tilling

• Substantivo que designa a prática agrícola de preparar o solo para o plantio de culturas, por meio de aração, cavoucação ou reviramento da terra.

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

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1. Cultivation of landB1formal

   The act of preparing and cultivating land for growing crops.

   Aração

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

   Sinônimoscultivationploughingplowingtillage

• Preparar ou cultivar a terra para a produção agrícola; trabalhar a terra, geralmente revolvendo-a ou ara­ndo-a.

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.

   Cultivar a terra

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscultivatedigfarmharrowwork

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

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

   Preparar a gaveta de dinheiro

   • 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.