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Definition of vegetated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
plantcovered with plants or vegetation
- The hillside was fully vegetated with wildflowers.
- The garden was beautifully vegetated with various herbs.
- The area became vegetated after years of reforestation efforts.
Expressions with vegetated
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covered with only a few plants spread far apart
The hillside was sparsely vegetated, with patches of bare rock everywhere.
Origin of vegetated
Latin, vegetare (to enliven)
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- French:végétalisé, ...
- German:bewachsen, ...
- Italian:vegetato, ...
- Spanish:cubierto de vegetación, ...
- Portuguese:vegetado, ...
- Chinese:植被茂密, ...
- Japanese:植生された, ...
- Arabic:مغطى بالنباتات, ...
- Hebrew:מְצוּמַח, ...
- Russian:зарастший, ...
- Ukrainian:зарослий, ...
- Hindi:वनस्पति से आच्छादित, ...
Definition of vegetate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
inactive lifeRare live in a dull, inactive wayRare
- He tends to vegetate in front of the TV all day.
2.
slow growthTECH. grow or develop slowly, as in plantsTECH.
- The plants vegetate in the harsh mountain climate..
3.
abnormal growthTECH. spread abnormally like a wartTECH.
- The wart started to vegetate on his skin.
Origin of vegetate
Latin, vegetare (to enliven)
Examples of vegetate in a sentence
After retirement, he started to vegetate without any hobbies. The crops vegetate in the cold season. In the shade, the flowers vegetate slowly. The growth began to vegetate rapidly on the surface. His skin condition caused the cells to vegetate uncontrollably.
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- French:végéter, croître lentement, ...
- German:vegetieren, langsam wachsen, ...
- Italian:vegetare, svilupparsi lentamente, ...
- Spanish:vegetar, crecer lentamente, ...
- Portuguese:vegetar, crescer lentamente, ...
- Chinese:混日子, 缓慢生长, ...
- Japanese:無為に過ごす, ゆっくり成長する, ...
- Arabic:خَمِلَ, نَمَا ببطء, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְבַּטֵּל, לִצְמוֹחַ, ...
- Russian:прозябать, медленно расти, ...
- Ukrainian:вегетувати, повільно рости, ...
- Hindi:बैठा रहना, धीरे-धीरे बढ़ना, ...
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