاڵ کرد�
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trans-top|to nurture; tend
Finnish: herättää
Hebrew: ��פ� (let'apeakh)
trans-mid
Italian: coltivare
Japanese: ��(����, yashinau)
trans-bottom

trans-top|To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting
Finnish: muokata, kyntää (to plough), äestää (to harrow)
Hebrew: �ע�� (le'abed)
trans-mid
Italian: coltivare
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Chinese: ��
ttbc|Dutch: cultiveren
ttbc|French: cultiver
ttbc|German: kultivieren
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ttbc|Portuguese: cultivar
ttbc|Spanish: cultivar
ttbc|Swedish: odla
ttbc|Telugu: సా�� ��య� (saagu chaeyu)

Derived terms
cultivation

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