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1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) semilla2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) pizca, punta3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) cabeza de serie
2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) granar2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) preseleccionar•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
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seed n semillatr[siːd]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL (gen) semilla; (for planting) semilla, simiente nombre femenino; (of fruit) pepita1 (plant seeds) sembrar ( with, de)2 (remove seed) despepitar1 (produce seed) granar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto plant/sow the seeds of something sembrar las semillas de algoseed pearl aljófar nombre masculinoseed potato patata de siembraseed ['si:d] vt1) sow: sembrar2) : despepitar, quitarle las semillas a1) : semilla f, pepita f (de una fruta)2) source: germen m, semilla fn.• grano s.m.• pipa s.f.• semilla s.f.• siembra s.f.• simiente s.f.v.• dejar caer semillas v.• granar v.• seleccionar v.• sembrar v.
I siːd1)b) u ( collectively) semillas fpl, simiente fto go o run to seed — ( lit) \<\<plant\>\> granar; ( deteriorate)
2) c ( origins) (often pl) germen m, semilla fto sow the seeds of doubt — sembrar* (el germen de) la duda
3) c ( Sport) cabeza mf de serie, sembrado, -da m,f (Méx)
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transitive verb ( Sport) (usu pass)[siːd]a seeded player — un jugador cabeza de serie, un sembrado (Méx)
1. N1) (Bot) [of plant] semilla f, simiente f ; (inside fruit) pepita f ; [of grain] grano mpoppy seeds — semillas fpl de amapola
to go or run to seed — (lit) granar, dar en grana; (fig) ir a menos
sesame 2., sunflower 2.he's really gone to seed — se ha echado a perder, ha ido cada vez a peor
2) (Sport) (=player, team) cabeza mf de serie3) (fig) [of idea etc] germen m2. VT1) (=plant with seeds) sembrar ( with de)2) (=remove seed of) [+ fruits] despepitar3) (Sport) clasificar como cabeza de serie3.VI (Bot) (=form seeds) granar, dar en grana; (=shed seeds) dejar caer semillas4.CPDseed corn N — (lit) trigo m de siembra
seed drill N — sembradora f
seed merchant N — vendedor(a) m / f de semillas
seed money N — (Comm) capital m inicial
seed pearl N — aljófar m
seed potato N — patata f or (LAm) papa f de siembra
seed tray N — = seed box
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I [siːd]1)b) u ( collectively) semillas fpl, simiente fto go o run to seed — ( lit) \<\<plant\>\> granar; ( deteriorate)
2) c ( origins) (often pl) germen m, semilla fto sow the seeds of doubt — sembrar* (el germen de) la duda
3) c ( Sport) cabeza mf de serie, sembrado, -da m,f (Méx)
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transitive verb ( Sport) (usu pass)a seeded player — un jugador cabeza de serie, un sembrado (Méx)
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2 pit
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1. pit noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hoyo, foso, fosa2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mina, pozo3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) boxes
2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) oponer una persona a otra, poner a una persona contra otra- pitfall
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1. pit noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.)
2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) deshuesar, quitar las pepitaspit n1. hoyo / foso2. pozo / minatr[pɪt]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL quitar las pepitas a, deshuesar————————tr[pɪt]2 (mine) mina, pozo3 (in garage) foso4 (mark - on metal, glass) señal nombre femenino, marca; (- on skin) picadura, cicatriz nombre femenino1 (mark) picar, marcar1 (hell) el infierno1 (in motor racing) los boxes nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the pits ser terrible, ser fatalto work down the pit trabajar en las minasto pit one's strength against somebody medirse con alguien, enfrentarse a alguien, competir con alguiento pit one's wits against somebody medirse con alguien intelectualmentepit of the stomach boca del estómagopit worker minero1) : marcar de hoyos, picar (una superficie)2) : deshuesar (una fruta)3)to pit against : enfrentar a, oponer apit vi: quedar marcadopit n1) hole: fosa f, hoyo ma bottomless pit: un pozo sin fondo2) mine: mina f3) : foso morchestra pit: foso orquestal4) pockmark: marca f (en la cara), cicatriz f de viruela5) stone: hueso m, pepa f (de una fruta)6)pit of the stomach : boca f del estómagon.• boca del estómago s.f.• escollo s.m.• foso s.m.• hoya s.f.• hoyo s.m.• hoyuelo s.m.• hueso s.m.• mina s.f.• pozo s.m.v.• deshuesar v.
I pɪt1) ( hole - in ground) hoyo m, pozo m; (- for burying) fosa f; (- as trap) trampa f, fosa f(inspection) pit — ( Auto) foso m or (RPl) fosa f
a bottomless pit — (costly business, enterprise) un pozo sin fondo; ( person who eats a lot)
he's a bottomless pit — tiene la solitaria (fam), es un barril sin fondo (AmL fam)
2)b) ( quarry) cantera f3) ( orchestra pit) foso m orquestal or de la orquesta4) ( in Stock Exchange) (AmE) parqué m5) pits pla) ( in motor racing)the pits — los boxes, los pits
b) ( the very worst) (sl)the pits — lo peor que hay (fam)
6) ( in fruit) (AmE) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)
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- tt- transitive verb1) ( mark) \<\<surface/metal\>\> picar*, marcar*2) ( remove stone) (AmE) \<\<fruit/olive\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar* (CS)•Phrasal Verbs:
I [pɪt]1. Nbear I, 1., 1), clay, gravel, snakethe pit — (=hell) el infierno
2) (Min) mina f (de carbón); (=quarry) cantera fto go down the pit(s) — (lit) bajar a la mina; (=start work there) ir a trabajar a la mina
3) (Aut) (also: inspection pit) foso m de reparación4)the pits —
a) (Motor racing) los boxesb) (US)*to be in the pits — [person, economy] estar por los suelos *
c) (Brit) (=awful)5) (Brit)(Theat)orchestra 2.the pit — el patio de butacas, la platea
7) (US) (St Ex) parquet m de la Bolsa9) (Brit) * (=bed) catre * m, piltra f (Sp) *2. VT1) (=mark) [+ surface] picar, marcar2) (fig)3.CPDpit bull (terrier) N — pit bull terrier m, bull terrier m de pelea
pit closure N — cierre m de pozos (mineros)
pit lane N — (Motor racing) recta f de boxes
pit pony N — poney usado antiguamente en las minas
pit stop N — (Motor racing) entrada f en boxes; * (on journey) parada f en ruta
to make a pit stop — (Motor racing) entrar en boxes; * (on journey) hacer una parada
pit worker N — minero(-a) m / f
II [pɪt] (US)1.2.VT deshuesar, quitar el hueso a* * *
I [pɪt]1) ( hole - in ground) hoyo m, pozo m; (- for burying) fosa f; (- as trap) trampa f, fosa f(inspection) pit — ( Auto) foso m or (RPl) fosa f
a bottomless pit — (costly business, enterprise) un pozo sin fondo; ( person who eats a lot)
he's a bottomless pit — tiene la solitaria (fam), es un barril sin fondo (AmL fam)
2)b) ( quarry) cantera f3) ( orchestra pit) foso m orquestal or de la orquesta4) ( in Stock Exchange) (AmE) parqué m5) pits pla) ( in motor racing)the pits — los boxes, los pits
b) ( the very worst) (sl)the pits — lo peor que hay (fam)
6) ( in fruit) (AmE) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)
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- tt- transitive verb1) ( mark) \<\<surface/metal\>\> picar*, marcar*2) ( remove stone) (AmE) \<\<fruit/olive\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar* (CS)•Phrasal Verbs:
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