compost

kəmˈpoʊst
compost: decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer
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Noun

1.

agriculture

decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer
compost morganische mest
  • She added compost to the garden to enrich the soil.Ze voegde compost toe aan de tuin om de grond te verrijken.
2.

plant medium

mixture for growing plants in pots
  • She filled the pot with compost before planting seeds.Ze vulde de pot met potgrond voordat ze zaden plantte.

Verb

agriculture

add decayed plant matter to soil to enrich it
  • Farmers compost their fields to improve crop yield.Boeren composteren hun velden om de gewasopbrengst te verbeteren.
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Expressions with compost: examples in English and translations in Dutch

composthoop
She added kitchen scraps to the compost heap.
composthoop
They added vegetable scraps to the compost pile in the garden.
potgrond
Potting compost is ideal for indoor plants.
compostbak
We built a compost bin behind the garage for kitchen scraps.

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  • compost: decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer
    (agriculture) compost
  • compost: mixture for growing plants in pots
    (plant medium) compost

Synonyms and analogies of compost in English

Examples of compost in a sentence

  • They used compost to grow healthy vegetables.
  • Gardeners often use compost to enrich soil.
  • Compost helps retain moisture in potted plants.
  • They compost kitchen scraps for their garden.
  • We compost leaves every autumn for rich soil.

Translations of "compost" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
compostnm.

The garden centre carries organic compost that helps plants grow faster.

Het tuincentrum verkoopt biologische compost die planten helpt sneller te groeien.

Fill the seed tray with a good mix of soil and compost.

Vul de zaaibak met een goede mix van potgrond en compost.

Verb
bemestenv.

Water regularly and the ground during growth additional fertilizing with compost.

Regelmatig water geven en de grond tijdens de groei extra bemesten met compost.

For fertilizing landings only rotten compost is used.

Voor het bemesten van landingen wordt alleen rotte compost gebruikt.

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Other translations for compost:

  • potgrond
  • composteren

compost: Examples and translations in context

He tried to sieve out the small plastic pieces from the compost.

Hij probeerde de kleine stukjes plastic uit de compost te zeven.

Her veggie garden thrives because she uses organic compost regularly.

Haar moestuin doet het zo goed omdat ze regelmatig biologische compost gebruikt.

My garden vegetables grow at their best with organic compost.

De groenten uit mijn tuin groeien het best met biologische compost.

The community garden relies on compost from local organic waste.

De buurttuin is afhankelijk van compost uit lokaal organisch afval.

She used the finished soil from the compost pile for her flowers.

Ze gebruikte de rijpe compost uit de composthoop voor haar bloemen.

He bought a bag of compost to nourish his vegetable plants.

Hij kocht een zak compost om zijn groenteplanten goed te voeden.

Her garden flourished after she started using homemade compost regularly.

Haar tuin bloeide helemaal op sinds ze regelmatig zelfgemaakte compost gebruikt.

She mixed compost into the soil to help the garden grow better.

Ze werkte compost door de aarde om de tuin beter te laten groeien.

See also:

compost heappotting compostcompost bincompost pile
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