- to irrigate land
- орошать землю
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to irrigate land
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irrigate — [[t]ɪ̱rɪgeɪt[/t]] irrigates, irrigating, irrigated VERB To irrigate land means to supply it with water in order to help crops grow. [V n] None of the water from Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area. [V ed] ...strips of cultivated land… … English dictionary
Irrigate — Ir ri*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irrigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Irrigating}.] [L. irrigatus, p. p. of irrigare to irrigate: ir in + rigare to water; prob. akin to E. rain. See {Rain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To water; to wet; to moisten with running or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irrigate — (v.) supply land with water, 1610s, from L. irrigatus, pp. of irrigare lead water to, refresh, irrigate, flood, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + rigare to water, to moisten, of uncertain origin, perhaps… … Etymology dictionary
irrigate — ► VERB 1) supply water to (land or crops) by means of channels. 2) Medicine apply a flow of water or medication to (an organ or wound). DERIVATIVES irrigable adjective irrigation noun irrigator noun. ORIGIN Latin irrigare moisten … English terms dictionary
irrigate — [ir′ə gāt΄] vt. irrigated, irrigating [< L irrigatus, pp. of irrigare, to bring water to or upon < in , in, to, upon + rigare, to water, moisten: see RAIN] 1. to refresh by or as by watering 2. to supply (land) with water by means of… … English World dictionary
land — I n. soil ground 1) to clear land (to clear land of trees and brush) 2) to cultivate; irrigate; redistribute land 3) arable; barren; fertile; grazing; marginal land 4) private; public land 5) a plot of land solid surface of the earth 6) to raise … Combinatory dictionary
irrigate — UK [ˈɪrɪɡeɪt] / US [ˈɪrɪˌɡeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms irrigate : present tense I/you/we/they irrigate he/she/it irrigates present participle irrigating past tense irrigated past participle irrigated 1) to bring water to land through a… … English dictionary
irrigate — ir|ri|gate [ˈırıgeıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of irrigare, from rigare to water ] 1.) to supply land or crops with water ▪ The water in Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area. irrigated land/farms/crops 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
land — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ dry ▪ It was good to be on dry land again after months at sea. VERB + LAND ▪ reach ▪ The explorers reached land after a long voyage … Collocations dictionary
irrigate — verb Irrigate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑field, ↑land … Collocations dictionary
irrigate — [ ɪrɪgeɪt] verb 1》 supply water to (land or crops) by means of channels. ↘(of a river or stream) supply (land) with water. 2》 Medicine apply a flow of water or medication to (an organ or wound). Derivatives irrigable adjective irrigation noun … English new terms dictionary
