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propagate
/ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/

propagate

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈprɑpəɡeɪt/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[rɐzmnɐˈʐatʲ]
Meaning of propagate

plants plant care verb

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propagate

When to use propagate

propagate plants

размножать растения

propagate by cuttings

размножать черенками

propagate from seed

размножать семенами

propagate the species

размножать вид

propagate indoors

размножать в помещении

propagate usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нужно размножать суккуленты листиками.

We need to propagate succulents from leaves.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они планируют размножать комнатные растения черенками.

They propagate houseplants from cuttings.

Similar words

propagate

general horticultural term for causing plants to reproduce (sexual or asexual)

take cuttings

a specific asexual propagation method: cutting stems/leaves to root them into new plants

root

to form roots (often used about cuttings taking root); a stage/verb specific to propagation

graft

specific horticultural technique joining plant tissues so they grow as one (scion onto rootstock)

layer

to propagate a plant by encouraging a stem to root while still attached (layering)

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propagateразмножать
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
peasгорох
bright lightяркий свет

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What's the difference between propagate / take cuttings / root / graft / layer / divide

🇬🇧English
propagate

general horticultural term for causing plants to reproduce (sexual or asexual)

B2Very Often

You can propagate these succulents from leaves or cuttings.

Эти суккуленты можно размножать из листьев или черенков.

T
🇬🇧English
take cuttings

a specific asexual propagation method: cutting stems/leaves to root them into new plants

B2Often

Take cuttings from healthy stems to propagate the plant.

Возьмите черенки со здоровых побегов, чтобы размножить растение.

R
🇬🇧English
root

to form roots (often used about cuttings taking root); a stage/verb specific to propagation

B2Often

Place the cutting in water until it roots.

Поставьте черенок в воду, пока он не укоренится.

G
🇬🇧English
graft

specific horticultural technique joining plant tissues so they grow as one (scion onto rootstock)

B2Often

They grafted the rose onto a hardier rootstock.

Они привили розу к более выносливому подвою.

🇬🇧English

to propagate a plant by encouraging a stem to root while still attached (layering)

B2Often

You can layer the branch to create a new plant.

Вы можете размножить ветку отводками, чтобы получить новое растение.

🇬🇧English

to split clumps or root systems to create multiple plants (division)

B2Often

Divide perennial clumps every few years to keep them healthy.

Разделяйте многолетние куртины каждые несколько лет, чтобы поддерживать их здоровье.

S
🇬🇧English
sow

to plant seeds (method of sexual reproduction/propagation by seed)

B2Very Often

Sow the seeds thinly in trays and keep them moist.

Сейте семена тонким слоем в ящики и держите их влажными.

C
🇬🇧English
clone

technical term for producing genetically identical copies (tissue culture, cuttings used in cloning contexts)

B2Rarely

They cloned the rare orchid in tissue culture.

Они клонировали редкую орхидею в тканевой культуре.

🇬🇧English

implies controlled, selective reproduction to produce desired traits (often used for animals and cultivated plants)

B2Often

Plant breeders breed new varieties for disease resistance.

Селекционеры разводят новые сорта для устойчивости к болезням.

H
🇬🇧English
hybridize

to cross two varieties or species to produce hybrids with combined traits; selective/sexual technique

B2Rarely

Breeders hybridize plants to produce new flower colours.

Селекционеры гибридизируют растения, чтобы получить новые цвета цветков.

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How to pronounce propagate and what this word means

propagate translation: размножать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce propagate

/ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/

propagate translation

размножать

propagate examples

We need to propagate succulents from leaves.

propagate transcription

/ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/, /ˈprɑpəɡeɪt/

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propagate meaning: what does it mean?

plants plant care verb

propagate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

propagate is pronounced as /ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

propagate definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We need to propagate succulents from leaves. Translation: Нужно размножать суккуленты листиками.

Is propagate part of Houseplants vocabulary?

Yes, propagate (размножать) can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is propagate part of Plant Care vocabulary?

Yes, propagate (размножать) can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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