French Conversation · Level 45
75 words
French word
irriguer
Pronunciation
IPA/iʁige/
Meaning
- verbirrigate
Example
Le fermier irrigue le champ chaque matin.
The farmer irrigates the field every morning.
More examples
La commune doit irriguer les espaces verts pendant la canicule.
The municipality must irrigate the green spaces during the heat wave.
Core concept
Water moving through pipes and channels to spread across a cultivated field.
Common phrases
irriguer les espaces verts
irrigate the green spaces
irriguer les cultures
irrigate the crops
Similar words
arroser: Give water to garden or potted plants using a hose or watering can.
inonder: Cause a place to become fully covered by a large quantity of water.
Definition in French
Apporter de l'eau à un sol ou à une culture au moyen de canaux, tuyaux ou systèmes d'aspersion pour favoriser la croissance ou éviter la sécheresse.
Word origin
French irriguer is a learned borrowing from Latin irrigare, formed from in- and rigare, meaning "to water".
Usage tips
- French uses irriguer mainly for fields and agricultural systems, while arroser is the usual verb for watering a garden or plant.