What does cultivo in Spanish mean?

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

The word cultivo in Spanish means farming, crops, nurturing, fostering, cultivating, culture, grow, raise, cultivate, cultivate, develop yourself, cultivate yourself, cultivar, farm, cultivate, breeding ground. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cultivo

farming

nombre masculino (labranza, labor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cultivo de maíz es una actividad preponderante en la economía mexicana.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Arable farming is a lot commoner in England than in Wales or Scotland.

crops

nombre masculino (zona sembrada)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La plaga invadió el cultivo y se perdió la cosecha.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Rabbits got into the crops and caused a lot of damage.

nurturing, fostering, cultivating

nombre masculino (figurado (cuidado de una relación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cultivo de la amistad es un buen hábito para combatir la soledad.
Cultivating friendships is a good way of combating loneliness.

culture

nombre masculino (Medicina (estudio bacteriano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para determinar que antibiótico le convenía tomar, le hicieron un cultivo bacteriano.
To determine the right antibiotic to give him, they tested a bacterial culture.

grow, raise

verbo transitivo (plantas: plantar y cuidar) (a crop)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Su familia cultivaba patatas y las vendía en los mercados.
His family grew (or: raised) potatoes and sold them in the market.

cultivate

verbo transitivo (practicar ciencia, arte)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Desde pequeño estuvo rodeada de personas que cultivaban la música y la poesía.
From childhood I was surrounded by people who cultivated music and poetry.

cultivate

verbo transitivo (bacterias, hongos)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cultivar bacterias es una forma de saber el efecto que tienen los medicamentos.
Cultivating bacteria is one way of finding out what effects a drug will have.

develop yourself, cultivate yourself

verbo pronominal (educarse, instruirse) (grow mentally or spiritually)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Es bueno cultivarse, leyendo todo tipo de libros y escuchando toda clase de música.
It's good to develop (or: cultivate) yourself, reading all kinds of books and listening to all types of music.

cultivar

nombre masculino (botánica: tipo de cultivo) (cultivated variety)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Antes de cubrir una zona con césped, es importante tomar en cuenta varios aspectos para seleccionar el cultivar.
Before planting a lawn, it is important to consider various aspects before selecting the cultivar.

farm

verbo transitivo (criar en piscifactoría) (animals)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En esta granja cultivan camarones y ostiones.
In this factory farm, they farm shrimp and oysters.

cultivate

verbo transitivo (relaciones: cuidar) (care for)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La amistad también se puede y se debe cultivar.
Friendship also can and should be cultivated.

breeding ground

locución nominal masculina (figurado (ingredientes ideales) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las organizaciones barriales son el caldo de cultivo para la revolución.
Neighborhood organizations are breeding grounds for revolution.

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