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cropping

/ˈkrɒpɪŋ/ /ˈkrɑpɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Recortar, podar

To remove the top end of something, especially a plant.

Examples :

"The gardener is cropping the tops of the tomato plants to encourage more fruit to grow on the sides. "
El jardinero está podando las puntas de las plantas de tomate para fomentar que crezcan más frutos en los lados.
agriculture plant

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration encourage

encourage verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

Animar, alentar

"I encouraged him during his race."

Lo animé durante su carrera.

Illustration regularly

regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

Regularmente, con frecuencia

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

Mi hermano toma el autobús a la escuela regularmente.

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cultivar noun

/ˈkʌltɪvɑːr/ /ˈkʌltɪˌvɑːr/

Cultivar

""The 'Honeycrisp' is a popular cultivar of apple, known for its sweet and crisp fruit." "

La 'Honeycrisp' es un cultivar popular de manzana, conocido por su fruta dulce y crujiente.

Illustration gardener

gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

Jardinero

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

Reflexiona sobre el hecho de que Dios te ha hecho jardinero, para erradicar el vicio y plantar la virtud.

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photograph noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

Fotografía, foto

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

La fotografía de la clase mostraba a todos sonriendo durante la excursión escolar.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

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daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

Hija

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Ya tengo un hijo, así que me gustaría tener una hija.

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truncated verb

/ˈtrʌŋkeɪtɪd/ /ˈtrʌŋˌkeɪtɪd/

Truncar, acortar

"The software automatically truncated long URLs to make them easier to share in the text message. "

El software truncó automáticamente las URL largas para facilitar su uso compartido en el mensaje de texto.

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

Típicamente, normalmente

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Mi hermana, normalmente, se despierta temprano para ir a la escuela.

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successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Exitoso, próspero

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Un uso exitoso de la medicina; un experimento exitoso; una empresa exitosa.

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livelihood noun

/ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd/ /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/

Medio de vida, sustento

"an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain a good livelihood"

un medio de vida independiente; ganarse / obtener / conseguir un buen sustento