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
  • She added compost to the garden to enrich the soil..Sie fügte Kompost dem Garten hinzu, um den Boden zu bereichern
2.

plant medium

mixture for growing plants in pots
  • She filled the pot with compost before planting seeds.Sie füllte den Topf mit Kompost, bevor sie die Samen pflanzte.

Verb

agriculture

add decayed plant matter to soil to enrich it
mit Kompost düngen Kompost ausbringen
  • Farmers compost their fields to improve crop yield.Bauern mit Kompost düngen ihre Felder, um den Ernteertrag zu verbessern.
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Expressions with compost: examples in English and translations in German

Komposthaufen
Kompost
She added kitchen scraps to the compost heap.
Komposthaufen
They added vegetable scraps to the compost pile in the garden..
Blumenerde
Pflanzerde
Potting compost is ideal for indoor plants.
Kompostbehälter
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) Kompost
  • compost: mixture for growing plants in pots
    (plant medium) Kompost

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
derKompostnm.

The gardener had to delve through the compost to find nutrients.

Der Gärtner musste im Kompost wühlen, um Nährstoffe zu finden.

Komposterden.

The first charge is a blend of peat and compost soil.

Die erste Ladung ist eine Mischung aus Torf und Komposterde.

dieKompostierungnf.

Bio-waste from a restaurant downstairs will also be used to create compost.

Bioabfälle aus einem Restaurant im Erdgeschoss werden auch für die Kompostierung verwendet.

Verb
kompostierenv.

She collected waste matter from the garden to compost it.

Sie sammelte Abfälle aus dem Garten, um sie zu kompostieren.

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compost: Examples and translations in context

Gardeners often encounter slaters while digging in moist soil or compost.

Gärtner stoßen beim Graben in feuchter Erde oder Kompost oft auf Asseln.

Their garden thrives thanks to the unleaded compost they mixed in.

Ihr Garten gedeiht dank des bleifreien Komposts, den sie eingemischt haben.

Mucking the soil with compost significantly enhances the growth of our plants.

Das Düngen des Bodens mit Kompost verbessert das Wachstum unserer Pflanzen erheblich.

He decided to strain the compost to filter out larger pieces.

Er beschloss, den Kompost zu filtern, um größere Stücke auszusortieren.

He recommended planting the tomato plant in soil enriched with compost.

Er empfahl, die Tomatenpflanze in mit Kompost angereicherter Erde zu pflanzen.

She went outside to chuck some leaves into the compost.

Sie ging nach draußen, um ein paar Blätter auf den Kompost zu werfen.

He filled a polybag with compost and tucked in a young sprout.

Er füllte einen Polybeutel mit Kompost und setzte einen jungen Sprössling hinein.

Many gardeners swear by homemade plant food made from compost and eggshells.

Viele Gärtner schwören auf selbstgemachten Pflanzendünger aus Kompost und Eierschalen.

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compost heapcompost pilecompost binpotting compost
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