seed
gb/sˈid/ us/sˈid/
A2
Ingles
~ 2900
mag, csíra, vet, bevet, kiemelt, kiemelés
PANGNGALAN
A2
1
mag
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'pit' or 'stone' (hard center of some fruits).
Kahulugan
plant reproductive unit
Mga kolokasyon
plant seeds
|sunflower seeds
|seed packet
|scatter seeds
Mga kasingkahulugan
grain (Refers to seeds from cereal plants, often used for food.)
Mga kasalungat
weed (An unwanted plant, the opposite in context of intentionally planted seeds.)
Mga tema
nature
|biology
|gardening
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize this is figurative and try to interpret it literally as a plant seed.
Kahulugan
starting point of idea
Mga kolokasyon
seeds of doubt
|seeds of change
|seeds of conflict
Mga kasingkahulugan
origin (Focuses more on the source or cause than on the smallness or potential for growth.)
Mga kasalungat
result (The outcome rather than the starting point.)
Mga tema
ideas
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
The first small part of an idea or plan.
The starting point or small beginning of an idea, feeling, or situation.
PANDIWA
B1
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'plant', not realizing 'plant' can mean placing a whole young plant, not seeds.
Kahulugan
to plant seeds
Mga kolokasyon
seed a lawn
|seed the field
|seed tray
Mga kasingkahulugan
sow (A slightly more formal or agricultural term for planting seeds.)
Mga kasalungat
harvest (To gather mature crops, opposite of planting.)
Mga tema
gardening
|farming
|nature
Depinisyon
To put seeds into soil so they can grow.
To place seeds in soil or another medium so they can grow into plants.
PANGNGALAN
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'seed' here with planting; context in sports is different.
Kahulugan
ranked tournament position
Mga kolokasyon
top seed
|number one seed
|seeded player
Mga kasingkahulugan
ranking (General term for position; 'seed' is specific to tournaments.)
Mga kasalungat
unseeded player (A competitor without a ranking in the draw.)
Mga tema
sports
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
seed
IPA
GB/sˈid/
US/sˈid/
Mga pantig at diin
seed (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: seed
- Plural: seed, seeds
Verb
- Base: seed
- 3rd Person Singular: seeds
- Present Participle: seeding
- Past: seeded
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.