seedling
gb/sˈidlɪŋ/ us/sˈidlɪŋ/
B2
Engelsk
palánta, kezdemény, induló vállalkozás
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
palánta
B1
Bruksmønster:
[a/an] seedling; [plant] seedling; seedling of [plant]
The gardener planted the lettuce seedlings in rows after the last frost.
A kertész az utolsó fagy után sorokba ültette a salátapalántákat.
These seedlings need bright light or they’ll grow tall and weak.
Ezeknek a palántáknak erős fényre van szükségük, különben felnyurgulnak és gyengék maradnak.
I bought a tray of herb seedlings at the market and transplanted them into pots.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
This is a tomato seedling.
Ez egy paradicsompalánta.
The seedling needs water and light.
A palántának vízre és fényre van szüksége.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse seedling (young plant) with seed (before it grows) or sapling (a young tree that is bigger and older than a seedling).
Betydning
a very young plant
Ordkombinasjoner
tomato seedlings
|tree seedlings
|young seedlings
|seedling tray
|seedling pot
|seedling bed
|seedling mix
|transplant seedlings
|raise seedlings
|seedling leaves
Synonymer
sprout (Often refers to the early shoot or new growth rather than the whole young plant.)
|
young plant (A general phrase; less specific than seedling.)
Antonymer
mature plant (A fully grown plant, not newly started.)
|
adult plant (Emphasizes being past the early growth stage.)
Temaer
nature
|gardening
|farming
Definisjon
A small young plant that grows from a seed.
A very young plant that has grown from a seed, especially one that has recently sprouted and is still small and delicate.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
2
kezdemény
C1
Bruksmønster:
[a] seedling [business/idea/talent]
The incubator supports seedling companies until they can attract investors.
Az inkubátor addig támogatja az induló vállalkozásokat, amíg képesek nem lesznek befektetőket vonzani.
At this stage it was only a seedling idea, but it later became a national campaign.
Ebben a szakaszban ez még csak egy kezdemény volt, de később országos kampánnyá nőtte ki magát.
The program helps seedling artists build confidence and find an audience.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The business is still a seedling.
A vállalkozás még csak egy induló vállalkozás.
It started as a seedling idea.
Kezdetben még csak egy kezdemény volt.
Vanlig feil:
This figurative meaning is less common than the plant meaning and is mainly used in writing or formal speech.
Betydning
a new, undeveloped person or thing
Ordkombinasjoner
a seedling company
|seedling business
|seedling idea
|seedling movement
|seedling talent
|seedling project
Synonymer
beginner (Used for people; focuses on lack of experience rather than early development.)
|
start-up (Used mainly for new businesses; more specific than seedling.)
|
newcomer (A new person in a group, not necessarily ‘developing’.)
Antonymer
established company (A business that is already stable and well known.)
|
veteran (An experienced person, not new or developing.)
Temaer
business
|education
|society
Definisjon
Something new that is just starting to grow or develop.
A person, organization, idea, or project that is at an early stage of development and not yet established.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
seedling
IPA
GB/sˈidlɪŋ/
US/sˈidlɪŋ/
Stavelser og trykk
seed - ling (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: seedling
- Plural: seedlings
Uttrykk
seedling bed
1/sˈidlɪŋ bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
technical
a bed for raising seedlings
A small area of soil used to grow young plants before moving them.
Eksempler
- They raised onion seedlings in a seedling bed and moved them to the field in spring.
- Keep the seedling bed evenly moist until the plants are established.
- The farmer shaded the seedling bed during the hottest part of the day.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The seedlings grew in a seedling bed.
seedling mix
1/sˈidlɪŋ mˈɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
soil mix for seedlings
Special soil used for young plants.
Eksempler
- Use seedling mix rather than garden soil to reduce disease and improve drainage.
- The gardener made a seedling mix with coconut coir and perlite.
- I ran out of seedling mix and the seedlings struggled in heavy compost.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- We need seedling mix for the seeds.
seedling plug
1/sˈidlɪŋ plˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase
technical
a young plant grown in a cell
A small seedling grown in a little block of soil so it’s easy to move.
Eksempler
- The nursery sells cabbage as seedling plugs for easy transplanting.
- Handle seedling plugs by the leaves to avoid crushing the stems.
- She spaced the seedling plugs evenly along the bed and watered them in.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I bought seedling plugs to plant in the garden.
seedling stage
1/sˈidlɪŋ stˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
early stage of plant growth
The time when a plant is still a small seedling.
Eksempler
- Most losses happen during the seedling stage, so careful watering matters.
- The herb is slow at the seedling stage but grows quickly once established.
- Pests can wipe out a crop if they attack at the seedling stage.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The plant is at the seedling stage.
seedling tray
1/sˈidlɪŋ tɹˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
technical
a tray for growing seedlings
A tray used to grow many small seedlings.
Eksempler
- Fill the seedling tray with moist compost and press the seeds gently into the surface.
- She moved the seedling tray to a sunny windowsill to keep the plants from stretching.
- Once the seedlings had two true leaves, he transplanted them out of the seedling tray.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I planted the seeds in a seedling tray.