farm

S2 W1

BrE /fɑːm/ AmE /færm/

noun / verb en → es

1 PLACE [noun] A2

a piece of land used for growing crops and keeping animals

granja, finca, campo agrícola

Collocations farm produce · farm machinery

  • She grew up on a farm.

    Creció en una granja.

2 ACTIVITY [noun] B1

the activity of growing crops and keeping animals for food or profit

agricultura, labranza, ganadería

Collocations farm the land · farm produce

  • He decided to go into farming.

    Decidió entrar en la agricultura.

1 VERB [intransitive] A2

to grow crops and keep animals on a farm

cultivar, labrar, criar animales

Collocations farm the land · farm livestock

  • They farm in the countryside.

    Ellos cultivan en el campo.

2 VERB [transitive] B1

to manage a farm or to work on one as an employee

administrar, dirigir una granja, trabajar en una granja

Collocations farm the land · farm livestock

  • She farms a large estate.

    Ella administra una gran finca.

3 VERB [transitive] C1

to use something in an unfair or dishonest way for your own benefit

usar de manera injusta, explotar

Collocations farm a company · farm a contract

  • He farms his business interests.

    Él explota sus intereses empresariales.

4 VERB [transitive] C1

to grow crops or keep animals on a large scale for commercial purposes

cultivar en gran escala, criar animales comercialmente

Collocations farm the land · farm livestock

  • The company farms large areas of land.

    La empresa cultiva grandes extensiones de tierra.

5 VERB [transitive] C1

to grow crops or keep animals on a small scale for personal use

cultivar en pequeña escala, criar animales para uso personal

Collocations farm the land · farm livestock

  • She farms a small plot of land.

    Ella cultiva una pequeña parcela de tierra.

6 VERB [transitive] C1

to grow crops or keep animals on rented land for profit

cultivar en arrendamiento, criar animales en arrendamiento

Collocations farm the land · farm livestock

  • He farms rented land.

    Él cultiva tierras arrendadas.