haymaking

ˈheɪˌmeɪkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of haymaking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

opportunity

taking advantage of an opportunity

He was haymaking during the stock market boom.

exploitation

opportunism

agriculturecutting and drying grass to make hay

Haymaking is crucial for feeding livestock in winter.

Adjective

agriculturerelated to the process of making hay

The haymaking season is crucial for farmers.

opportunisticinvolving taking advantage of opportunities

His haymaking approach led to quick success.

advantageous

opportunistic

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Origin of haymaking

Old English, heg (hay) + macian (to make)

Examples of haymaking in a sentence

Farmers are haymaking during the harvest season.
The festival celebrated traditional haymaking techniques.
Haymaking was delayed due to unexpected rain.
Haymaking equipment was stored in the barn.
The haymaking process requires good weather conditions.
Her haymaking tactics secured the best deal.

The company's haymaking strategy boosted profits.

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French:profit d'une occasion, de fenaison, ...
German:Gelegenheit nutzen, heumachend, ...
Italian:sfruttare l'opportunità, di fienagione, ...
Spanish:aprovechamiento de una oportunidad, henificador, ...
Portuguese:aproveitamento de uma oportunidade, de fenação, ...
Chinese:利用时机, 干草制作的, ...
Japanese:チャンスを活かす, 干し草作りの, ...
Arabic:استِغْلال الفُرْصَة, خاص بِصَنْعِ التِّبْن, ...
Hebrew:נִיצּוּל הִזְדַּמְּנוּת, קָצִיר חָצִיר, ...
Russian:ловля момента, сенокосный, ...
Ukrainian:використання можливостей, сінозаготівельний, ...
Hindi:अवसर का लाभ उठाना, घास-सुखाने, ...
Bengali:সুযোগের সদ্ব্যবহার, খড় তৈরির সঙ্গে সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:aprofitament d'una oportunitat, de fer fenc, ...
Czech:využití příležitosti, senosečný, ...
Danish:udnyttelse af en gunstig mulighed, høslæts, ...
Dutch:gelegenheid, hooiseizoen, ...
Greek:εκμετάλλευση ευκαιρίας, σχετικός με την παραγωγή σανού, ...
Hungarian:helyzetkihasználás, szénakészítési, ...
Khmer:ការឆ្លៀតឱកាស, ទាក់ទងនឹងការធ្វើស្មៅស្ងួត, ...
Korean:기회 포착, 건초 수확의, ...
Persian:فرصت‌طلبی, علوفه‌سازی, ...
Polish:wykorzystywanie okazji, sianokosowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):aproveitamento de oportunidade, de feno, ...
Romanian:a profita de ocazie, de făcut fân, ...
Swedish:ta tillfället i akt, höskörd, ...
Thai:การฉวยโอกาสที่เหมาะเจาะ, เกี่ยวกับการทำหญ้าแห้ง, ...
Turkish:fırsattan yararlanma, saman yapma, ...
Vietnamese:sự chớp thời cơ, thu hoạch cỏ khô, ...

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