| Traduções principais |
| seed n | (of a plant, fruit, vegetable) | semente sf |
| | 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. |
| | Eu vou plantar algumas sementes de tomate no jardim este ano. Meu avô sempre costumava comer a maçã inteira, caule, semente e tudo. |
| seed n | (for planting) | semente sf |
| | Most flower seeds should be planted in warm soil. |
| | A maioria das sementes de flor devem ser plantadas em solo aquecido. |
| seed n | figurative (germ: of an idea) (figurado, ideia) | semente sf |
| | You have planted the seed of an idea in my mind. |
| | Você plantou a semente de uma ideia em mim. |
| seed n | literary, uncountable (sperm) (literário) | semente sf |
| | His seed produced two sons. |
| | A semente dele produziu dois filhos. |
| seed n | (tennis: ranked player) (tênis) | jogador qualificado sm + adj |
| | Roger was selected as a seed in the tournament, so he did not have to compete in the first round. |
| | Roger foi selecionado como um jogador qualificado no torneio, por isso ele não teve de competir na primeira rodada. |
| Traduções complementares |
| seed n | (computing: data sharer) (computação) | seed estrang |
| seed⇒ vi | (plant) (plantar) | espalhar semente vt + sf |
| | | semear v int |
| | It is too early to seed for a good harvest. |
| | É muito cedo para semear para uma boa colheita. |
| seed vi | (computing: share data) (computação: compartilhar dados) | seed estrang. |
| seed [sth]⇒ vtr | (plant lawn) | semear vt |
| | On Sunday he seeded the lawn. |
| | No domingo, nós semeamos a grama. |
| seed [sth] vtr | (plant fruit) | plantar, semear vt |
| | Grandmother seeded apple trees when she was young. |
| | A vovó plantou macieiras quando era jovem. |
| seed [sth] vtr | (clouds) (de nuvens) | fazer semeadura vt + sf |
| | Scientists seed clouds by adding silver iodide. |
| | Os cientistas fazem semeadura de nuvens adicionando iodeto de prata. |
| seed [sth] vtr | figurative (ideas) (ideias) | semear vt |
| | She seeded the idea of a vacation to Greece in his mind. |
| | Ela semeou na mente dele a ideia de umas férias na Grécia. |
| seed [sb]⇒ vtr | (rank: a contestant) | classificar vt |
| | Wendy performed well in the competition, and was seeded for the next tournament. |
| | Wendy foi bem na competição e foi classificada para o próximo torneio. |
Formas compostas:
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| bird seed n | (grain fed to birds) | alpiste sm |
| | Rita put some bird seed on the bird table. |
| caraway seed n | usually plural (spice: cumin) (alcaravia) | cominho-armênio, cominho sm |
| | Add caraway seeds to the pan and stir gently. |
| coriander n | (dried seed of cilantro plant) | semente de coentro sf + prep + sm |
| | The rice is flavored with coriander and saffron. |
| coriander seed n | (dried seed of aromatic plant) | semente de coentro loc sf |
| fennel seed n | (spice) | semente de funcho loc sf |
| | | semente de erva-doce loc sf |
| flaxseed n | uncountable (crop: linseed) | linhaça sf |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | slang, figurative (decline, deteriorate) | relaxar-se, descuidar-se, desmazelar-se vp |
| | He was once a great actor but rather went to seed in middle age. |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | (plant: produce seed and dry up) | produzir sementes loc v |
| | Prevent flowering plants from going to seed by removing the dead flower heads. |
| grape seed n | (seed of a grape) | semente de uva loc sf |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | I bought some grape-seed oil to cook with. |
| hemp seed n | often plural (seed of hemp plant) | maconha sf |
| mustard seed n | (grain of the mustard plant) | semente de mostarda loc sf |
| | My mother seasons steamed cabbage with vinegar and mustard seed. |
| plant seed n | (seed of a plant) (semente de uma planta) | semente de planta loc sf |
| | | semente sf |
| | Some plant seeds are distributed by the wind. |
| plant seed v expr | (sow seeds) (plantar sementes) | semear vt |
| | | plantar vt |
| | | cultivar vt |
| | We planted the seeds in clay pots. |
| poppy seed n | (tiny seed of the poppy plant) | semente de papoula loc sf |
| | I love Polish bread as it usually has poppy seeds on it. |
| seed beads npl | (tiny round beads) | contas sf pl |
| | Julia made a bracelet out of seed beads. |
| seed cake n | (cake containing seeds) (bolo inglês típico) | bolo com sementes sm |
| seed capital n | (small sum invested in new business) | capital inicial loc sm |
| | Most of the seed capital for Mike's startup came from his friends and family. |
| seed money n | (to start a business) | capital inicial sm |
| | Paul managed to obtain the seed money to set up a business. |
seedhead,
seed head n | (botany: cluster of seeds on a plant) (botânica) | inflorescência sf |
seedpod,
seed pod n | (part of a plant containing seeds) | parte da planta que contém as sementes loc sf |
| sesame seed n | usually plural (edible grain of the sesame plant) | semente de gergelim sf + prep + sm |
| | Here's a recipe for stir-fried broccoli with sesame seeds. |
| set seed vtr + n | (plant: produce seeds) (de planta) | semente sf |
| | The flower will set seed in late summer. |
| | A flor dará sementes no final do verão. |
sow the seed,
sow the germ v expr | (initiate or prompt [sth]) | plantar vt |
| | | semear vt |
| | (figurado) | colocar a semente expres v |
| | She sowed the seed of doubt in his mind. |
| sunflower seed n | (edible grain of the sunflower) (grão comestível de girassol) | semente de girassol sf |
| | Tania added sunflower seeds to her bread dough. |