What does cultivé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cultivé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cultivé in French.

The word cultivé in French means cultivated, cultivated, cultivated, cultivate, grow, farm, improve, grow, educate yourself, cultivate, devote yourself to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cultivé

cultivated

adjectif (savant, érudit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet homme se mêlait à toutes les conversations et était de fait très cultivé.
This man could contribute to any conversation and was indeed very cultivated.

cultivated

adjectif (mis en culture)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les potagers cultivés en permaculture ne nécessitent pas de labour.

cultivated

adjectif (obtenu par la culture)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pour en prélever le zeste, mieux vaut un citron cultivé en bio.
If you want to remove the zest, an organically cultivated lemon is better.

cultivate, grow, farm

verbe transitif (s'occuper de végétaux)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Jean cultive des salades dans son potager.
John cultivates lettuces in his vegetable garden.

improve

verbe transitif (figuré (entretenir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Paul cultive sa mémoire en faisant des mots croisés.
Paul improves his memory by doing crosswords.

grow

verbe pronominal (pousser)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les tomates se cultivent en été.
Tomatoes grow in the summertime.

educate yourself

verbe pronominal (améliorer ses connaissances)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Lise se cultive dès qu'elle le peut.
Lisa improves her knowledge whenever she can.

cultivate

verbe transitif (utiliser avec plaisir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Marie cultive l'art des contrepèteries.
Mary is working on her spoonerisms.

devote yourself to

verbe transitif (littéraire (s'adonner à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Jean cultive la poésie à ses moments perdus.
John devotes himself to poetry in his spare time.

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