seed
gb/sˈid/ us/sˈid/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
plant reproductive unit
A small part from a plant that can grow into another plant.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [type] seed
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'pit' or 'stone' (hard center of some fruits).
Συνώνυμα
grain (Refers to seeds from cereal plants, often used for food.)
Αντώνυμα
weed (An unwanted plant, the opposite in context of intentionally planted seeds.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
plant seeds
|sunflower seeds
|seed packet
|scatter seeds
Θέματα
nature
|biology
|gardening
Παραδείγματα
- Farmers plant seeds in the spring.
- The apple has several small seeds inside.
- She bought tomato seeds for her garden.
- Birds were eating the seeds from the feeder.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I put seeds in the soil.
- This fruit has many seeds.
- We plant seeds in the garden.
- Seeds can grow into big plants.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
starting point of idea
The first small part of an idea or plan.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the seed of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize this is figurative and try to interpret it literally as a plant seed.
Συνώνυμα
origin (Focuses more on the source or cause than on the smallness or potential for growth.)
Αντώνυμα
result (The outcome rather than the starting point.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
seeds of doubt
|seeds of change
|seeds of conflict
Θέματα
ideas
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- That comment planted the seed of doubt in my mind.
- The meeting was the seed of their partnership.
- Her book planted the seed for a new movement.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He gave me the seed of an idea.
- A small talk was the seed of a big plan.
- This is the seed of change.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
to plant seeds
To put seeds into soil so they can grow.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to seed [a field/garden]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'plant', not realizing 'plant' can mean placing a whole young plant, not seeds.
Συνώνυμα
sow (A slightly more formal or agricultural term for planting seeds.)
Αντώνυμα
harvest (To gather mature crops, opposite of planting.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
seed a lawn
|seed the field
|seed tray
Θέματα
gardening
|farming
|nature
Παραδείγματα
- They seeded the field with wheat.
- We need to seed the lawn before winter.
- Gardeners often seed trays indoors in early spring.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We seed the garden in April.
- He seeded the field yesterday.
- Farmers seed their land in spring.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
relation
4
ranked tournament position
A number showing how strong a player or team is in a competition.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number]-seeded [player/team]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'seed' here with planting; context in sports is different.
Συνώνυμα
ranking (General term for position; 'seed' is specific to tournaments.)
Αντώνυμα
unseeded player (A competitor without a ranking in the draw.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
top seed
|number one seed
|seeded player
Θέματα
sports
Παραδείγματα
- She is the top seed at Wimbledon this year.
- The number two seed lost in the first round.
- An unseeded player reached the finals.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is the top seed in the match.
- The second seed won the game.
- She plays against an unseeded player.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
seed
IPA
GB/sˈid/
US/sˈid/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
seed (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: seed
- Plural: seed, seeds
Verb
- Base: seed
- 3rd Person Singular: seeds
- Present Participle: seeding
- Past: seeded
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
bear fruit from a seed
1/bˈɛɹ fɹˈut fɹˈʌm ə sˈid/
idiom
produce results from initial effort
To have success or results after starting something earlier.
Παραδείγματα
- His idea finally bore fruit from the seed he planted years ago.
- The training program is bearing fruit from the seed money invested.
go to seed
1/ɡˈoʊ tə sˈid/
idiom
to deteriorate over time
To become untidy, weak, or in bad condition after being better before.
Παραδείγματα
- The garden has really gone to seed since they moved away.
- He used to be so fit, but he's gone to seed lately.
seed money
1/sˈid mˈʌni/
fixed phrase
starting funds for project/business
Money used to start a new business or project.
Παραδείγματα
- They raised seed money from investors to launch their app.
- Without seed money, the startup couldn't begin.
plant a seed
1/plˈænt ə sˈid/
idiom
Cause something to begin growing or developing later
To start an idea or plan that will grow or develop later.
Παραδείγματα
- Her words planted a seed that grew into a new project.
- Her teacher planted a seed that inspired her to become a scientist.
- The teacher planted a seed of curiosity in his students.
- The marketing campaign planted a seed of curiosity about the product.