fertilizer
gb/fˈɚtɪlˌaɪzɚ/ us/fˈɚtɪlˌaɪzɚ/
B1
Inglese
~ 6100
Accezioni
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Sostantivo
B1
entity
1
substance added to help plants grow
A natural or chemical substance that people put on soil or plants to give them food and help them grow better.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] applies [fertilizer] to [soil/plants]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "fertilizer" with "pesticide." A fertilizer feeds plants and helps them grow, while a pesticide kills insects or other pests. Some learners also think fertilizer is only chemical, but it can be natural (like compost or manure) or synthetic.
Sinonimi
plant food (Common and simple term, especially in gardening; often used for packaged products for houseplants or lawns.)
|
manure (Refers specifically to animal waste used as a natural fertilizer; more specific and often seen as more traditional or organic.)
Contrari
pollutant (A substance that harms the environment or living things, rather than nourishing plants like a fertilizer does.)
Collocazioni
chemical fertilizer
|organic fertilizer
|apply fertilizer
|nitrogen fertilizer
|fertilizer use
|fertilizer runoff
Temi
agriculture
|gardening
|environment
|science
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Farmers are using less chemical fertilizer to reduce water pollution.
- You should apply the fertilizer in early spring for the best results.
- This organic fertilizer is made from composted food waste and leaves.
- Too much fertilizer can burn the roots of your plants.
- The company produces fertilizer for both large farms and home gardens.
Esempi per chi studia
- We put fertilizer on the grass to make it greener.
- She bought a bag of fertilizer for her tomato plants.
- The farmer uses organic fertilizer on his field.
- This plant looks weak; maybe it needs more fertilizer.
- Do not use too much fertilizer on small plants.
Grammatica
Forma base
fertilizer
IPA
GB/fˈɚtɪlˌaɪzɚ/
US/fˈɚtɪlˌaɪzɚ/
Sillabe e accento
fer - til - izer (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (fer)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: fertilizer
- Plural: fertilizer, fertilizers
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