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fallow in Italian

fallow in Italian is maggese, maggesare — fallow means left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.

fallow in Italian

maggese
noun
(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
maggesare
verb
(transitive) To make land fallow for agricultural purposes.

What does "fallow" mean?

  1. adjective Left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.
    "The farmer let the northern field lie fallow this year."
  2. adjective Inactive or not being used or developed.
    "His career had lain fallow for several years before the comeback."
  3. noun Land that has been plowed but deliberately left unseeded.
    "The fallow stretched for acres beyond the barn."
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fallow in a sentence

  • The farmer let the northern field lie fallow this year.
  • His career had lain fallow for several years before the comeback.
  • The fallow stretched for acres beyond the barn.

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What is "fallow" in Italian?

"fallow" in Italian is maggese, maggesare. fallow means: Left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.

How do you use "fallow" in a sentence?

Example: "The farmer let the northern field lie fallow this year." In Italian, "fallow" is maggese, maggesare.

Are there other ways to say "fallow" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "fallow": maggese, maggesare.

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