tilled

• Bezeichnet Land, das gepflügt und für den Anbau von Nutzpflanzen vorbereitet wurde.

Describes land that has been plowed and prepared for growing crops.

1. Prepared for plantingB2formal

   Describing land that has been plowed and cultivated for growing crops.

   Gepflügt

   • The farmer surveyed the tilled fields before planting.
   • Tilled soil is essential for a good harvest.
   • The tilled land stretched across the valley.

   Synonymecultivatedfurrowedplowedturned

   Antonymefallowuncultivatedunploweduntilled

• Den Boden für den Anbau von Nutzpflanzen bearbeiten oder vorbereiten; das Land bestellen.

A verb meaning to cultivate or prepare soil for growing crops; to work the land.

1. Cultivate soilA2formal

   To work the soil, especially by digging, turning, or breaking it up for planting crops.

   Boden bearbeiten

   • The farmer tills the field every spring before sowing wheat.
   • She learned how to till the garden bed during the horticulture class.
   • Modern tractors can till large acres in just a few hours.

   Synonymecultivatedigfarmharrowwork

2. Prepare a cash drawer (archaic/technical)B2informalamericanbusiness

   To place money or receipts into a cash register or to manage the cash drawer.

   Kassenlade vorbereiten

   • At the end of the shift, the clerk tills the cash drawer and balances the receipts.
   • He was taught how to till the register before taking over the shop.
   • The manager asked her to till the till before the audit.