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harvest ['hɑ:vɪst]1 noun(a) (gathering → of cereal, crops) moisson f; (→ of fruit, mushrooms) récolte f, cueillette f; (→ of grapes) vendange f, vendanges fpl∎ a good/poor harvest une bonne/mauvaise récolte(c) (time of year) (temps m ou époque f de la) moisson;∎ at harvest (time) à l'époque de la moisson∎ it yielded a rich harvest of information on a récolté beaucoup d'informations;∎ a bitter harvest une moisson amère(a) Agriculture (cereal, crops) moissonner; (fruit, mushrooms) cueillir, récolter; (grapes) vendanger(for cereal, crops) moissonner, faire la moisson; (for fruit) faire les récoltes; (for grapes) vendanger►► British harvest festival = action de grâce après la rentrée des récoltes;Entomology harvest mite aoûtat m;harvest moon pleine lune f (de l'équinoxe d'automne);Zoology harvest mouse rat m des moissons;Entomology harvest spider faucheux m;harvest supper = en Grande-Bretagne, dîner réunissant une communauté villageoise à la fin de la moisson;harvest time période f de la moisson;∎ at harvest time à la moissonⓘ HARVEST FESTIVAL À l'occasion de cette célébration de la moisson, les églises en Grande-Bretagne sont souvent décorées de fruits, de légumes et de blé.
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