seed
gb/sˈid/ us/sˈid/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2900
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
entity
1
plant reproductive unit
A small part from a plant that can grow into another plant.
الگوی کاربرد:
a [type] seed
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'pit' or 'stone' (hard center of some fruits).
هممعنیها
grain (Refers to seeds from cereal plants, often used for food.)
متضادها
weed (An unwanted plant, the opposite in context of intentionally planted seeds.)
ترکیبهای رایج
plant seeds
|sunflower seeds
|seed packet
|scatter seeds
موضوعها
nature
|biology
|gardening
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I put seeds in the soil.
- This fruit has many seeds.
- We plant seeds in the garden.
- Seeds can grow into big plants.
اسم
B2
entity
2
starting point of idea
The first small part of an idea or plan.
الگوی کاربرد:
the seed of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize this is figurative and try to interpret it literally as a plant seed.
هممعنیها
origin (Focuses more on the source or cause than on the smallness or potential for growth.)
متضادها
result (The outcome rather than the starting point.)
ترکیبهای رایج
seeds of doubt
|seeds of change
|seeds of conflict
موضوعها
ideas
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
|communication
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He gave me the seed of an idea.
- A small talk was the seed of a big plan.
- This is the seed of change.
فعل
B1
action
3
to plant seeds
To put seeds into soil so they can grow.
الگوی کاربرد:
to seed [a field/garden]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'plant', not realizing 'plant' can mean placing a whole young plant, not seeds.
هممعنیها
sow (A slightly more formal or agricultural term for planting seeds.)
متضادها
harvest (To gather mature crops, opposite of planting.)
ترکیبهای رایج
seed a lawn
|seed the field
|seed tray
موضوعها
gardening
|farming
|nature
نمونهها
- They seeded the field with wheat.
- We need to seed the lawn before winter.
- Gardeners often seed trays indoors in early spring.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We seed the garden in April.
- He seeded the field yesterday.
- Farmers seed their land in spring.
اسم
technical
B2
relation
4
ranked tournament position
A number showing how strong a player or team is in a competition.
الگوی کاربرد:
[number]-seeded [player/team]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'seed' here with planting; context in sports is different.
هممعنیها
ranking (General term for position; 'seed' is specific to tournaments.)
متضادها
unseeded player (A competitor without a ranking in the draw.)
ترکیبهای رایج
top seed
|number one seed
|seeded player
موضوعها
sports
نمونهها
- She is the top seed at Wimbledon this year.
- The number two seed lost in the first round.
- An unseeded player reached the finals.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He is the top seed in the match.
- The second seed won the game.
- She plays against an unseeded player.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
seed
IPA
GB/sˈid/
US/sˈid/
هجاها و تکیه
seed (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: seed
- Plural: seed, seeds
Verb
- Base: seed
- 3rd Person Singular: seeds
- Present Participle: seeding
- Past: seeded
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.