B2 verb Neutral

irrigation

/ˈɪr.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

To supply land or crops with water through man-made systems such as pipes, ditches, or sprinklers. It is an essential agricultural process used to assist in the growth of plants, especially in areas with low rainfall.

Beispiele

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1

I need to irrigate the backyard garden because it hasn't rained in over a week.

I need to irrigate the backyard garden because it hasn't rained in over a week.

2

The regional authorities have implemented a new plan to irrigate the dry plains of the central valley.

The regional authorities have implemented a new plan to irrigate the dry plains of the central valley.

3

Don't forget to irrigate those hanging baskets or they'll wilt by tomorrow.

Don't forget to irrigate those hanging baskets or they'll wilt by tomorrow.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
irrigation
Verb
irrigate
Adjektiv
irrigable
Verwandt
irrigator
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Irrigate' as 'In-River-Gate'—using a gate to let river water into your fields.

Schnelles Quiz

The farmers had to ____ their land manually until the new canal was built.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: irrigate

Beispiele

1

I need to irrigate the backyard garden because it hasn't rained in over a week.

everyday

I need to irrigate the backyard garden because it hasn't rained in over a week.

2

The regional authorities have implemented a new plan to irrigate the dry plains of the central valley.

formal

The regional authorities have implemented a new plan to irrigate the dry plains of the central valley.

3

Don't forget to irrigate those hanging baskets or they'll wilt by tomorrow.

informal

Don't forget to irrigate those hanging baskets or they'll wilt by tomorrow.

4

Ancient civilizations developed sophisticated methods to irrigate their crops using river water diverted through canals.

academic

Ancient civilizations developed sophisticated methods to irrigate their crops using river water diverted through canals.

5

Agribusiness firms are seeking more sustainable ways to irrigate vast plantations without depleting groundwater.

business

Agribusiness firms are seeking more sustainable ways to irrigate vast plantations without depleting groundwater.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
irrigation
Verb
irrigate
Adjektiv
irrigable
Verwandt
irrigator

Häufige Kollokationen

irrigate crops irrigate crops
irrigate fields irrigate fields
artificially irrigate artificially irrigate
irrigate a wound irrigate a wound (medical context)
efficiently irrigate efficiently irrigate

Häufige Phrasen

drip irrigation

drip irrigation

irrigate the soil

irrigate the soil

surface irrigation

surface irrigation

Wird oft verwechselt mit

irrigation vs irritate

To irrigate means to water land, whereas to irritate means to annoy someone or make a body part sore.

irrigation vs mitigate

To irrigate is related to water supply, while to mitigate means to make a problem or pain less severe.

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Nutzungshinweise

While primarily used in farming to describe watering land, it is also frequently used in medical contexts to describe the cleaning of a wound with a flow of liquid.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use the noun 'irrigation' when the sentence requires the verb form 'irrigate'. Also, ensure not to confuse it with 'irritate', which has a completely different meaning.

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Irrigate' as 'In-River-Gate'—using a gate to let river water into your fields.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Latin 'irrigatus', the past participle of 'irrigare', meaning 'to lead water into'.

Grammatikmuster

transitive verb (requires an object) regular verb: irrigated (past), irrigating (present participle)

Schnelles Quiz

The farmers had to ____ their land manually until the new canal was built.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: irrigate

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