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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fallo de cosecha
"El fallo de cosecha ha afectado a muchos agricultores."
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2 senses- 1
The failure of a crop to produce a sufficient yield due to adverse conditions such as drought, disease, or pests.
"The region experienced a severe crop-failure this year, leading to food shortages." - 2
A specific instance or event where crops do not yield as expected.
"The crop-failure in 2020 was attributed to an unexpected frost in spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'crop-failure' is derived from the combination of 'crop', which originates from the Old English 'cropp', meaning 'the top or head of a plant', and 'failure', which comes from the Latin 'fallere', meaning 'to deceive or disappoint'. The term evolved in agricultural contexts to denote the unsuccessful yield of crops, particularly in the 19th century as farming practices modernized.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crop-Failure" is said worldwide
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échec de la récolte
Transliteration: echec de la recolte
"L'échec de la récolte a causé des pénuries alimentaires."
Ernteausfall
Transliteration: Ernteausfall
"Der Ernteausfall führte zu einer Nahrungsmittelknappheit."
insuccesso del raccolto
Transliteration: insuccesso del raccolto
"L'insuccesso del raccolto ha portato a una crisi alimentare."
fallo de cosecha
Transliteration: fallo de cosecha
"El fallo de cosecha ha afectado a muchos agricultores."
falha na colheita
Transliteration: falha na colheita
"A falha na colheita resultou em escassez de alimentos."
फसल की विफलता
Transliteration: fasal ki viphalta
"फसल की विफलता ने किसानों को प्रभावित किया।"
作物失败
Transliteration: zuòwù shībài
"作物失败导致了粮食短缺。"
작물 실패
Transliteration: jakmul silpae
"작물 실패로 인해 식량 부족이 발생했습니다."
作物の失敗
Transliteration: sakumotsu no shippai
"作物の失敗が食糧不足を引き起こしました。"
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