HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of prick out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To separate (seedlings) growing together, for example into a different pot

ambitransitive

Examples

“Before the time for sowing arrives consideration should be given to the question of what labour is available for pricking out the seedlings, and what accommodation can be provided for the protection of the plants in their later stages”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Learn this word in context

See prick out used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course