tilled

• Décrit une terre qui a été labourée et préparée pour la culture de plantes agricoles.

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.

   Labouré et préparé pour les cultures

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

   Synonymescultivatedfurrowedplowedturned

   Antonymesfallowuncultivatedunploweduntilled

• Travailler ou préparer le sol pour la culture des plantes agricoles; cultiver la terre.

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.

   travailler le sol

   • 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.

   Synonymescultivatedigfarmharrowwork

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

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

   Gérer le tiroir-caisse

   • 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.