crop
BrE /krɒp/ AmE /krɑːp/
noun / verb en → es
a plant that is grown for food or other uses, especially one that grows in fields and produces grain, fruit, vegetables, etc.
cultivo, planta de cultivo
- a crop of something
Collocations crop rotation · cash crop
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The farmers are growing a new crop this year.
Los agricultores están cultivando una nueva cosecha este año.
the total amount of crops that have been grown and harvested in a particular place or year.
cosecha, producción agrícola
- a good/bad crop
Collocations crop yield · crop failure
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The country had a poor wheat crop last year.
El país tuvo una mala cosecha de trigo el año pasado.
to cut the tops and leaves of plants, especially grain crops.
cosechar, podar
- crop something
Collocations crop a field · crop the grass
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Farmers often crop their wheat early in the season.
Los agricultores suelen podar sus cultivos de trigo temprano en la temporada.
to limit or reduce something, especially the amount of money that can be earned.
limitar, poner límites a
- crop something
Collocations crop spending · crop the budget
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The government has decided to crop public spending.
El gobierno ha decidido limitar el gasto público.
to change the size or shape of a picture by cutting off parts of it, especially to make it fit in a particular space.
recortar (una imagen), ajustar
- crop something
Collocations crop an image · crop a photo
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The photographer cropped the picture to focus on the main subject.
El fotógrafo recortó la imagen para enfocarse en el tema principal.