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fertilise

/ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz/

/ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz/

fertiliseverb

fertilised

Past Simple

fertilised

Past Participle

fertilising

ing-form

/ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz/

/ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz/

Translations

féconderEmploi biologique : pour un ovule, un animal ou une plante.

The farmer used a bull to fertilise the cows.

L’éleveur a utilisé un taureau pour féconder les vaches.

fertiliserEmploi agricole : enrichir le sol avec un apport fertilisant.

The gardener decided to fertilise the soil before planting the seeds.

Le jardinier a décidé de fertiliser le sol avant de planter les graines.

Definitions

To make (an egg, female animal, or plant) capable of developing a new individual by introducing male reproductive material.

The farmer used a bull to fertilise the cows.

To apply a substance to soil or land to increase its fertility.

The gardener decided to fertilise the soil before planting the seeds.

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