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fertilize

fertilize

Meaning of fertilize

English

to supply a plant or soil with nutrients to promote growth

Русский

Давать растениям питательные вещества для лучшего роста.

fertilize

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz/
American English
/ˈfɝtəˌlaɪz/

fertilize with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом fertilize

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • fertilize plantsудобрять растения
  • fertilize houseplantsудобрять комнатные растения
  • fertilize soilудобрять почву
  • fertilize regularlyудобрять регулярно
  • fertilize lightlyудобрять слегка

fertilize usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I fertilize the cactus monthly.

Я удобряю кактус раз в месяц.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They fertilize houseplants in spring.

Они весной удобряют комнатные растения.

fertilize synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between fertilize, feed, apply fertilizer, manure, compost, enrich, and nourish

F
🇬🇧English
feed

Plainer, more everyday word for giving plants nutrients.

B1very often

ENI feed my houseplants with a liquid plant food every two weeks.

A
🇬🇧English
apply fertilizer

Descriptive phrase for the same action.

B1often

ENApply fertilizer to the potting mix according to the package instructions.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

To fertilize specifically with animal dung.

B2rare word

ENSome gardeners manure their vegetable beds in autumn.

C
🇬🇧English
compost

To add compost to soil.

B2often

ENI add compost to the potting soil to improve nutrients for my plants.

E
🇬🇧English
enrich

Broader: improve soil quality.

B2often

ENYou can enrich potting mix with compost to help houseplants grow.

N
🇬🇧English
nourish

Broader, often figurative: to give nourishment.

B2often

ENLiquid feed helps to nourish houseplants between repottings.

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fertilize belongs to the topic "Plant Care →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does fertilize mean?

to supply a plant or soil with nutrients to promote growth

How do you pronounce fertilize?

fertilize is pronounced [ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz].

How is fertilize used in a sentence?

Я удобряю кактус раз в месяц. Translation: I fertilize the cactus monthly.

Is fertilize part of Plant Care vocabulary?

Yes, fertilize can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is fertilize part of Houseplants vocabulary?

Yes, fertilize can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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