pruning

la poda

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pruning(

pru

nihng

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (botany)

a. la poda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The annual pruning of these trees should be done in early spring.La poda anual de estos árboles se debería hacer al principio de la primavera.

2. (reduction)

a. la reducción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The department cannot take any further pruning of its budget.El departamento no puede aguantar otra reducción de su presupuesto.

b. el recorte

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The government ruled out any pruning of defense spending.El gobierno descartó recortes del gasto en defensa.

pruning

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of bush, tree)

a. la poda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (of article, budget, staff)

a. la recorte m, reducción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

pruning knifepodadera f

pruning [ˈpruːnɪŋ]

noun

[of tree, branches] poda (f)

modifier

pruning hook (n)

pruning knife (n)

pruning shears (n) podadera (f)

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