No. 11,735 in Russian
заготавливать
"To procure" or "to harvest and prepare (for future use)."
In a sentence
Мы заготавливаем дрова на зиму.
We are preparing firewood for winter.
Here, 'заготавливать' is used in the context of collecting and preparing materials for future use during winter.
Он заготавливает овощи на зиму в виде консервов.
He preserves vegetables for winter in the form of canned goods.
In this sentence, 'заготавливать' refers to the activity of processing and storing food for later use, emphasizing preservation.
Фермер заготавливает сено для кормления скота.
The farmer is harvesting hay for feeding the livestock.
Here, 'заготавливать' is applied to the agricultural practice of preparing fodder for animals, demonstrating its farming-related usage.
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