germ

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɜːrm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒɝm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jûrm)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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 © 2026:

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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'germ' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
microbe - oocyte - seed - whole grain
Spanish:
embrión - germen - germen de trigo - semilla


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