cultivate

[US]/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
[UK]/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. plø, planter; nære [følelser] ideer
Word Forms
Past Participlecultivated
Third Person Singularcultivates
Present Participlecultivating
Past Tensecultivated
Pluralcultivates

Phrases & Collocations

Cultivate relationships

Bygg relasjoner

cultivate talents

utvikle talenter

Example Sentences

cultivate a new generation

utvikle en ny generasjon

cultivate the habit of analysis

utvikle vanen med analyse

cultivate a love of art

dyrk en kjærlighet til kunst

to cultivate a love of art

å utvikle en kærlighet for kunst

cultivate one's musical taste

utvikle en persons musikalske smak

he cultivated an air of indifference.

han dyrket et inntrykk av likegyldighet.

Try to cultivate a less brusque manner.

Prøv å dyrke en mindre uhøflig oppførsel.

she cultivated flossy friends.

hun dyrket lettlente venner.

lush greenery and cultivated fields.

frodig grøntområde og dyrket jord.

Mary was cultivated as an ideal of womanhood.

Mary ble kultivert som et ideal for kvinnehet.

Cultivate a pleasant, per-suasive voice.

Dyrk en hyggelig, overbevisende stemme.

cultivated a unisex look.

dyrket et unisex utseende.

Farmers cultivate their farms with cows.

Bondene bruker kvinner for å utvikle sine goder.

a rose that was cultivated to bloom early.

en rose som ble kultivert til å blomstre tidlig.

a carefully cultivated image

et nøye kultivert image.

a highly cultivated woman

en høyt kultivert kvinne.

her carefully cultivated veneer of refinement.

hennes nøye kultiverte fasade av raffinement.

he was solicitous to cultivate her mamma's good opinion.

han var opptatt av å utvikle hennes mammas gode mening.

Real-world Examples

Hence the importance of cultivating a good disposition.

Derfor viktigheten av å utvikle en god holdning.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 4

An african orchid. I cultivate them myself.

En afrikansk orchide. Jeg odlar dem selv.

Source: Charlie’s Growth Diary Season 1

You said a good reporter should always cultivate her source.

Du sa at en god reporter alltid bør utvikle sin kilde.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

You must guard and cultivate your strength and beauty.

Du må passe på og utvikle din styrke og skjønnhet.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

There are already many ideas about what can be cultivated in bogs.

Det er allerede mange idéer om hva som kan odles i mosjord.

Source: Environment and Science

The good thing about this area is that no one here cultivates poppy.

Den gode ting med denne området er at ingen her odler poppi.

Source: VOA Standard English_Life

No matter what happens externally, you have the power to cultivate contentment and peace.

Uansett hva som skjer eksternt, har du kraften til å utvikle tilfredshet og fred.

Source: The yearned rural life

But I also think about my heart and what feelings need to be cultivated there.

Men jeg tenker også på mitt hjerte og hvilke følelser som må utvikles der.

Source: The yearned rural life

Other paintings revealed that both red and white watermelons were cultivated during the 17th century.

Andre malerier avslørte at både røde og hvite vintermeloner ble odlet under 1600-tallet.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2021 Collection

Don't cultivate personas for different parts of your life.

Ikke utvikle personligheter for ulike deler av livet ditt.

Source: 2021 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

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