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propagate

propagate

Meaning of propagate

plants plant care verb

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EN-UK/ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/
EN-US/ˈprɑpəɡeɪt/
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propagate with Russian translation

propagate usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Нужно размножать суккуленты листиками.

We need to propagate succulents from leaves.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Они планируют размножать комнатные растения черенками.

They propagate houseplants from cuttings.

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propagate belongs to the topic "Plant Care". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

propagateразмножать
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

propagate synonyms

Related words worth learning together

take cuttings
a specific asexual propagation method: cutting stems/leaves to root them into new plants
root
to form roots (often used about cuttings taking root); a stage/verb specific to propagation
graft
specific horticultural technique joining plant tissues so they grow as one (scion onto rootstock)
layer
to propagate a plant by encouraging a stem to root while still attached (layering)
divide
to split clumps or root systems to create multiple plants (division)
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take cuttings

a specific asexual propagation method: cutting stems/leaves to root them into new plants

B2Often

Take cuttings from healthy stems to propagate the plant.

R
🇬🇧en
root

to form roots (often used about cuttings taking root); a stage/verb specific to propagation

B2Often

Place the cutting in water until it roots.

G
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graft

specific horticultural technique joining plant tissues so they grow as one (scion onto rootstock)

B2Often

They grafted the rose onto a hardier rootstock.

🇬🇧en

to propagate a plant by encouraging a stem to root while still attached (layering)

B2Often

You can layer the branch to create a new plant.

🇬🇧en

to split clumps or root systems to create multiple plants (division)

B2Often

Divide perennial clumps every few years to keep them healthy.

S
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sow

to plant seeds (method of sexual reproduction/propagation by seed)

B2Very Often

Sow the seeds thinly in trays and keep them moist.

C
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clone

technical term for producing genetically identical copies (tissue culture, cuttings used in cloning contexts)

B2Rarely

They cloned the rare orchid in tissue culture.

🇬🇧en

implies controlled, selective reproduction to produce desired traits (often used for animals and cultivated plants)

B2Often

Plant breeders breed new varieties for disease resistance.

H
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hybridize

to cross two varieties or species to produce hybrids with combined traits; selective/sexual technique

B2Rarely

Breeders hybridize plants to produce new flower colours.

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propagate means propagate. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce propagate

/ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/

propagate translation

propagate

propagate examples

We need to propagate succulents from leaves.

propagate transcription

/ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/, /ˈprɑpəɡeɪt/

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propagate meaning: what does it mean?

plants plant care verb

propagate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

propagate is pronounced as /ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

propagate definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We need to propagate succulents from leaves. Translation: Нужно размножать суккуленты листиками.

Is propagate part of Plant Care vocabulary?

Yes, propagate can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is propagate part of Plants vocabulary?

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