WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
germ n usually plural (microbe) (microbio)germen patógeno nm + adj
  microbio nm
  germen nm
 Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water to get rid of germs.
 Lávate bien las manos con agua y jabón para eliminar los gérmenes patógenos.
germ n (plant: bud, seed)germen nm
 The germ is a good source of several important nutrients.
germ of [sth] n figurative (beginnings of [sth])germen nm
  origen nm
  principio nm
 With just a germ of an idea in mind, he quit his job and moved to Africa.
 Con tan solo un germen como idea en su mente, renunció a su trabajo y se mudó a África.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
germ cell n (biology: sexual reproductive cell)célula germinal loc nom f
germ plasm n (protoplasm containing chromosomes)plasma germinal loc nom m
germ theory n (biology: germs cause disease)teoría microbiana nf + adj
germ warfare n (use of biological weapons)guerra bacteriológica loc nom f
 George Bush claimed that Saddam Hussain was preparing for germ warfare.
germ-killer n (substance that kills microbes)germicida nm
sow the seed,
sow the germ v expr		 (initiate or prompt [sth])sembrar la semilla de loc verb
 She sowed the seed of doubt in his mind.
 Ese comentario sembró la semilla de la duda en su mente.
wheat germ,
wheatgerm n		 uncountable (food: central part of wheat kernel)germen de trigo nm + loc adj
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'germs' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
antimicrobial - antisepsis - aseptic - bacteria - biological warfare - disinfect - disinfectant - germ theory - microbial - pasteurize - respiratory hygiene - safe to eat - sterile - sterilization - sterilize - uninfected
Spanish:
Chancho limpio nunca engorda


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