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gar·den

(gär′dn)
n.
1.
a. A plot of land used for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, herbs, or fruit.
b. An arrangement of living material that is cultivated for food, as a fungus garden maintained by ants.
2. often gardens Grounds laid out with flowers, trees, and ornamental shrubs and used for recreation or display: public gardens; a botanical garden.
3. A yard or lawn.
4. A fertile, well-cultivated region.
5.
a. An open-air establishment where refreshments are served.
b. A large public auditorium or arena.
v. gar·dened, gar·den·ing, gar·dens
v.tr.
1. To cultivate (a plot of ground) as a garden.
2. To furnish with a garden.
v.intr.
1. To plant or tend a garden.
2. To work as a gardener.
adj.
1. Of, suitable to, or used in a garden: garden tools; garden vegetables.
2. Provided with open areas and greenery: a garden community.
3. Garden-variety.
Idiom:
lead/take down the garden path
To mislead or deceive (another).
[Middle English gardin, from Old North French, from gart, of Germanic origin; see gher- in Indo-European roots.]
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garden

(ˈɡɑːdən)
n
1. (Horticulture)
a. an area of land, usually planted with grass, trees, flowerbeds, etc, adjoining a house. US and Canadian word: yard
b. (as modifier): a garden chair.
2. (Horticulture)
a. an area of land used for the cultivation of ornamental plants, herbs, fruit, vegetables, trees, etc
b. (as modifier): garden tools. horticultural
3. (Horticulture) (often plural) such an area of land that is open to the public, sometimes part of a park: botanical gardens.
4.
a. a fertile and beautiful region
b. (as modifier): a garden paradise.
5. (modifier) provided with or surrounded by a garden or gardens: a garden flat.
6. lead a person up the garden path informal to mislead or deceive a person
adj
common or garden informal ordinary; unexceptional
vb
(Horticulture) to work in, cultivate, or take care of (a garden, plot of land, etc)
[C14: from Old French gardin, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German gart enclosure; see yard2 (sense 1)]
ˈgardenless adj
ˈgarden-ˌlike adj
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gar•den

(ˈgɑr dn)
n.
1. a plot of ground, usu. near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
2. a piece of ground or other space, commonly with ornamental plants, trees, etc., used as a park.
3. a fertile spot.
adj.
5. pertaining to, produced in, or suitable for a garden.
6. garden-variety.
v.i.
7. to tend a garden.
Idioms:
lead down or up the garden path, to deceive.
[1300–50; < Old North French gardin, Old French jardin < Germanic; compare Old High German garto (see yard 2)]
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garden


Past participle: gardened
Gerund: gardening

Imperative
garden
garden
Present
I garden
you garden
he/she/it gardens
we garden
you garden
they garden
Preterite
I gardened
you gardened
he/she/it gardened
we gardened
you gardened
they gardened
Present Continuous
I am gardening
you are gardening
he/she/it is gardening
we are gardening
you are gardening
they are gardening
Present Perfect
I have gardened
you have gardened
he/she/it has gardened
we have gardened
you have gardened
they have gardened
Past Continuous
I was gardening
you were gardening
he/she/it was gardening
we were gardening
you were gardening
they were gardening
Past Perfect
I had gardened
you had gardened
he/she/it had gardened
we had gardened
you had gardened
they had gardened
Future
I will garden
you will garden
he/she/it will garden
we will garden
you will garden
they will garden
Future Perfect
I will have gardened
you will have gardened
he/she/it will have gardened
we will have gardened
you will have gardened
they will have gardened
Future Continuous
I will be gardening
you will be gardening
he/she/it will be gardening
we will be gardening
you will be gardening
they will be gardening
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gardening
you have been gardening
he/she/it has been gardening
we have been gardening
you have been gardening
they have been gardening
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gardening
you will have been gardening
he/she/it will have been gardening
we will have been gardening
you will have been gardening
they will have been gardening
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gardening
you had been gardening
he/she/it had been gardening
we had been gardening
you had been gardening
they had been gardening
Conditional
I would garden
you would garden
he/she/it would garden
we would garden
you would garden
they would garden
Past Conditional
I would have gardened
you would have gardened
he/she/it would have gardened
we would have gardened
you would have gardened
they would have gardened
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garden

yard
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated]garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
flower garden - a garden featuring flowering plants
formal garden - a garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designs
orchard, woodlet, grove, plantation - garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
herb garden - a garden for growing herbs
hop field, hop garden - a garden where hops are grown
kitchen garden, vegetable garden, vegetable patch - a small garden where vegetables are grown
landscaping - a garden laid out for esthetic effect; "they spent a great deal of money on the landscaping"
market garden - a garden where fruit and vegetables are grown for marketing
pot farm - a plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest)
rock garden, rockery - a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
roof garden - a garden on a flat roof of a building
rose garden - a garden for growing roses
sunken garden - a garden set below the level of the ground surrounding it
tea garden - a public garden where tea is served
topiary - a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
plot of ground, plot of land, patch, plot - a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
2. garden - the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden
botany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"
3. garden - a yard or lawn adjoining a house
patio, terrace - usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
curtilage, grounds, yard - the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"
Verb 1. garden - work in the garden; "My hobby is gardening"
gardening, horticulture - the cultivation of plants
landscape - do landscape gardening; "My sons landscapes for corporations and earns a good living"
tend - have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"
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garden

noun grounds, park, plot, patch, lawn, allotment, yard (U.S. & Canad.) the most beautiful garden on earth
Related words
adjective horticultural
Quotations
"God Almighty first planted a garden, and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures" [Francis Bacon Essays]
"The kiss of the sun for pardon,"
"The song of the birds for mirth,"
"One is nearer God's Heart in a garden"
"Than anywhere else on earth" [Dorothy Frances Gurney God's Garden]
"Paradise haunts gardens, and some gardens are paradises" [Derek Jarman Derek Jarman's Garden]
"If you would be happy for a week, take a wife; if you would be happy for a month, kill your pig; but if you would be happy all your life, plant a garden" Chinese proverb
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garden

adjective
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Translations
حديقةحَدِيقَة حَديقَهيُزيِّن بالحَدائِق
jardíparc
zahradazahradnízahradničit
havehave-lave havearbejdeparkanlæg
ĝardenaĝardeniĝardenogazonopubhararo
jardín huerto trabajar en el jardín/huerto
aedpark
puutarhapuisto
jardin jardiner parc jardin public
vrt
kertkertészkedikparkudvar
taman
fást viî garîyrkjugarðurgarîur
庭
정원
hortus
sodassodininkassodininkavimassvečių suėjimas sodedirbti sode
dārza-dārzskopt dārzustrādāt dārzā
grădină
záhradazáhradkazáhradníčiťzáhradný
vrtpark
trädgårdparktomt
สวน
bahçe bahçe ile uğraşmakpark
vườn

garden

[ˈgɑːdn]
A. N → jardín m; (= vegetable garden) → huerto m
the Garden of Eden → el Edén
(public) gardens → parque msing, jardines mpl
everything in the garden is lovely → todo va a las mil maravillas
B. VI → trabajar en el jardín or el huerto
C. CPD garden centre N → centro m de jardinería, vivero m
garden city N (Brit) → ciudad f jardín
garden flat N → piso m con jardín en planta baja
garden furniture N → muebles mpl de jardín
garden hose N → manguera f de jardín
garden party N → recepción f al aire libre
garden path N → sendero m
to lead sb up the garden path → embaucar a algn
garden produce N → productos mpl de la huerta
garden seat N → banco m de jardín
garden shears NPL → tijeras fpl de jardín
garden tools NPL → útiles mpl de jardinería
see also refuse 2
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garden

[ˈgɑːrdən]
n → jardin m cottage garden
vi → jardiner gardens
npl
(public) → jardin m public
(private) → parc mgarden centre n → garden-centre m, jardinerie fgarden city n (British) → cité-jardin f
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garden

n
→ Garten m; the Garden of Eden → der Garten Eden ; everything in the garden is lovely or rosy (fig) → es ist alles in Butter (inf)
(often pl: = park) → Park m, → Gartenanlagen pl

garden

in cpds → Garten- ;
garden apartment
n (US) = garden flat
garden burger
n → Gemüseburger m
garden centre, (US) garden center
n → Gartencenter nt, → Gärtnereimarkt m

garden

:
garden flat
n (Brit) → Souterrainwohnung f
garden frame
m → Frühbeet nt
garden gnome
n → Gartenzwerg m

garden

:
garden party
n → Gartenparty f → or -fest nt
garden path
n to lead somebody up (esp Brit) or down (esp US) the garden (fig) → jdn an der Nase herumführen (inf)
garden produce
n (= vegetables) → Gartengemüse nt; (= fruit) → Gartenobst nt
garden shears
pl → Heckenschere f
garden-variety
adj (US: = ordinary) → gewöhnlich ; (= standard) → durchschnittlich
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garden

[ˈgɑːdn]
1. n → giardino gardens npl (public) → giardino sg (pubblico) (of stately home) → parco sg → giardino
the Garden of Eden → il Paradiso Terrestre, l'Eden m
2. vi → fare (lavori di) giardinaggio
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garden

(ˈgaːdn) noun
a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown. a small garden at the front of the house; (also adjective) a garden slug. tuin حَديقَه градина jardim zahrada; zahradní der Garten, Garten-... have; have- κήπος jardín, huerto aed باغچه puutarha jardin גינה उद्यान vrt kert kebun garður giardino, di giardino 庭 정원 sodas dārzs; dārza- taman tuin; tuin- hage ogród مامنه،بڼ، پاغچه، باغ jardim (de) grădină сад, огород záhrada; záhradný vrt bašta trädgård สวน bahçe 庭園 сад; город گھریلو باغ vườn 庭园
verb
to work in a garden, usually as a hobby. The old lady does not garden much. tuinmaak يُزيِّن بالحَدائِق обработвам градина fazer jardinagem zahradničit gärtnern lave havearbejde ασχολούμαι με την κηπουρική trabajar en el jardín/huerto aiatööd tegema باغچه کاری کردن hoitaa puutarhaa jardiner לַעֲבוֹד בַּגִּינָה उद्यान, बगीचा raditi u vrtu kertészkedik berkebun fást við garðyrkju fare del giardinaggio 庭いじりする 정원을 가꾸다 dirbti sode kopt dārzu; strādāt dārzā berkebun tuinieren arbeide i hagen pracować w ogródku لری کول پاغچه fazer jardinagem a se ocu­pa cu grădinăritul заниматься садоводством záhradníčiť vrtnariti baviti se baštovanstvom ägna sig åt trädgårdsskötsel ทําสวน bahçe ile uğraşmak (嗜好)整理花草樹木 обробляти сад, город شوقیہ باغ میں کام کرنا làm vườn 从事园艺
ˈgardener noun
a person who works in, and looks after, a garden. tuinier جَنائِني، بُسْتاني градинар jardineiro zahradník der Gärtner gartner κηπουρός jardinero aednik باغبان puutarhuri jardinier/-ière גנן माली vrtlar kertész tukang kebun garðyrkjumaður giardiniere 庭師 정원사 sodininkas dārznieks pekebun tuinman gartner ogrodnik ماليار، باغوان jardineiro grădinar садовник záhradník, -čka vrtnar baštovan trädgårdsmästare ชาวสวน bahçıvan 園丁 садівник باغبان người làm vườn 园丁
ˈgardening noun
the work of looking after a garden. Gardening is his favourite hobby; (also adjective) gardening clothes/tools. tuinmaak بَسْتَنَه градинарство jardinagem zahradničení die Gartenarbeit havearbejde; have- κηπουρική jardinería aiatöö, aiandus باغبانی puutarhanhoito jardinage גננות बागवानी vrtlarstvo kertészkedés berkebun garðyrkja giardinaggio, da giardinaggio 庭いじり 원예 sodininkavimas dārzkopība; dārzkopības- berkebun het tuinieren; tuin- hagestell/-bruk; hage- ogrodnictwo باغوانی jardinar (de) gră­di­nărit садоводство záhradníčenie vrtnarstvo baštovanstvo trädgårdsarbete, -skötsel การจัดสวน bahçe işleri, bahçıvanlık 整理花草樹木 садівництво باغبانی công việc làm vườn 园艺
ˈgardens noun singular or plural
a park, especially one where animals are kept or special trees or flowers are grown. zoological/botanical gardens. tuine حَدائِق، جَنائِن парк jardim zahrada, sady der Garten have; haveanlæg κήπος jardines, parque -aed پارک puisto jardin, parc גָנִים कोई पार्क जहां जानवर रखे जाते हों या विशेष पेड़ एवं फूल उगाए जाते हों vrt (zoološki, botanički) park taman lystigarður giardino 公園 공원, 유원지 sodas parks; dārzs taman tuin hageanlegg, park ogród پارک jardim grădină, parc парк záhrada, park park, vrt bašta park, trädgård สวน; ไร่; อุทยาน park, bahçe 動物園,植物園 сад عوام کی تفریح کے لیے مختلف قسم کے پیڑ پودوں اور جانوروں سے سجایا باغ công viên 花园,动物园或植物园
garden party
a large (usually formal) party, held in the garden of a house etc. tuinpartytjie حَفْلَة في حَديقَه прием в градина recepção ao ar livre zahradní slavnost die Gartenparty gardenparty; havefest υπαίθριο πάρτι recepción/fiesta al aire libre aiapidu مهمانی که در باغ برگزار شود puutarhajuhla garden- party מְסִיבַּת גַן बाग की पार्टी vrtna zabava kerti fogadás, parti pesta kebun garðveisla garden party, ricevimento all'aperto 園遊会 가든 파티 svečių suėjimas sode dārza svētki parti berkonsepkan taman tuinfeest hagefest/-selskap garden party هغه میلمنی چی په باغ کی شوی recepção ao ar livre garden party приём на открытом воздухе záhradná slávnosť vrtna zabava baštenska zabava garden party, trädgårdsfest งานสังสรรค์ในสวน gardenparti, açık hava partisi 大型(且常為正式的)庭園宴會 прийом гостей в саду باغ میں دی جانے والی دعوت tiệc ngoài vườn 游园会
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garden

→ حَدِيقَة zahrada have Garten κήπος jardín puutarha jardin vrt giardino 庭 정원 tuin hage ogród jardim сад trädgård สวน bahçe vườn 花园
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G0D Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures.
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It was her garden. He locked th' door an' dug a hole and buried th' key.
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