cosecha
nounCEFR B2
What does “cosecha” mean in English?
harvest, crop — the act or result of gathering mature crops; a season's agricultural yield
harvest, crop — the act or result of gathering mature crops; a season's agricultural yield (buena cosecha; cosecha de cereales)
Example sentences
La cosecha de este año ha sido especialmente abundante gracias a las lluvias de primavera.
This year's harvest has been particularly abundant thanks to the spring rains.
La cosecha de aceitunas empezó antes de lo previsto debido al calor del verano.
The olive harvest began earlier than expected due to the summer heat.
La escritora cosechó elogios unánimes con su primera novela, publicada cuando tenía solo veintitrés años.
The writer reaped unanimous praise with her first novel, published when she was only twenty-three.
How to use it
La cosecha (noun, feminine) means 'harvest' or 'crop' — the act or result of gathering mature agricultural produce. Key collocations: buena/mala cosecha; cosecha de cereales/uva/aceituna; recoger/recolectar la cosecha; año de cosecha (vintage year). The verb is cosechar. Distinguish from recolección (a more technical term for harvesting) and vendimia (specifically the grape harvest). Figuratively, cosechar éxitos/fracasos means 'to reap success/failure'.
Common mistake
Cosecha refers to the act and result of harvesting; recolección is the more technical process term. Vendimia is specifically the grape harvest (very common in Spanish culture). 'Harvest festival' = fiesta de la cosecha. The vintage year on a wine bottle is la cosecha or el año. Cosechar + abstract noun (éxito, fracaso, elogios) is a productive metaphorical pattern.