English–Spanish

“fertilize” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/feɾtiliˈθaɾ/

Example

Tenemos que fertilizar las plantas.

We have to fertilize the plants.

Illustration for fertilizar (fertilize)

How to say “fertilize” in Spanish

“Fertilize” in Spanish is fertilizar.

Spreading nutrient-rich fertilizer across a garden bed.

Full entry for fertilizar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fertilizar

Después de plantar, conviene fertilizar las macetas.

After planting, it's advisable to fertilize the pots.

Tips for using fertilizar

  • In everyday gardening abonar is the more common verb for putting compost or manure on soil, while fertilizar sounds more technical and can also refer to biological fertilization.

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