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reaping

UK
/ˈriːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈripɪŋ/

Translations

reapingnoun
reapings
pl
The reaping of the wheat fields began early in the morning to take advantage of the cool weather.
La moisson des champs de blé a commencé tôt le matin pour profiter de la fraîcheur.
Additional translations
récolteAu sens figuré, pour parler du résultat ou des conséquences d’une action.
Synonyms
harvesting
gathering
obtaining
receiving
collecting
reapinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈriːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈriːpɪŋ/
Used attributively or predicatively: "reaping machine", "reaping crew"
moissonnantEmploi littéral, peu courant en français moderne.
The reaping machine made the harvest much faster.
La machine moissonnante a rendu la récolte beaucoup plus rapide.
Synonyms
reaping in the sense of "taking"
obtaining
benefiting
profiting
gaining
receiving
cutting
mowing
gleaning
collecting
gathering
harvesting
reapverb

reaping

Gerund

reaped
Past Simple
reaped
Past Participle
reaping
Gerund
UK
/riːp/
US
/rip/
moissonnerSurtout pour les céréales et la récolte des champs.
Farmers reap the wheat in the early autumn.
Les agriculteurs moissonnent le blé au début de l'automne.
récolterSens plus général : obtenir le résultat ou le bénéfice de ses actions.
She reaped the benefits of her hard work when she was promoted.
Elle a récolté les bénéfices de son travail acharné lorsqu'elle a été promue.
Synonyms
gather
acquire
harvest
collect
obtain
receive
procure

Definitions

reapingnoun
The act or process of cutting and gathering a crop, especially grain, from a field.
The reaping of the wheat fields began early in the morning to take advantage of the cool weather.
The result or outcome of an action, often used metaphorically to refer to the consequences of one's actions.
The reaping of his hard work was evident in the success of his business.
reapinggerund / present participle
Engaged in or relating to the cutting and gathering of crops; harvesting.
The reaping machine made the harvest much faster.
reapverb
To cut or gather (a crop or harvest).
Farmers reap the wheat in the early autumn.
To receive (a reward or benefit) as a consequence of one's own or others' actions.
She reaped the benefits of her hard work when she was promoted.
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