| Principal Translations |
| seed n | (of a plant, fruit, vegetable) | semilla nf |
| | (de naranja, manzana, uva...) | pepita, pepa nf |
| | I will plant some tomato seeds for my garden this year. |
| | My grandfather always used to eat the whole apple, stalk and seeds and everything. |
| | Voy a sembrar unas semillas de tomate en mi jardín este año. |
| | Mi abuelo siempre se comía las manzanas enteras, con tallo, pepitas y todo. |
| seed n | (for planting) | semilla nf |
| | Most flower seeds should be planted in warm soil. |
| | La mayoría de las semillas de flores deben sembrarse en terrero cálido. |
| seed n | figurative (germ: of an idea) (figurado) | semilla nf |
| | | germen nm |
| | You have planted the seed of an idea in my mind. |
| | Tú has sembrado la semilla de una idea en mi mente. |
| | Tú has sembrado el germen de una idea en mi mente. |
| seed n | literary, uncountable (sperm) (literario) | semilla nf |
| | (literario, formal) | simiente nf |
| | His seed produced two sons. |
| | De su semilla nacieron dos hijos. |
| seed n | (tennis: ranked player) (Deportes) | cabeza de serie loc nom mf |
| | Roger was selected as a seed in the tournament, so he did not have to compete in the first round. |
| | Roger fue seleccionado como cabeza de serie en el torneo, así que no tuvo que competir en la primera ronda. |
| Additional Translations |
| seed n | (computing: data sharer) | semilla nf |
| | (voz inglesa) | seed nf |
| seed⇒ vi | (plant) | sembrar⇒ vtr |
| | It is too early to seed for a good harvest. |
| | Es demasiado pronto para sembrar y obtener una buena cosecha. |
| seed vi | (computing: share data) (Informática) | subir⇒, compartir⇒ vi |
| | (informal) | hacer seeding loc verb |
| seed [sth]⇒ vtr | (plant lawn) | esparcir⇒ vtr |
| | | sembrar⇒ vtr |
| | On Sunday he seeded the lawn. |
| | El domingo él esparció semillas de grama en el césped. |
| | El domingo él sembró el césped. |
| seed [sth] vtr | (plant fruit) | sembrar⇒ vtr |
| | | plantar⇒ vtr |
| | Grandmother seeded apple trees when she was young. |
| | Mi abuela sembró manzanos cuando era joven. |
| | Mi abuela plantó manzanos cuando era joven. |
| seed [sth] vtr | (clouds) | bombardear⇒ vtr |
| | Scientists seed clouds by adding silver iodide. |
| | Los científicos bombardean las nubes añadiéndoles yoduro de plata. |
| seed [sth] vtr | figurative (ideas) (figurado) | sembrar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | plantar⇒ vtr |
| | She seeded the idea of a vacation to Greece in his mind. |
| | Ella sembró la idea de unas vacaciones en Grecia en la mente de él. |
| | Ella plantó la idea de unas vacaciones en Grecia en la mente de él. |
| seed [sb]⇒ vtr | (rank: a contestant) (Deportes) | seleccionar a alguien como cabeza de serie loc verb |
| | Wendy performed well in the competition, and was seeded for the next tournament. |
| | Wendy lo hizo bien en la competición y fue seleccionada como cabeza de serie para el siguiente torneo. |
Compound Forms:
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| bird seed n | (grain fed to birds) | alpiste nm |
| | Compró alpiste en el mercado. |
| canary seed | (birdseed) | alpiste nm |
| caraway seed n | usually plural (spice: cumin) | alcaravea nf |
| | | comino de prado loc nom m |
| | Add caraway seeds to the pan and stir gently. |
| | Pon alcaravea en la sartén y revuelve suavemente. |
| celery seed n | (spice) | semilla de apio nm + loc adj |
| coriander n | (dried seed of cilantro plant) | cilantro nm |
| | The rice is flavored with coriander and saffron. |
| | El arroz está condimentado con cilantro y azafrán. |
| coriander seed n | (dried seed of aromatic plant) | semilla de cilantro nf + loc adj |
| fennel seed n | (spice) | semilla de hinojo nf + loc adj |
| flaxseed n | uncountable (crop: linseed) | linaza nf |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | slang, figurative (decline, deteriorate) (coloquial) | venirse a menos expr |
| | He was once a great actor but rather went to seed in middle age. |
| | Alguna vez fue un gran actor pero se vino a menos cuando cumplió los 40. |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | (plant: produce seed and dry up) | echar semillas loc verb |
| | Prevent flowering plants from going to seed by removing the dead flower heads. |
| | Evite que las plantas echen semillas cortando las flores secas. |
| grape seed n | (seed of a grape) | pepita de la uva, semilla de la uva grupo nom |
| | | pepita de uva, semilla de uva grupo nom |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | I bought some grape-seed oil to cook with. |
hemp oil,
hempseed oil,
hemp seed oil n | (oil from hemp seeds) | aceite de cáñamo nm + loc adj |
| hemp seed n | often plural (seed of hemp plant) | semilla de cáñamo nf + loc adj |
| mustard seed n | (grain of the mustard plant) | semilla de mostaza loc nom f |
| | My mother seasons steamed cabbage with vinegar and mustard seed. |
| | Mi madre sazonó la col al vapor con vinagre y semillas de mostaza. |
| plant seed n | (seed of a plant) | semilla nf |
| | Some plant seeds are distributed by the wind. |
| | | simiente nf |
| plant seed v expr | (sow seeds) | sembrar⇒ vtr |
| | We planted the seeds in clay pots. |
| | | plantar semillas loc verb |
| poppy seed n | (tiny seed of the poppy plant) | semilla de amapola loc nom f |
| | I love Polish bread as it usually has poppy seeds on it. |
| pumpkin seed n | usually plural (edible seed of fruit) | pepita nf |
| | | semilla de calabaza nf + loc adj |
| | Pumpkin seeds contain many nutrients. |
seed bank,
seedbank n | (seeds stored to preserve biodiversity) | banco de semillas nm + loc adj |
| seed beads npl | (tiny round beads) | aljófares nmpl |
| | | abalorios nmpl |
| | Julia made a bracelet out of seed beads. |
| | | cuentecillas nfpl |
| | | cuentas nfpl |
seed beetle,
seed weevil n | (insect) | brúquido nm |
| seed cake n | (cake containing seeds) | pastel de semillas nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | torta de semillas nf + loc adj |
| seed capital n | (small sum invested in new business) | capital inicial loc nom f |
| | Most of the seed capital for Mike's startup came from his friends and family. |
| seed coat | (botany) | tegumento nm |
| seed corn n | (corn kernels) | semilla de siembra nf + loc adj |
seed fern,
pteridosperm n | (plant) | helecho con semilla loc nom m |
| | | pteridosperma nm |
| seed leaf | (botany) | cotiledón nm |
| | | hoja de semilla nf + loc adj |
| seed money n | (to start a business) | capital inicial nm + adj |
| | Paul managed to obtain the seed money to set up a business. |
| seed oyster n | (very young oyster) | semilla de ostra loc nom f |
| seed vessel | (botany) | pericarpio nm |
seedhead,
seed head n | (botany: cluster of seeds on a plant) (botánica) | inflorescencia nf |
seedpod,
seed pod n | (part of a plant containing seeds) | tegumento nm |
| | | tegumento seminal loc nom m |
| | | episperma nm |
| sesame seed n | usually plural (edible grain of the sesame plant) | semilla de sésamo loc nom f |
| | | grano de sésamo loc nom m |
| | | semilla de ajonjolí loc nom f |
| | | grano de ajonjolí loc nom m |
| | Here's a recipe for stir-fried broccoli with sesame seeds. |
| | Aquí tienes una receta de brócoli frito con semillas de sésamo. |
| set seed vtr + n | (plant: produce seeds) | echar semilla loc verb |
| | The flower will set seed in late summer. |
| | Esta flor echará semilla a finales del verano. |
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. |
| sunflower seed n | (edible grain of the sunflower) | semillas de girasol nfpl |
| | Tania added sunflower seeds to her bread dough. |
| | (España) | pipa nf |
| | (España) | pipas de girasol nfpl |
| sycamore seed n | often plural, UK (paired seed of maple tree) | semilla de arce sicómoro grupo nom |
| | Sycamore seeds spin round in the air like helicopters. |
| sycamore seed n | US (of American plane tree) | semilla de sicómoro americano grupo nom |
| | The birds were feeding on sycamore seeds. |