reap

reap
transitive verb
1) (cut) schneiden [Getreide]
2) (gather in) einfahren [Getreide, Ernte]
3) (fig.) ernten [Ruhm, Lob]; erhalten [Belohnung]; erzielen [Gewinn]
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[ri:p]
verb
(to cut and gather (corn etc): The farmer is reaping the wheat.) schneiden
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reap
[ri:p]
vt
1. (gather)
to \reap the crops ernten
to \reap a field ein Feld abernten
2. (fig: receive)
to \reap sth etw ernten fig
only years later he \reaped the rewards of his earlier investments erst Jahre später machten sich seine früheren Investitionen für ihn bezahlt
to \reap the benefits [or rewards] [of sth] [für etw akk] entlohnt werden
to \reap profits Gewinne realisieren
3.
to \reap the bitter harvest [or fruits] [of sth] den Preis [für etw akk] bezahlen müssen fig, [für etw akk] büßen müssen
to \reap the fruits of one's labours die Früchte seiner Arbeit ernten
to \reap a rich harvest from sth reichlich von etw dat profitieren
to \reap what one has sown ernten, was man gesät hat
he who sows the wind shall \reap the whirlwind (prov) wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten prov
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[riːp]
1. vt
1) corn (= cut) schneiden, mähen; (= harvest) ernten; field abernten
2) (fig) profit ernten; reward bekommen

to reap the fruit of one's labours — die Früchte seiner Arbeit ernten

to reap a rich harvest — eine reiche Ernte einbringen

to reap what one has sown — ernten, was man gesät hat

See:
sow
2. vi
schneiden, mähen; (person) ernten
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reap [riːp]
A v/t
1. Getreide etc schneiden, mähen, ernten
2. ein Feld mähen, abernten
3. fig ernten:
reap a rich reward reichen Lohn ernten; wind1 A 1
B v/i mähen, ernten:
he reaps where he has not sown fig er erntet, wo er nicht gesät hat
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transitive verb
1) (cut) schneiden [Getreide]
2) (gather in) einfahren [Getreide, Ernte]
3) (fig.) ernten [Ruhm, Lob]; erhalten [Belohnung]; erzielen [Gewinn]
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v.
ernten v.

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