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1 harvest
A n1 lit ( of wheat) moisson f, récolte f ; ( of fruits) récolte f ; ( of grapes) vendange f ; to get in the harvest faire la récolte ; a good/poor harvest une bonne/mauvaise récolte ;2 fig (of investment, policy) résultat m ; to reap the harvest of 20 years of tyranny/work récolter les fruits de 20 ans de tyrannie/de travail ; to reap a rich harvest récolter les fruits de ses efforts ; to reap a bitter harvest payer les pots cassés.B vtr -
2 harvest
harvest [ˈhα:vɪst]1. noun3. compounds* * *['hɑːvɪst] 1.to reap a rich harvest — fig récolter les fruits de ses efforts
2.to reap a bitter harvest — fig payer les pots cassés
transitive verb1) lit moissonner [corn]; récolter [vegetables]; cueillir [fruit]3.intransitive verb faire la récolte; ( of grapes) faire la vendange -
3 reap
reap [ri:p]( = harvest) moissonner ; [+ profit] récolter* * *[riːp] 1.transitive verb1) Agriculture recueillir [crop]2) fig récolter [benefits]2.intransitive verb moissonner
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reap a harvest — reap a/the ˈharvest idiom (BrE) to benefit or suffer as a direct result of sth that you have done Main entry: ↑reapidiom … Useful english dictionary
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