| Principales traductions |
| seed n | (of a plant, fruit, vegetable) (d'une plante) | graine nf |
| | (de fruit) | pépin nm |
| | 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. |
| | Je vais planter des graines de tomate dans mon jardin cette année. |
| | Mon grand-père mangeait toute la pomme : la tige, les pépins et tout. |
| seed n | (for planting) | graine nf |
| | Most flower seeds should be planted in warm soil. |
| | La plupart des graines de fleurs doivent être plantées dans une terre chaude. |
| seed n | figurative (germ: of an idea) (figuré) | germe nm |
| | You have planted the seed of an idea in my mind. |
| | Tu as planté le germe d'une idée dans mon esprit. |
| seed n | literary, uncountable (sperm) (sperme) | semence nf |
| | His seed produced two sons. |
| | Sa semence engendra deux fils. |
| seed n | (tennis: ranked player) (Tennis) | tête de série nf |
| | Roger was selected as a seed in the tournament, so he did not have to compete in the first round. |
| | Roger était tête de série et n'a donc pas joué le premier tour. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| seed n | (computing: data sharer) (Informatique) | source nf |
| seed⇒ vi | (plant) | semer⇒ vi |
| | It is too early to seed for a good harvest. |
| | Pour une bonne récolte, il est encore trop tôt pour semer. |
| seed vi | (computing: share data) (Informatique : un fichier...) | partager⇒ vtr |
| seed [sth]⇒ vtr | (plant lawn) | ensemencer⇒ vtr |
| | On Sunday he seeded the lawn. |
| | Il a ensemencé le gazon dimanche dernier. |
| seed [sth] vtr | (plant fruit) | planter⇒ vtr |
| | Grandmother seeded apple trees when she was young. |
| | Grand-mère plantait des pommiers quand elle était jeune. |
| seed [sth] vtr | (clouds) | ensemencer⇒ vtr |
| | Scientists seed clouds by adding silver iodide. |
| | Les scientifiques ensemencent les nuages avec de l'iodure d'argent. |
| seed [sth] vtr | figurative (ideas) (figuré) | faire germer⇒, faire naître⇒ vtr |
| | She seeded the idea of a vacation to Greece in his mind. |
| | Elle avait fait germer (or: avait fait naître) en lui l'idée d'un voyage en Grèce. |
| seed [sb]⇒ vtr | (rank: a contestant) (participant) | classer⇒ vtr |
| | | to be seeded : être tête de série loc v |
| | Wendy performed well in the competition, and was seeded for the next tournament. |
| | Wendy a eu de bons résultats dans la compétition et a été tête de série pour le prochain tournoi. |
Formes composées
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| bird seed n | (grain fed to birds) | graines pour oiseaux nfpl |
| | Rita put some bird seed on the bird table. |
| canary seed | (birdseed) (graine) | alpiste nm |
| caraway seed n | usually plural (spice: cumin) | graine de carvi nf |
| | Add caraway seeds to the pan and stir gently. |
| | Ajoutez des graines de carvi dans la poêle et mélangez doucement. |
| celery seed n | (spice) | graine de céleri nf |
| coriander n | (dried seed of cilantro plant) (graine) | coriandre nf |
| | The rice is flavored with coriander and saffron. |
| | Le riz est parfumé à la coriandre et au safran. |
| coriander seed n | (dried seed of aromatic plant) | graine de coriandre nf |
| fennel seed n | (spice) | graine de fenouil nf |
| flaxseed n | uncountable (crop: linseed) | graine de lin nf |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | slang, figurative (decline, deteriorate) (personne) | se décatir⇒ v pron |
| | | s'amoindrir⇒ v pron |
| | He was once a great actor but rather went to seed in middle age. |
| | Avant, c'était un grand acteur mais il s'est décati à la cinquantaine. |
| | (endroit,...) | se détériorer⇒ v pron |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | (plant: produce seed and dry up) (Botanique) | monter en graine loc v |
| | Prevent flowering plants from going to seed by removing the dead flower heads. |
| grape seed n | (seed of a grape) | pépin de raisin nm |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | I bought some grape-seed oil to cook with. |
| | J'ai acheté de l'huile de pépins de raisin pour cuisiner. |
hemp oil,
hempseed oil,
hemp seed oil n | (oil from hemp seeds) | huile de chanvre nf |
| hemp seed n | often plural (seed of hemp plant) | graine de chanvre nf |
| mustard seed n | (grain of the mustard plant) | graine de moutarde nf |
| | My mother seasons steamed cabbage with vinegar and mustard seed. |
| plant seed n | (seed of a plant) | graine nf |
| | | semence nf |
| | Some plant seeds are distributed by the wind. |
| plant seed v expr | (sow seeds) | planter une graine loc v |
| | | semer⇒ vi |
| | We planted the seeds in clay pots. |
| | Nous avons planté les graines dans des pots en terre. |
| | Nous avons semé dans des pots en terre. |
| poppy seed n | (tiny seed of the poppy plant) | graine de pavot nf |
| | I love Polish bread as it usually has poppy seeds on it. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Peux-tu me donner ta recette de gâteau aux graines de pavot ? |
| pumpkin seed n | usually plural (edible seed of fruit) | graine de citrouille nf |
| | Pumpkin seeds contain many nutrients. |
seed bank,
seedbank n | (seeds stored to preserve biodiversity) | banque de graines nf |
| | | banque de semences nf |
| seed beads npl | (tiny round beads) | petites perles nfpl |
| | Julia made a bracelet out of seed beads. |
seed beetle,
seed weevil n | (insect) (coléoptère) | bruche nf |
| seed cake n | (cake containing seeds) (Cuisine anglo-saxonne) | gâteau aux graines (de carvi) nm |
| seed capital n | (small sum invested in new business) | capital de départ nm |
| | Most of the seed capital for Mike's startup came from his friends and family. |
| seed coat | (botany) (Botanique) | tégument nm |
| seed corn | (botany) | maïs de semence nm |
seed fern,
pteridosperm n | (plant) (plante) | fougère à graines nf |
| seed leaf | (botany) (Botanique) | cotylédon nm |
| seed money n | (to start a business) | capital d'amorçage nm |
| | | capital de départ nm |
| | | mise de fonds initial nf |
| | Paul managed to obtain the seed money to set up a business. |
| seed oyster n | (very young oyster) (jeunes huîtres) | naissain nm |
| seed vessel | (botany) (Botanique) | péricarpe nm |
seedhead,
seed head n | (botany: cluster of seeds on a plant) (Botanique) | tête de semence nf |
seedpod,
seed pod n | (part of a plant containing seeds) | cosse nf |
| sesame seed n | usually plural (edible grain of the sesame plant) | graine de sésame nf |
| | Here's a recipe for stir-fried broccoli with sesame seeds. |
| set seed vtr + n | (plant: produce seeds) (plante) | monter en graine loc v |
| | The flower will set seed in late summer. |
| | La fleur va monter en graine à la fin de l'été. |
sow the seed,
sow the germ v expr | (initiate or prompt [sth]) (figuré) | semer⇒ vtr |
| | She sowed the seed of doubt in his mind. |
| sunflower seed n | (edible grain of the sunflower) | graine de tournesol nf |
| | Tania added sunflower seeds to her bread dough. |
| sycamore seed n | often plural, UK (paired seed of maple tree) (Botanique) | disamare de sycomore, disamare d'érable sycomore, disamare d'érable blanc, disamare de faux platane nf |
| | (familier) | hélicoptère nm |
| | Sycamore seeds spin round in the air like helicopters. |
| sycamore seed n | US (of American plane tree) | graine de platane occidental nf |
| | The birds were feeding on sycamore seeds. |