seed

• Sustantivo que designa una pequeña estructura, a menudo dura, producida por una planta, a partir de la cual puede crecer una nueva planta; también puede referirse a la parte comestible de algunos frutos, al origen o principio de algo.

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.

   Semilla (unidad reproductiva vegetal)

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

   Sinónimosgrainkernelnutpippitstone

2. Beginning or originB2formal

   The starting point or source of something that develops later.

   Semilla, origen

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbasisbeginningfoundationgermimpetusoriginrootsourcesparkstart

   Antónimosconclusionendoutcomeresulttermination

3. Sports rankingB2formalsport

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

   cabeza de serie

   • 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.

   Sinónimosseeded player

• Verbo que se usa para designar la acción de plantar semillas, o en sentido figurado, para iniciar o dar comienzo a un proceso o desarrollo.

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.

   Sembrar

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

   Sinónimosbroadcastdrillplantscattersow

   Antónimosharvestreapuproot

2. B1formal

   To remove seeds from a fruit or vegetable.

   Quitar las semillas

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

   Sinónimospit

3. Start or initiateB2informal

   To begin a process or development.

   iniciar, sembrar

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

   Sinónimosbeginestablishinitiateinstigateintroducelaunchoriginateplantset in motionsowstarttrigger

   Antónimosconcludeendfinishhaltquashquellstiflestopsuppressterminate