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hardened off

/ˈhɑːdənd ɒf/

/ˈhɑrdənd ɔf/

Translations

harden offverb

hardened off

Past Simple

hardened off

Past Simple

hardened off

Past Participle

hardening off

Gerund

/ˈhɑːdən ɒf/

/ˈhɑrdən ɔf/

endurcirHorticulture : se dit des jeunes plants que l’on habitue progressivement aux conditions extérieures.

Before planting the seedlings in the garden, she made sure to harden them off by placing them outside for a few hours each day.

Avant de planter les jeunes plants au jardin, elle a veillé à les endurcir en les mettant dehors quelques heures par jour.

Additional translations

acclimaterHorticulture : variante plus générale, moins spécifique que « endurcir ».

Synonyms

harden offverb

To gradually acclimate a plant to outdoor conditions by exposing it to increasing amounts of sunlight, wind, and temperature variations.

Before planting the seedlings in the garden, she made sure to harden them off by placing them outside for a few hours each day.