seedling
gb/sˈidlɪŋ/ us/sˈidlɪŋ/
B2
Англійська
palánta, kezdemény, induló vállalkozás
ІМЕННИК
B2
1
palánta
B1
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
This is a tomato seedling.
Ez egy paradicsompalánta.
The seedling needs water and light.
A palántának vízre és fényre van szüksége.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse seedling (young plant) with seed (before it grows) or sapling (a young tree that is bigger and older than a seedling).
Значення
a very young plant
Словосполучення
tomato seedlings
|tree seedlings
|young seedlings
|seedling tray
|seedling pot
|seedling bed
|seedling mix
|transplant seedlings
|raise seedlings
|seedling leaves
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
mature plant (A fully grown plant, not newly started.)
|
adult plant (Emphasizes being past the early growth stage.)
Теми
nature
|gardening
|farming
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
C1
2
kezdemény
C1
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
This figurative meaning is less common than the plant meaning and is mainly used in writing or formal speech.
Значення
a new, undeveloped person or thing
Словосполучення
a seedling company
|seedling business
|seedling idea
|seedling movement
|seedling talent
|seedling project
Синоніми
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’.)
Антоніми
established company (A business that is already stable and well known.)
|
veteran (An experienced person, not new or developing.)
Теми
business
|education
|society
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
seedling
IPA
GB/sˈidlɪŋ/
US/sˈidlɪŋ/
Склади й наголос
seed - ling (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: seedling
- Plural: seedlings
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I planted the seeds in a seedling tray.