No. 4,028 in Catalan
cultivar
To cultivate.
In a sentence
La pagesa vol cultivar hortalisses aquest hivern.
The farmer wants to grow vegetables this winter.
In this sentence, "cultivar" is used in its primary sense, meaning 'to grow or cultivate plants'.
És important cultivar l'amistat mantenint el contacte regularment.
It is important to cultivate friendship by keeping in regular contact.
Here, "cultivar" is used metaphorically, implying to 'nurture or foster' an intangible concept like friendship.
Intento cultivar la meva ment amb lectures diverses.
I try to cultivate my mind with diverse readings.
In this context, "cultivar" refers to enriching or improving oneself intellectually or culturally.
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