French Conversation · Level 66
60 words
French word
récolter
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁekɔlte/
Meaning
- verbharvest
Example
Nous récoltons des légumes dans notre jardin.
We harvest vegetables in our garden.
More examples
Ils récoltent des fruits au verger.
They harvest fruit in the orchard.
Core concept
Hands gather a field's mature yield where it has grown, and the gathered yield can also be a result received later.
Common phrases
récolter des légumes
harvest vegetables
récolter des fruits
harvest fruit
récolter des informations
gather information
Similar words
cueillir: The act of plucking fruit or flowers by hand.
ramasser: The act of gathering items fallen onto the ground or floor.
collecter: The act of gathering and organizing materials or information.
moissonner: The act of reaping cereal crops by cutting them.
Definition in French
Recueillir sur le lieu de culture des produits mûrs (dans un champ, un verger ou un jardin) ; par extension, recevoir ou recueillir des bénéfices ou des effets.
Word origin
French récolter comes through Old French from Latin recolligere, formed from re- and colligere, 'gather together'.
Usage tips
- Récolter takes a direct object in both literal and figurative uses, as in récolter des légumes, des succès, or des critiques.