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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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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 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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