Cultivated Meaning in English
word · lemma: cultivate
ˈkəɫtəˌveɪtɪd
KUHL-tuh-VAY-tid
kˈʌltɪvˌeɪtɪd
KUL-ti-VAY-tid
Definition
Describes land or crops that have been grown with care, or a person who is polite and well-educated.
Usage & Nuances
'Cultivated' is formal. It refers to both agriculture ('cultivated field') and social refinement ('a cultivated person'). Common confusion: don't use for wild/natural growth. For people, suggests education and manners.
Spanish: cultivado - refinado (persona)Portuguese (BR): cultivado - refinado (pessoa)Portuguese (PT): cultivado - refinado (pessoa)Chinese (Simplified): 栽培的 - 有教养的Chinese (Traditional): 栽培的 - 有教養的Hindi: संवर्धित - सभ्य (व्यक्ति)Arabic: مزروع - مثقف (شخص)Bengali: চাষ করা - সংস্কৃতিমানRussian: культивируемый - утончённыйJapanese: 栽培された - 教養のあるVietnamese: được trồng trọt - tao nhãKorean: 재배된 - 교양 있는Turkish: kültürlü - yetiştirilmişUrdu: کاشتہ - مہذبIndonesian: dibudidayakan - berpendidikan
Example Sentences
The cultivated land produced a lot of rice.
basic
He is a very cultivated man who loves art.
basic
These flowers were carefully cultivated in a greenhouse.
basic
Most of the olives you eat are cultivated, not wild.
natural
She has such a cultivated taste in literature.
natural
That's a cultivated accent—you must have spent time abroad.
natural