abonado de cobertera
/abonado de kobeɾteɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "top dress" is translated into Spanish as abonado de cobertera.
This phrase refers to the application of fertilizer to the surface of the soil around a plant, rather than burying it in the ground.
How do you pronounce it?
/abonado de kobeɾteɾa/
Did you know?
- The word abonado is used in Spanish not only for soil fertilizer but also to describe a person who has a season ticket or a paid membership to a theater or stadium.
- The term cobertor is a close relative of cobertera, and in many Spanish-speaking regions, it is a common word for a heavy blanket or a quilt used for warmth.
- The word abonado comes from the verb abonar, which in many contexts refers to paying a debt or making a payment.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing how to care for their vegetable patch.
- LucíaJavier, las plantas necesitan más nutrientes.Javier, the plants need more nutrients.
- Javier¿Deberíamos enterrar el fertilizante?Should we bury the fertilizer?
- LucíaNo, es mejor hacer un abonado de cobertera.No, it is better to do a top dress.
- JavierEstá bien, Lucía, yo lo haré ahora.All right, Lucía, I will do it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries abonado, cobertera, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
