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deadhead

deadhead

Meaning of deadhead

plants plant care verb

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British English/ˈdɛdhɛd/
American English/ˈdɛdˌhɛd/
Russian transcription[udɐˈlʲatʲ ɐtˈsvʲet͡ɕɪjə tsvʲeˈtɨ]
deadhead
deadhead - удалять отцветшие цветы
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deadhead with Russian translation

deadhead usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они любят удалять отцветшие цветы на грядке.

They deadhead the flower bed.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нужно удалять отцветшие цветы еженедельно

I deadhead the roses every week

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deadhead belongs to the topic "Plant Care". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

deadheadудалять отцветшие цветы
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

deadhead synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between deadhead / prune / trim / cut back / disbud / pinch out

🇬🇧English
deadhead

specifically removing faded flowers to encourage rebloom

B2Very Often

Deadhead your roses regularly to encourage new blooms.

Регулярно удаляйте отцветшие цветы с роз, чтобы стимулировать новые бутоны.

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prune

broader term that includes cutting back branches, shaping and removing dead wood; not limited to removing spent flowers

B2Very Often

Prune your shrubs in late winter to shape them and remove weak growth.

Обрежьте кусты поздней зимой, чтобы придать форму и удалить слабые побеги.

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trim

cut small amounts to neaten or shape; can include deadheading but is not specific to it

B2Very Often

Trim the edges of the bed and snip off any dead blooms.

Подрежьте края клумбы и срежьте отцветшие цветы.

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cut back

remove larger amounts of growth to reduce size or control the plant; more severe than deadheading

B2Often

Cut back the lavender and dead stems after flowering to keep it healthy.

Обрежьте лаванду и отмершие стебли после цветения, чтобы она оставалась здоровой.

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disbud

remove side buds to encourage fewer but larger flowers; different purpose and stage from deadheading

B2Rarely

Disbud the rose bush early in the season to promote larger exhibition blooms.

Удаляйте боковые бутоны у роз в начале сезона, чтобы получить крупные выставочные цветки.

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pinch out

remove shoot tips or new buds to encourage branching and bushiness rather than to remove spent blooms

B2Rarely

Pinch out the tips of young shoots to encourage a bushier plant.

Прищипните верхушки молодых побегов, чтобы растение стало более кустистым.

🇬🇧English

general neatening or cleaning up in the garden; may include deadheading among other tasks

B2Very Often

Spend an hour tidying up the flower beds—deadhead, remove weeds and trim edges.

Потратьте час на приведение в порядок клумб: удалите отцветшие цветы, уберите сорняки и подровняйте края.

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deadhead translation: удалять отцветшие цветы. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce deadhead

/ˈdɛdhɛd/

deadhead translation

удалять отцветшие цветы

deadhead examples

They deadhead the flower bed.

deadhead transcription

/ˈdɛdhɛd/, /ˈdɛdˌhɛd/

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deadhead meaning: what does it mean?

plants plant care verb

deadhead pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

deadhead is pronounced as /ˈdɛdhɛd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

deadhead definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They deadhead the flower bed. Translation: Они любят удалять отцветшие цветы на грядке.

Is deadhead part of Plant Care vocabulary?

Yes, deadhead (удалять отцветшие цветы) can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is deadhead part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, deadhead (удалять отцветшие цветы) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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