seed

• Kleiner, oft harter Teil einer Pflanze, aus dem eine neue Pflanze wachsen kann; auch essbarer Kern oder Same von Früchten und Getreide sowie die Keimanlage oder der Ursprung von etwas.

A noun referring to a small, often hard, object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow.

1. Plant reproductive unitA2formal

   A small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow.

   Samen

   • She planted sunflower seeds in the garden.
   • The farmer scattered seeds across the field.
   • Birds often eat seeds from the feeder.

   Synonymegrainkernelnutpippitstone

2. Beginning or originB2formal

   The starting point or source of something that develops later.

   Keim

   • The idea was the seed of a successful business.
   • His speech planted the seeds of doubt in their minds.
   • The project started from a tiny seed of inspiration.

   Synonymebasisbeginningfoundationgermimpetusoriginrootsourcesparkstart

   Antonymeconclusionendoutcomeresulttermination

3. Sports rankingB2formalsport

   A player or team ranked in a tournament based on past performance.

   Setzplatz

   • The top seed won the tennis match easily.
   • She was the number one seed in the chess tournament.
   • The seeded players advanced to the next round.

   Synonymeseeded player

• Verb, das das Ausbringen von Saatgut oder, im übertragenen Sinn, das Auslösen oder Beginnen eines Prozesses oder einer Entwicklung bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of planting seeds, or metaphorically, to initiate or start a process or development.

1. B1formal

   To sow or plant seeds in the ground.

   Säen

   • Farmers seed the fields in early spring.
   • She seeded the garden with wildflowers.
   • They seeded the lawn with a special grass mix.

   Synonymebroadcastdrillplantscattersow

   Antonymeharvestreapuproot

2. B1formal

   To remove seeds from a fruit or vegetable.

   Samen entfernen

   • Please seed the watermelon before serving.
   • He seeded the chili peppers for the sauce.
   • She seeded the pomegranate carefully.

   Synonymepit

3. Start or initiateB2informal

   To begin a process or development.

   In Gang setzen

   • The grant will seed a new research project.
   • They seeded the idea for a community garden.
   • The investment seeded the growth of the startup.

   Synonymebeginestablishinitiateinstigateintroducelaunchoriginateplantset in motionsowstarttrigger

   Antonymeconcludeendfinishhaltquashquellstiflestopsuppressterminate