coltivare

agriculture , fig cultivate

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coltivare v.tr.

1 to cultivate, to farm, to till: coltivare la terra, to till the soil; coltivare cereali, to cultivate (o to grow o to raise) cereals

2 (fig.) to cultivate: coltivare un'amicizia, to cultivate a friendship; coltivare le belle arti, to cultivate the fine arts; coltivare l'ingegno, to improve one's mind // coltivare una speranza, to nourish a hope

3 (miner.) to mine: coltivare a giorno, to quarry.

◘ coltivarsi v.rifl. (fam.) to improve oneself.

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[kolti'vare]

verbo transitivo

1) to farm, to cultivate, to till [terra]; to grow* [grano]

coltivare un terreno a vigna — to plant a field with vines

2) fig. to cultivate [hobby, amicizia]; to nurture [talento]; to cherish, to foster, to nurse, to nourish [speranza, sogno]

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coltivare

/kolti'vare/ [1]

verbo transitivo

 1 to farm, to cultivate, to till [ terra]; to grow* [ grano]; coltivare un terreno a vigna to plant a field with vines

 2 fig. to cultivate [ hobby, amicizia]; to nurture [ talento]; to cherish, to foster, to nurse, to nourish [ speranza, sogno].