seed

• Substantivo que designa um pequeno objeto, geralmente duro, produzido por uma planta, do qual pode crescer uma nova planta. Também pode se referir ao grão ou caroço comestível de certos frutos e, em sentido figurado, à origem ou ponto de partida 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.

   Semente

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

   Sinônimosgrainkernelnutpippitstone

2. Beginning or originB2formal

   The starting point or source of something that develops later.

   Semente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbasisbeginningfoundationgermimpetusoriginrootsourcesparkstart

   Antônimosconclusionendoutcomeresulttermination

3. Sports rankingB2formalsport

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

   Cabeça de chave

   • 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.

   Sinônimosseeded player

• Verbo usado para designar a ação de plantar sementes ou, em sentido figurado, para iniciar ou dar origem a um processo ou desenvolvimento.

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.

   Semear

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

   Sinônimosbroadcastdrillplantscattersow

   Antônimosharvestreapuproot

2. B1formal

   To remove seeds from a fruit or vegetable.

   Remover sementes

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

   Sinônimospit

3. Start or initiateB2informal

   To begin a process or development.

   Iniciar

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

   Sinônimosbeginestablishinitiateinstigateintroducelaunchoriginateplantset in motionsowstarttrigger

   Antônimosconcludeendfinishhaltquashquellstiflestopsuppressterminate