| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| seed n | (of a plant, fruit, vegetable) | seme nm |
| | I will plant some tomato seeds for my garden this year. |
| | Pianterò dei semi di pomodoro per il mio giardino quest'anno. |
| seed n | (for planting) | seme nm |
| | Most flower seeds should be planted in warm soil. |
| | I semi di molti fiori vanno piantati nella terra calda. |
| seed n | figurative (germ: of an idea) (figurato) | seme, germe nm |
| | You have planted the seed of an idea in my mind. |
| | Hai piantato il seme di un'idea nella mia mente. |
| seed n | literary, uncountable (sperm) (sperma) | seme nm |
| | His seed produced two sons. |
| | Il suo seme ha prodotto due figli. |
| seed n | (tennis: ranked player) (tennis) | testa di serie nf |
| | | giocatore qualificato nm |
| | Roger was selected as a seed in the tournament, so he did not have to compete in the first round. |
| | Roger fu selezionato come testa di serie per il torneo, così da non dover gareggiare al primo round. |
| Traduzioni aggiuntive |
| seed n | (computing: data sharer) (informatica) | seed, nodo nm |
| seed⇒ vi | (plant) | seminare⇒ vtr |
| | It is too early to seed for a good harvest. |
| | È troppo presto per seminare se vuoi un buon raccolto. |
| seed vi | (computing: share data) (informatica) | condividere dati in seed, mettere in seed vtr |
| seed [sth]⇒ vtr | (plant lawn) | seminare⇒ vtr |
| | On Sunday he seeded the lawn. |
| | Domenica ha seminato il prato. |
| seed [sth] vtr | (plant fruit) | seminare⇒ vtr |
| | Grandmother seeded apple trees when she was young. |
| | La nonna ha seminato alberi di mele quando era giovane. |
| seed [sth] vtr | (clouds) | inseminare⇒ vtr |
| | Scientists seed clouds by adding silver iodide. |
| | Gli scienziati inseminano le nuvole con ioduro d'argento. |
| seed [sth] vtr | figurative (ideas) | mettere in testa, insinuare⇒ vtr |
| | She seeded the idea of a vacation to Greece in his mind. |
| | Gli ha messo in testa l'idea di una vacanza in Grecia. |
| seed [sb]⇒ vtr | (rank: a contestant) (sport) | selezionare⇒ vtr |
| | Wendy performed well in the competition, and was seeded for the next tournament. |
| | Wendy ebbe buoni risultati alla gara e fu selezionata per il prossimo torneo. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| bird seed n | (grain fed to birds) (per uccelli) | becchime nm |
| | Rita put some bird seed on the bird table. |
| | | mangime per uccelli nm |
| canary seed | (birdseed) | becchime nm |
| | | mangime per uccelli nm |
| caraway seed n | usually plural (spice: cumin) | cumino tedesco, cumino dei prati nm |
| | Add caraway seeds to the pan and stir gently. |
| | Aggiungere in padella dei semi di cumino dei prati e mescolare gradualmente. |
| celery seed n | (seed of a celery plant) | seme di sedano loc nom |
| coriander n | (dried seed of cilantro plant) (semi) | coriandolo nm |
| | The rice is flavored with coriander and saffron. |
| | Il riso è aromatizzato con coriandolo e zafferano. |
| coriander seed n | (dried seed of aromatic plant) | seme di coriandolo nm |
| fennel seed n | (spice) | seme di finocchio nm |
| flaxseed n | uncountable (crop: linseed) | seme di lino nm |
| flax seed n | (seed of flax plant) | seme di lino nm |
| | Linseed oil is made from flax seeds and is used as a drying oil in varnishes and paints. |
| | L'olio di lino si ricava dai semi di lino e si usa come olio essiccante per vernici e pitture. |
flaxseed,
flax seed n as adj | (oil, etc.: made from flax seed) | di semi di lino loc agg |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | slang, figurative (decline, deteriorate) | rovinarsi⇒, guastarsi⇒, perdersi⇒ v rif |
| | He was once a great actor but rather went to seed in middle age. |
| | Una volta era un grande attore, ma invecchiando si è rovinato. |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | (plant: produce seed and dry up) (letteralmente) | andare in seme, andare in semenza vi |
| | Prevent flowering plants from going to seed by removing the dead flower heads. |
| | Per impedire alle piante di andare in seme bisogna rimuovere il capolino morto del fiore. |
| grape seed n | (seed of a grape) | vinacciolo nm |
| Nota: 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) | olio di canapa nm |
| hemp seed n | often plural (seed of hemp plant) | seme di canapa nm |
| mustard seed n | (grain of the mustard plant) | seme di senape nm |
| | My mother seasons steamed cabbage with vinegar and mustard seed. |
| plant seed n | (seed of a plant) | seme di pianta nm |
| | Some plant seeds are distributed by the wind. |
| plant seed v expr | (sow seeds) | piantare semi vtr |
| | We planted the seeds in clay pots. |
| poppy seed n | (tiny seed of the poppy plant) | seme di papavero nm |
| | I love Polish bread as it usually has poppy seeds on it. |
| | Mi piace molto il pane polacco perché di solito ci sono sopra i semi di papavero. |
| pumpkin seed n | usually plural (edible seed of fruit) | seme di zucca nm |
| | Pumpkin seeds contain many nutrients. |
seed bank,
seedbank n | (seeds stored to preserve biodiversity) (deposito di sementi) | banca dei semi loc nom |
| seed beads npl | (tiny round beads) (ornamento) | perline nfpl |
| | Julia made a bracelet out of seed beads. |
seed beetle,
seed weevil n | (insect) (insetto) | tonchio nm |
| seed cake n | (cake containing seeds) | torta con semi nf |
| seed capital n | (small sum invested in new business) | capitale iniziale, capitale d'avvio nm |
| | Most of the seed capital for Mike's startup came from his friends and family. |
| seed coat | (botany) | episperma nf |
| seed corn | (botany) | grano da semina nm |
seed fern,
pteridosperm n | (plant) (piante fossili) | Pteridospermatofite nfpl |
| seed leaf | (botany) | foglia seminale nf |
| seed money n | (to start a business) | capitale iniziale nm |
| | Paul managed to obtain the seed money to set up a business. |
| seed oyster n | (very young oyster) | piccola ostrica, giovane ostrica nf |
| | (francese: larva di ostrica) | naissain nm |
| seed vessel | (botany) | pericarpo nm |
seedhead,
seed head n | (botany: cluster of seeds on a plant) (botanica) | infruttescenza nf |
seedpod,
seed pod n | (part of a plant containing seeds) (botanica) | baccello nm |
| sesame seed n | usually plural (edible grain of the sesame plant) | seme di sesamo nm |
| | Here's a recipe for stir-fried broccoli with sesame seeds. |
| | Ecco una ricetta di broccoli saltati in padella con semi di sesamo. |
| set seed vtr + n | (plant: produce seeds) | fare i semi vtr |
| | The flower will set seed in late summer. |
| | Il fiore farà i semi a fine estate. |
sow the seed,
sow the germ v expr | (initiate or prompt [sth]) | instillare⇒ vtr |
| | She sowed the seed of doubt in his mind. |
| | Ha instillato il dubbio nella sua mente. |
| sunflower seed n | (edible grain of the sunflower) | seme di girasole |
| | Tania added sunflower seeds to her bread dough. |
| sycamore seed n | often plural, UK (paired seed of maple tree) | seme di sicomoro nm |
| | Sycamore seeds spin round in the air like helicopters. |
| sycamore seed n | US (of American plane tree) | seme di platano occidentale nm |
| | The birds were feeding on sycamore seeds. |