defoliate

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

Translation

v. quitar las hojas de (una planta, árbol o área); despojar de hojas
Word Forms
Tercera persona singulardefoliates
Pasadodefoliated
Participio pasadodefoliated
Gerundiodefoliating
Pluraldefoliates

Example Sentences

the area was defoliated and napalmed many times.

el área fue defoliada y bombardeada con napalm muchas veces.

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

Chimonanthus, que incluye 5 formas de vegetación, crece principalmente en el bosque mixto de hoja ancha siempreverde y defoliado y en el bosque de hoja ancha siempreverde.

The strong winds defoliated the trees in the park.

Los fuertes vientos defoliaron los árboles del parque.

The use of herbicides can defoliate unwanted plants.

El uso de herbicidas puede defoliar plantas no deseadas.

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

En otoño, algunos árboles se desfolian naturalmente como parte de su ciclo estacional.

The caterpillars defoliated the entire garden overnight.

Las orugas defoliaron todo el jardín durante la noche.

Farmers sometimes defoliate crops to facilitate harvesting.

Los agricultores a veces defolian los cultivos para facilitar la cosecha.

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

Las aves defolian ciertas plantas para construir sus nidos con las hojas.

The defoliated trees looked stark against the winter sky.

Los árboles defoliados se veían sombríos contra el cielo invernal.

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