tilling

• Nom désignant la pratique agricole de préparation du sol pour la plantation de cultures en le labourant, le creusant ou en le retournant.

A noun referring to the agricultural practice of preparing soil for planting crops by plowing, digging, or turning it over.

indénombrable

1. Cultivation of landB1formal

   The act of preparing and cultivating land for growing crops.

   labour

   • Tilling is essential for breaking up compacted soil.
   • Farmers spend many hours tilling their fields before planting.
   • Modern tilling methods help improve soil aeration.

   Synonymescultivationploughingplowingtillage

• 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.