seed
gb/sˈid/ us/sˈid/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2900
mag, csíra, vet, bevet, kiemelt, kiemelés
NOMINO
A2
1
mag
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a [type] seed
Farmers plant seeds in the spring.
A gazdák tavasszal vetik el a magokat.
The apple has several small seeds inside.
Az almában több apró mag van.
She bought tomato seeds for her garden.
Birds were eating the seeds from the feeder.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I put seeds in the soil.
Magokat tettem a földbe.
This fruit has many seeds.
Ebben a gyümölcsben sok mag van.
We plant seeds in the garden.
Seeds can grow into big plants.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'pit' or 'stone' (hard center of some fruits).
Maana
plant reproductive unit
Miunganiko ya maneno
plant seeds
|sunflower seeds
|seed packet
|scatter seeds
Visawe
grain (Refers to seeds from cereal plants, often used for food.)
Vinyume
weed (An unwanted plant, the opposite in context of intentionally planted seeds.)
Mada
nature
|biology
|gardening
Ufafanuzi
A small part from a plant that can grow into another plant.
A small, usually hard part produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow.
NOMINO
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
the seed of [something]
That comment planted the seed of doubt in my mind.
Ez a megjegyzés elültette bennem a kétely magját.
The meeting was the seed of their partnership.
Az a találkozó volt a partnerségük csírája.
Her book planted the seed for a new movement.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He gave me the seed of an idea.
Tőle kaptam egy ötlet csíráját.
A small talk was the seed of a big plan.
Egy rövid beszélgetés volt a nagy terv csírája.
This is the seed of change.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize this is figurative and try to interpret it literally as a plant seed.
Maana
starting point of idea
Miunganiko ya maneno
seeds of doubt
|seeds of change
|seeds of conflict
Visawe
origin (Focuses more on the source or cause than on the smallness or potential for growth.)
Vinyume
result (The outcome rather than the starting point.)
Mada
ideas
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ufafanuzi
The first small part of an idea or plan.
The starting point or small beginning of an idea, feeling, or situation.
KITENZI
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to seed [a field/garden]
They seeded the field with wheat.
Búzával vetették be a földet.
We need to seed the lawn before winter.
Tél előtt fűmaggal kell bevetnünk a gyepet.
Gardeners often seed trays indoors in early spring.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We seed the garden in April.
Áprilisban vetjük be a kertet.
He seeded the field yesterday.
Tegnap bevetette a földet.
Farmers seed their land in spring.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'plant', not realizing 'plant' can mean placing a whole young plant, not seeds.
Maana
to plant seeds
Miunganiko ya maneno
seed a lawn
|seed the field
|seed tray
Visawe
sow (A slightly more formal or agricultural term for planting seeds.)
Vinyume
harvest (To gather mature crops, opposite of planting.)
Mada
gardening
|farming
|nature
Ufafanuzi
To put seeds into soil so they can grow.
To place seeds in soil or another medium so they can grow into plants.
NOMINO
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
[number]-seeded [player/team]
She is the top seed at Wimbledon this year.
Idén ő az első kiemelt Wimbledonban.
The number two seed lost in the first round.
A második kiemelt kikapott az első fordulóban.
An unseeded player reached the finals.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He is the top seed in the match.
Ő az első kiemelt a mérkőzésen.
The second seed won the game.
A második kiemelt megnyerte a meccset.
She plays against an unseeded player.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'seed' here with planting; context in sports is different.
Maana
ranked tournament position
Miunganiko ya maneno
top seed
|number one seed
|seeded player
Visawe
ranking (General term for position; 'seed' is specific to tournaments.)
Vinyume
unseeded player (A competitor without a ranking in the draw.)
Mada
sports
Ufafanuzi
A number showing how strong a player or team is in a competition.
A ranking given to a player or team in a tournament to separate top competitors until later rounds.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
seed
IPA
GB/sˈid/
US/sˈid/
Silabi na mkazo
seed (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: seed
- Plural: seed, seeds
Verb
- Base: seed
- 3rd Person Singular: seeds
- Present Participle: seeding
- Past: seeded
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.