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ohumusovani (hraze)

Czech translation: 'add humus', 'spread humus', 'cover with humus', 'increase humus content', etc.

19:33 Mar 17, 2005
English to Czech translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: ohumusovani (hraze)
In urbanism, construction or landscape gardening, preparation of surface soil
Irena
Local time: 08:50
Czech translation:'add humus', 'spread humus', 'cover with humus', 'increase humus content', etc.
Explanation:
In English 'humus' is only a noun. Therefore you must use a verb describing what is done with the humus in a particular situation. You can 'adds humus' to the soil, 'spread humus' over an area or 'cover it with humus', 'increase the content of humus', etc. It would depend on the particular situation and the reason why humus is being used.
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Zenny Sadlon
Local time: 01:50
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5 +1'add humus', 'spread humus', 'cover with humus', 'increase humus content', etc.
Zenny Sadlon
4organic fertilisation (of embankment)
Lubosh Hanuska


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
'add humus', 'spread humus', 'cover with humus', 'increase humus content', etc.


Explanation:
In English 'humus' is only a noun. Therefore you must use a verb describing what is done with the humus in a particular situation. You can 'adds humus' to the soil, 'spread humus' over an area or 'cover it with humus', 'increase the content of humus', etc. It would depend on the particular situation and the reason why humus is being used.

Zenny Sadlon
Local time: 01:50
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Marcela Hashim
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
organic fertilisation (of embankment)


Explanation:
It is common to fertilise embankments, especially if these were constructed from soil lacking nutrients for plants. Organic fertiliser is often referred to as "humus" (various materials can be contained - I leave that to your imagination :-)

Lubosh Hanuska
Australia
Local time: 16:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SlovakSlovak
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