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1 -to cultivate o to grow?-
Nota d'usoMentre il verbo to cultivate significa “coltivare” sia in senso letterale che in senso figurato, occorre notare che la parola più diffusa per tradurre “coltivare” nel senso di “fare crescere” è to grow: He grows carrots in his spare time, coltiva carote nel tempo libero. L'uso di to cultivate è prevalente in ambito tecnico o in senso figurato: ad es. to cultivate a friendship, coltivare un'amicizia. -
2 (to) cultivate
(to) cultivate /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/v. t.1 coltivare ( in ogni senso): to cultivate wheat [a friendship, a hobby], coltivare grano [un'amicizia, un hobby]2 tenersi amico, tenersi buono: He does his best to cultivate his boss, fa del suo meglio per tenersi buono il capo● to cultivate one's mind, coltivare (o esercitare) la mente.NOTA D'USO: - to cultivate o to grow?- -
3 (to) cultivate
(to) cultivate /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/v. t.1 coltivare ( in ogni senso): to cultivate wheat [a friendship, a hobby], coltivare grano [un'amicizia, un hobby]2 tenersi amico, tenersi buono: He does his best to cultivate his boss, fa del suo meglio per tenersi buono il capo● to cultivate one's mind, coltivare (o esercitare) la mente.NOTA D'USO: - to cultivate o to grow?- -
4 grow
[grəʊ] 1.1) (increase)to grow 5 cm, 2% — crescere di 5 cm, del 2%
to grow one's hair, a beard — farsi crescere i capelli, la barba
2) (cultivate) coltivare [plant, crop]2.1) (increase) [crime, population] aumentare (by di); [deficit, pressure, influence] aumentare, crescere; [company, economy] crescere, essere in espansione; [movement, support, problem] acquistare importanza, diventare più importante; [poverty, crisis] aggravarsi; [ list] allungarsito grow to — raggiungere [ level]
to grow in — acquistare, acquisire [strength, popularity]
2) (physically) [person, hair, plant] crescere (by di); [ queue] allungarsi; [ tumour] svilupparsi3) (become) diventare [hotter, stronger]to grow old — invecchiare, diventare vecchio
4)to grow to do — finire per o arrivare a fare
•- grow on- grow up* * *[ɡrəu]past tense - grew; verb1) ((of plants) to develop: Carrots grow well in this soil.) crescere2) (to become bigger, longer etc: My hair has grown too long; Our friendship grew as time went on.) crescere3) (to cause or allow to grow: He has grown a beard.) far crescere4) ((with into) to change into, in becoming mature: Your daughter has grown into a beautiful woman.) diventare5) (to become: It's growing dark.) diventare•- grower- grown
- growth
- grown-up
- grown-up
- grow on
- grow up* * *[grəʊ] 1.1) (increase)to grow 5 cm, 2% — crescere di 5 cm, del 2%
to grow one's hair, a beard — farsi crescere i capelli, la barba
2) (cultivate) coltivare [plant, crop]2.1) (increase) [crime, population] aumentare (by di); [deficit, pressure, influence] aumentare, crescere; [company, economy] crescere, essere in espansione; [movement, support, problem] acquistare importanza, diventare più importante; [poverty, crisis] aggravarsi; [ list] allungarsito grow to — raggiungere [ level]
to grow in — acquistare, acquisire [strength, popularity]
2) (physically) [person, hair, plant] crescere (by di); [ queue] allungarsi; [ tumour] svilupparsi3) (become) diventare [hotter, stronger]to grow old — invecchiare, diventare vecchio
4)to grow to do — finire per o arrivare a fare
•- grow on- grow up
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