seed
gb/sˈid/ us/sˈid/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2900
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
plant reproductive unit
A small part from a plant that can grow into another plant.
استعمال کا انداز:
a [type] seed
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'pit' or 'stone' (hard center of some fruits).
ہم معنی الفاظ
grain (Refers to seeds from cereal plants, often used for food.)
متضاد الفاظ
weed (An unwanted plant, the opposite in context of intentionally planted seeds.)
لفظی تراکیب
plant seeds
|sunflower seeds
|seed packet
|scatter seeds
موضوعات
nature
|biology
|gardening
مثالیں
- Farmers plant seeds in the spring.
- The apple has several small seeds inside.
- She bought tomato seeds for her garden.
- Birds were eating the seeds from the feeder.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I put seeds in the soil.
- This fruit has many seeds.
- We plant seeds in the garden.
- Seeds can grow into big plants.
اسم
B2
entity
2
starting point of idea
The first small part of an idea or plan.
استعمال کا انداز:
the seed of [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize this is figurative and try to interpret it literally as a plant seed.
ہم معنی الفاظ
origin (Focuses more on the source or cause than on the smallness or potential for growth.)
متضاد الفاظ
result (The outcome rather than the starting point.)
لفظی تراکیب
seeds of doubt
|seeds of change
|seeds of conflict
موضوعات
ideas
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- That comment planted the seed of doubt in my mind.
- The meeting was the seed of their partnership.
- Her book planted the seed for a new movement.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He gave me the seed of an idea.
- A small talk was the seed of a big plan.
- This is the seed of change.
فعل
B1
action
3
to plant seeds
To put seeds into soil so they can grow.
استعمال کا انداز:
to seed [a field/garden]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'plant', not realizing 'plant' can mean placing a whole young plant, not seeds.
ہم معنی الفاظ
sow (A slightly more formal or agricultural term for planting seeds.)
متضاد الفاظ
harvest (To gather mature crops, opposite of planting.)
لفظی تراکیب
seed a lawn
|seed the field
|seed tray
موضوعات
gardening
|farming
|nature
مثالیں
- They seeded the field with wheat.
- We need to seed the lawn before winter.
- Gardeners often seed trays indoors in early spring.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We seed the garden in April.
- He seeded the field yesterday.
- Farmers seed their land in spring.
اسم
technical
B2
relation
4
ranked tournament position
A number showing how strong a player or team is in a competition.
استعمال کا انداز:
[number]-seeded [player/team]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'seed' here with planting; context in sports is different.
ہم معنی الفاظ
ranking (General term for position; 'seed' is specific to tournaments.)
متضاد الفاظ
unseeded player (A competitor without a ranking in the draw.)
لفظی تراکیب
top seed
|number one seed
|seeded player
موضوعات
sports
مثالیں
- She is the top seed at Wimbledon this year.
- The number two seed lost in the first round.
- An unseeded player reached the finals.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He is the top seed in the match.
- The second seed won the game.
- She plays against an unseeded player.
گرامر
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seed
IPA
GB/sˈid/
US/sˈid/
ہجا بندی اور زور
seed (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
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Noun
- Base: seed
- Plural: seed, seeds
Verb
- Base: seed
- 3rd Person Singular: seeds
- Present Participle: seeding
- Past: seeded
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.