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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
- go to seed
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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[siːd] 1. сущ.1)а) семя; семечкоseeds germinate / sprout — семена прорастают
to go / run to seed — пойти в семена, стать несъедобным (об огурце и т. п.)
to plant / sow / spread seeds — сажать зёрна
б) употр. с гл. во мн. семена2) семя, спермаSyn:3) начало; источник, первоисточникSyn:4) ( seeds) посевы, засеянная земля5) библ. семя; потомствоto raise up seed — восставить семя (умершему брату, женившись на его вдове и признав родившегося в новом браке собственного ребёнка наследником брата)
Syn:6) спорт. посеянный игрок ( в теннисе)number three seed — игрок, посеянный под третьим номером
••to sow the seeds of strife / discord — сеять семена раздора; способствовать возникновению конфликтов
2. гл.to go / run to seed — приходить в упадок, опускаться
1)а) семениться, идти в семя2) сеять, засевать семенами (поле, огород и т. п.)Syn:sow I3) очищать от зёрнышек, семечек (фрукты, овощи и т. п.); вычищать семена4) спорт. посеять (игроков; в теннисе)Steffi Graf was seeded fifth at Wimbledon. — Штеффи Граф была посеяна под пятым номером на Уимблдоне.
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