🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Poda

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpoða

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pruning/ˈpruː.nɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La poda de las plantas es esencial para su crecimiento."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of trimming a plant, tree, or shrub by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems.

    "Pruning the rose bushes in early spring encourages new growth."
  2. 2

    The process of reducing or eliminating unnecessary elements or parts.

    "The pruning of the project scope helped the team focus on the most critical tasks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pruning' originates from the Middle English 'prunen', which is derived from the Old French 'proigner', meaning 'to trim'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass various forms of cutting back plants for health and productivity.

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