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grass [grɑ:s]1 noun∎ keep off the grass (sign) défense de marcher sur la pelouse, pelouse interdite;∎ to cut or to mow the grass tondre la pelouse;∎ Tennis she plays well on grass elle joue bien sur gazon;∎ he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet il ne perd pas de temps;∎ proverb the grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence) = c'est toujours mieux ailleurs∎ to put or turn a horse out to grass mettre un cheval au vert;∎ figurative to put sb out to grass mettre qn à la retraite;∎ to be (out) at grass (animal) être au vert;∎ to put land under grass enherber une terre, mettre une terre en herbe∎ to grass on sb balancer qn, moucharder qnBotany graminées fpl►► grass court court m (en gazon);grass green vert m gazon;Politics the grass roots la base;∎ the feeling at the grass roots is that… le sentiment à la base est que…;∎ at (the) grass roots level au niveau de la base;grass roots opposition résistance f de la base;grass roots support soutien m de la base;grass skirt pagne m (de feuilles);grass snake couleuvre f à collier;grass widow = femme dont le mari est toujours en déplacement;∎ figurative I'm a grass widow this weekend je suis célibataire ce week-end;grass widower = homme dont la femme est toujours en déplacement∎ to grass sb up balancer qn, moucharder qn -
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seed [si:d]1 noun∎ grass seed semence f pour gazon;∎ to go or to run to seed Horticulture monter en graine; figurative (physically) se laisser aller, se décatir; (mentally) perdre ses facultés;∎ his mother has really gone to seed during the past year sa mère a bien baissé ou s'est bien décatie au cours de l'année passée(b) (in fruit, tomatoes) pépin m∎ the seeds of doubt/of suspicion les germes mpl du doute/de la suspicion∎ the top seeds les meilleurs joueurs mpl classés∎ seeded borders bordures fpl ensemencées∎ to seed clouds ensemencer les nuages(c) (take seeds from → melon, grapes) épépiner∎ he's seeded number 5 il est tête de série numéro 5;∎ seeded player tête f de série►► Finance seed capital capital m initial ou de départ, mise f de fonds initiale;Agriculture seed drill semoir m;British seed merchant grainetier(ère) m,f;Finance seed money capital m initial ou de départ, mise f de fonds initiale;seed pearl perle f minuscule;seed pearls semence f de perles;seed potato pomme f de terre de semence;Horticulture seed tray terrine f à semis;Botany seed vessel péricarpe m -
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[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) graine2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) germe3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) tête de série2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) monter en graine2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) classer•- seeded- seedling - seedy - seediness - seedbed - go to seed -
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A nB vtr se laisser pousser [beard, moustache] ; to sprout shoots germer ; the trees are sprouting new growth les arbres bourgeonnent ; the city has sprouted several small cinemas plusieurs petits cinémas sont apparus dans la ville du jour au lendemain.C vi1 Bot, Hort [bulb, tuber, onion, seed, shoot] germer ; [grass, weeds] pousser ; buds are sprouting on the trees les arbres bourgeonnent ; grass was sprouting out of cracks in the path l'herbe poussait dans les fissures de l'allée ;2 ( develop) [antlers, horns] pousser ; fig [child] pousser vite ; he has hair sprouting from his ears il a des poils qui lui sortent des oreilles ; -
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sprout [spraʊt]1. nouna. [bulbs, onions] germerb. ( = grow quickly) [plants, crops] bien pousser ; [child] grandir vitec. ( = appear) [mushrooms] pousser ; [weeds, new buildings] surgir de terre* * *[spraʊt] 1.1) (on plant, tree) pousse f; ( on potato) germe m2) Culinary (also Brussels sprout) chou m de Bruxelles2.transitive verb se laisser pousser [beard]3.1) [bulb, seed, shoot] germer; [grass, weeds] pousser2) ( develop) [antlers, horns] pousser; fig [child] pousser vite•Phrasal Verbs: -
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1 noun(colour) jaune serin (inv), jaune canari (inv)►► Botany canary creeper capucine f jaune canari;Botany canary grass alpiste m;the Canary Islands les (îles fpl) Canaries fpl;∎ in the Canary Islands aux Canaries;Botany canary seed millet m;1 nounjaune serin m inv, jaune canari m invjaune serin (inv), jaune canari (inv);Canary Wharf = quartier d'affaires dans l'est de Londres, dominé par la Canary Wharf Tower, l'immeuble le plus haut de Grande-Bretagne -
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sprout [spraʊt]1 noun∎ alfalfa sprouts germes de luzerne(b) (Brussels) sprouts choux mpl de Bruxelles(b) (grow → plant, leaves, hair) pousser;∎ he had hair sprouting from his ears des touffes de poils lui sortaient des oreilles∎ satellite TV receivers have sprouted on all the rooftops des antennes paraboliques ont surgi sur tous les toits∎ some lizards can sprout new tails la queue de certains lézards repousse;∎ familiar to sprout a moustache se laisser pousser la moustache□(b) (germinate → seeds, beans, lentils) faire germer∎ hasn't she sprouted up! comme elle a poussé!(b) (appear → towns, factories) pousser comme des champignons, surgir; (→ new community, sect) surgir, naître;∎ a tented city had sprouted up overnight une ville de toile avait poussé ou surgi pendant la nuit
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Seed — Seed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeding}.] 1. To sprinkle with seed; to plant seeds in; to sow; as, to seed a field. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover thinly with something scattered; to ornament with seedlike decorations. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grass — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ green ▪ coarse, rough, thick ▪ soft ▪ lush ▪ long … Collocations dictionary
seed — seed1 W3S3 [si:d] n plural seeds or seed ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plants)¦ 2¦(in fruit)¦ 3 seeds of something 4 go/run to seed 5 number one/two/three etc seed 6¦(sex)¦ 7¦(family)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
seed — I UK [siːd] / US [sɪd] noun Word forms seed : singular seed plural seeds *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a small hard part produced by a plant that can grow into a new plant of the same type a packet of seeds sow/plant seed(s): You can sow grass… … English dictionary
seed — seed1 [ sid ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a small hard part produced by a plant that can grow into a new plant of the same type: a bag of seeds sow/plant seed(s): You can sow grass seed to cover the worn patches. grow something from seed: I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seed — 1 /si:d/ noun plural seeds or seed 1 a) (C, U) a small, hard object produced by plants, from which a new plant of the same kind grows: sunflower seeds | plant/sow seeds (=put them into the ground): Plant the seeds in sandy soil, about 10 cm apart … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
seed*/*/*/ — [siːd] noun I 1) [C/U] a small hard part produced by a plant that can grow into a new plant of the same type a packet of seeds[/ex] You can sow grass seed to cover the worn patches.[/ex] I grew these herbs from seed.[/ex] 2) [C] a player who is… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
seed down — place grass seed, plant grass seeds … English contemporary dictionary
Grass — Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grass bass — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grass bird — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English