defoliate

[US]/diː'fəʊlɪeɪt/
[UK]/ˌdi'folɪet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at fjerne blade fra (en plante, et træ eller et område); at strippe for blade
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardefoliates
Past Tensedefoliated
Past Participledefoliated
Present Participledefoliating
Pluraldefoliates

Example Sentences

the area was defoliated and napalmed many times.

området blev afskovet og sprængt med napalm mange gange.

Chimonanthus, which includes 5 vegetation form, mainly grows in the evergreen defoliate broad-leaved mixed forest and evergreen broad-leaved forest.

Chimonanthus, som omfatter 5 vegetationstyper, vokser primært i den eviggrønne, afskovede løvskov og eviggrønne løvskov.

The strong winds defoliated the trees in the park.

De stærke vinde afskovede træerne i parken.

The use of herbicides can defoliate unwanted plants.

Brugen af herbicider kan afskove uønskede planter.

In autumn, some trees naturally defoliate as part of their seasonal cycle.

Om efteråret afskoves nogle træer naturligt som en del af deres sæsoncyklus.

The caterpillars defoliated the entire garden overnight.

Larverne afskovede hele haven natten over.

Farmers sometimes defoliate crops to facilitate harvesting.

Landmænd afskover undertiden afgrøder for at lette høsten.

Birds defoliate certain plants to build their nests with the leaves.

Fugle afskover visse planter for at bygge deres reder med bladene.

The defoliated trees looked stark against the winter sky.

De afskovede træer så barske ud mod den vinterlige himmel.

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