explotación

Definitions of explotación
  1. noun
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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    colonialismo
    exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
    neocolonialismo
    control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures
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    maltrato
    the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
  2. noun
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
    synonyms: agricultura, granjería, labranza
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    arboricultura
    the cultivation of tree for the production of timber
    industria lechera
    the business of a dairy
    horticultura, jardinería
    the cultivation of plants
    hidroponía
    a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
    ganadería
    farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
    agricultura de subsistencia
    farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
    floricultura
    the cultivation of flowering plants
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    cultivo
    (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
  3. noun
    the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
    synonyms: aprovechamiento
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    comercialización, mercantilización
    the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
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    consistir, destino, empleo, manejo, uso, utilización
    the act of using
  4. noun
    a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
    synonyms: elaboración, funcionamiento, laboreo, labra, manejo, marcha, mecanismo, operatividad, pozos
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    excavación
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
  5. noun
    the sound of light blow or knock
    synonyms: colada, colado, derivación, golpeo, golpeteo, intervención, repiqueteo, sangría, sonsonete, tabaleo, tecleo, tictac
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    tantarantán, tantarán
    a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
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    son, sonido
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
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