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