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1 fertilise
- ti-verb (to make fertile: He fertilized his fields with manure; An egg must be fertilized before it can develop.) fertilizartr['fɜːtɪlaɪz]1→ link=fertilize fertilize{v.• abonar (Agricultura) v.• engrasar v.• fecundar v.• fecundizar v.• fertilizar v. -
2 fertilise
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3 fertile
1) (producing a lot: fertile fields; a fertile mind/imagination.) fértil2) (able to produce fruit, children, young animals etc: fertile seed.) fértil•- fertilize
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fertile adj fértiltr['fɜːtaɪl]1 fértil, fecundo,-afertile ['fərt̬əl] adj: fértil, fecundoadj.• fecundo, -a adj.• feraz adj.• fértil adj.'fɜːrtḷ, 'fɜːtaɪlb) ( capable of reproducing) <woman/animal/plant> fértil; <seed/egg> fecundadoc) ( inventive) < imagination> fértil, fecundo['fɜːtaɪl]1. ADJ1) (Agr) [land, valley, soil] fértil2) (Bio) [woman, animal, phase] fértil; [egg] fértil, fecundo3) (fig) (=productive) fértil; (=creative) [imagination, mind] fecundo, fértilthis was her most fertile period of writing — como escritora, esta fue su época más fértil
this situation provides a fertile breeding ground for racists — esta situación es un caldo de cultivo para el racismo
2.CPDfertile period N — [of woman, animal] periodo m fértil
* * *['fɜːrtḷ, 'fɜːtaɪl]b) ( capable of reproducing) <woman/animal/plant> fértil; <seed/egg> fecundadoc) ( inventive) < imagination> fértil, fecundo -
4 impregnate
tr['ɪmpregneɪt]2 figurative use (influence) extenderse por3 formal use (fertilize) fecundar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto become impregnated with something impregnarse de algo1) fertilize: fecundar2) permeate, saturate: impregnar, empapar, saturarv.• empreñar v.• fecundar v.• imbuir v.• impregnar v.ɪm'pregneɪt, 'ɪmpregneɪt1) ( saturate)to impregnate something WITH something — impregnar algo con or de algo
2) ( make pregnant) (frml) fecundar['ɪmpreɡneɪt]VT (=permeate) impregnar, empapar ( with de); (=fertilise) [+ person, animal, egg] fecundar* * *[ɪm'pregneɪt, 'ɪmpregneɪt]1) ( saturate)to impregnate something WITH something — impregnar algo con or de algo
2) ( make pregnant) (frml) fecundar
См. также в других словарях:
fertilisé — fertilisé, ée (fèr ti li zé, zée) part. passé. Une campagne longtemps aride, aujourd hui fertilisée … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
fertilise — (Brit.) v. impregnate, inseminate; enrich the soil by the addition of organic or chemical substances (also fertilize) … English contemporary dictionary
fertilisé — Fertilisé, [fertilis]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
fertilise — verb 1. make fertile or productive The course fertilized her imagination • Syn: ↑fertilize, ↑fecundate • Derivationally related forms: ↑fecundation (for: ↑fecundate), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fertilise — fer|til|ise [ fɜrtl,aız ] a British spelling of fertilize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fertilise — UK [ˈfɜː(r)təlaɪz] / US [ˈfɜrt(ə)lˌaɪz] fertilize … English dictionary
fertilise — /ˈfɜtəlaɪz / (say fertuhluyz) verb (t) (fertilised, fertilising) 1. Biology a. to render (an egg, ovum, or female cell) capable of development by union with the male element, or sperm. b. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant). 2. to… …
cross-fertilise — verb 1. undergo cross fertilization; become fertile • Syn: ↑cross fertilize • Derivationally related forms: ↑cross fertilisation, ↑cross fertilization (for: ↑cross fertilize) • … Useful english dictionary
cross-fertilise — UK / US a British spelling of cross fertilize … English dictionary
cross-fertilise — /krɒs ˈfɜtəlaɪz/ (say kros fertuhluyz) verb (t) (cross fertilised, cross fertilising) to cause the cross fertilisation of. Also, cross fertilize, cross pollinate …
fertilised — fertilise (Brit.) v. impregnate, inseminate; enrich the soil by the addition of organic or chemical substances (also fertilize) … English contemporary dictionary