cultivo
cultivation
The Spanish word 'cultivo' translates to 'cultivation' in English. Cultivation refers to the act of preparing and using land for crops or gardening. It is an agricultural term essentially depicting the process in which humans make attempts to alter or manipulate the natural ecosystem, typically for the growth of crops or other activities such as gardening. This includes activities like plowing the land, sowing seeds, watering the plants, and taking care of the crops till they are ready to be harvested. In Spanish, all these activities can be collectively referred to as 'cultivo'.
Example sentences using: cultivo
La sequía ha dañado todo el cultivo de maíz.
The drought has damaged all the corn crops.
In this context, 'cultivo' refers to a batch of plants grown intentionally for harvest. In English, the corresponding word is 'crop'. The sentence illustrates how climate events like a drought can have disastrous impacts on 'cultivo', or crops.
El cultivo de uvas en esta región es famoso en todo el mundo.
The grape cultivation in this region is famous all over the world.
Here, 'cultivo' is used to discuss the activity of growing a specific plant species, in this case, grapes. In English, we refer to this as 'cultivation'. The sentence suggests that the region is globally recognized for its grape 'cultivo', or cultivation.
Estoy estudiando técnicas innovadoras de cultivo de verduras.
I am studying innovative vegetable cultivation techniques.
In this instance, 'cultivo' is referencing the action or process of preparing and using land for growing plants or crops. The English equivalent is 'cultivation'. The sentence communicates that the speaker is learning about new and inventive methods of vegetable 'cultivo', or cultivation.