seed

• Nom désignant une petite structure, souvent dure, produite par une plante, à partir de laquelle une nouvelle plante peut pousser. Peut aussi désigner la graine au sens biologique ou culinaire, ainsi que le noyau de certains fruits.

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.

   graine

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

   Synonymesgrainkernelnutpippitstone

2. Beginning or originB2formal

   The starting point or source of something that develops later.

   origine, germe

   • 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.

   Synonymesbasisbeginningfoundationgermimpetusoriginrootsourcesparkstart

   Antonymesconclusionendoutcomeresulttermination

3. Sports rankingB2formalsport

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

   tête de série

   • 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.

   Synonymesseeded player

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de planter des graines ou, au sens figuré, pour initier ou lancer un processus ou un développement.

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.

   semer

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

   Synonymesbroadcastdrillplantscattersow

   Antonymesharvestreapuproot

2. B1formal

   To remove seeds from a fruit or vegetable.

   Épépiner

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

   Synonymespit

3. Start or initiateB2informal

   To begin a process or development.

   initier un processus

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

   Synonymesbeginestablishinitiateinstigateintroducelaunchoriginateplantset in motionsowstarttrigger

   Antonymesconcludeendfinishhaltquashquellstiflestopsuppressterminate