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"Agrícola" is an adjective which is often translated as "agricultural", and "agricultura" is a noun which is often translated as "agriculture". Learn more about the difference between "agrícola" and "agricultura" below.
agrícola(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. agricultural
La comunidad agrícola se quedará sin cosecha si no llueve.The agricultural community will have no crops if it doesn't rain.
b. farming
El sector agrícola vio cómo el granizo arrasó con sus cultivos.The farming sector looked on as hailstones destroyed their harvests.
c. farm
El agricultor consideraba los tractores como la maquinaria agrícola más importante.The farmer considered tractors to be the most important farm machinery.
la agricultura(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. agriculture
Un tercio de la población vive de la agricultura y la ganadería.A third of the population depends on and agriculture and stockbreeding.
b. farming
La agricultura ecológica es más rentable para los productores agropecuarios.Organic farming is more profitable for farmers.
