No. 7,944 in Catalan
conrear
"Conrear" means "to cultivate" in English.
In a sentence
Els pagesos conreen els camps per obtenir collites.
Farmers cultivate the fields to obtain harvests.
Here, 'conreen' refers to the act of cultivating the land for agricultural purposes.
És important conrear les amistats per mantenir una vida social rica.
It is important to cultivate friendships to maintain a rich social life.
'Conrear' is used metaphorically to indicate nurturing and maintaining friendships.
La ciutat ha decidit conrear el respecte mútu per millorar la convivència.
The city has decided to cultivate mutual respect to improve coexistence.
In this instance, 'conrear' signifies promoting and developing an attitude or value, in this case, mutual respect.
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