crop

S2 W2

BrE /krɒp/ AmE /krɑːp/

noun / verb en → es

1 PLANT [uncountable] B1

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

  • The farmers are growing a new crop this year.

    Los agricultores están cultivando una nueva cosecha este año.

2 HARVEST [uncountable] B1

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

  • The country had a poor wheat crop last year.

    El país tuvo una mala cosecha de trigo el año pasado.

3 CUT [transitive] B2

to cut the tops and leaves of plants, especially grain crops.

cosechar, podar

  • crop something

Collocations crop a field · crop the grass

  • Farmers often crop their wheat early in the season.

    Los agricultores suelen podar sus cultivos de trigo temprano en la temporada.

4 LIMIT [transitive] C1

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

  • The government has decided to crop public spending.

    El gobierno ha decidido limitar el gasto público.

5 IMAGE [transitive] C1

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

  • The photographer cropped the picture to focus on the main subject.

    El fotógrafo recortó la imagen para enfocarse en el tema principal.