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harden off

/ˈhɑːdən ɒf/

/ˈhɑrdən ɔf/

Translations

harden offverb

hardened off

Past Simple

hardened off

Past Participle

hardening off

Gerund

/ˈhɑːdən ɒf/

/ˈhɑrdən ɔf/

You need to harden off the seedlings before planting them outside.

Вам нужно закалять рассаду перед тем, как высаживать её на улицу.

Additional translations

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.