seedling
gb/sˈidlɪŋ/ us/sˈidlɪŋ/
B2
Inglês
palánta, kezdemény, induló vállalkozás
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
1
palánta
B1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
This is a tomato seedling.
Ez egy paradicsompalánta.
The seedling needs water and light.
A palántának vízre és fényre van szüksége.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse seedling (young plant) with seed (before it grows) or sapling (a young tree that is bigger and older than a seedling).
Significado
a very young plant
Colocações
tomato seedlings
|tree seedlings
|young seedlings
|seedling tray
|seedling pot
|seedling bed
|seedling mix
|transplant seedlings
|raise seedlings
|seedling leaves
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
mature plant (A fully grown plant, not newly started.)
|
adult plant (Emphasizes being past the early growth stage.)
Temas
nature
|gardening
|farming
Definição
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.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
2
kezdemény
C1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
This figurative meaning is less common than the plant meaning and is mainly used in writing or formal speech.
Significado
a new, undeveloped person or thing
Colocações
a seedling company
|seedling business
|seedling idea
|seedling movement
|seedling talent
|seedling project
Sinônimos
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’.)
Antônimos
established company (A business that is already stable and well known.)
|
veteran (An experienced person, not new or developing.)
Temas
business
|education
|society
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
seedling
AFI
GB/sˈidlɪŋ/
US/sˈidlɪŋ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
seed - ling (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: seedling
- Plural: seedlings
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I planted the seeds in a seedling tray.