slash and burn
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slash and burn
adjective slash-and-burn
- Rough, coarse and lacking finesse, performed with little skill. His slash and burn approach to management resulted in few friends and many enemies.
noun slash-and-burn
- A technique in agriculture where plant matter is roughly cut down and then burned over to prepare fields for the next crop.
verb slashes and burns · slashing and burning · slashed and burned · slashed and burnt
- To apply the slash and burn technique. We'll slash and burn this week and plant next.
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noun technique
| Español | roza y quema, artigaje |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 화전농업 hwajeonnong'eop |
| 日本語 | 焼畑農業 |
| 中文 | 焚林开垦, 刀耕火種 /刀耕火种 dāogēnghuǒzhòng |
| Português | coivara |
| Français | brûlis, culture sur brûlis |
| Deutsch | Brandrodung, Schwenden |
| Italiano | debbio, addebbiatura |
| Русский | подсе́чно-огнево́е земледе́лие podséčno-ognevóje zemledélije |
| العربية | القطع والحرق |
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