No. 8,490 in French
agriculture
The practice of cultivating plants and raising animals for food, fiber, and other products.
In a sentence
L'agriculture a transformé le mode de vie des sociétés anciennes.
Agriculture transformed the way of life of ancient societies.
Here, 'agriculture' refers to the general practice of cultivating crops and raising livestock.
Nous devons encourager une agriculture durable pour protéger l'environnement.
We must encourage sustainable agriculture to protect the environment.
In this sentence, 'agriculture' highlights the concept of environmentally friendly farming practices.
Il a étudié l'agriculture pour mieux comprendre les techniques modernes utilisées dans la ferme.
He studied agriculture to better understand the modern techniques used on the farm.
Here, 'agriculture' denotes the academic field focused on farming and agricultural techniques.
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