sow the seeds of
US /soʊ ðə siːdz əv/
UK /soʊ ðə siːdz əv/
1.
seminare i semi di, gettare le basi per
to do something that will cause a particular result or situation to happen in the future
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His early experiments helped to sow the seeds of modern genetics.
I suoi primi esperimenti hanno contribuito a seminare i semi della genetica moderna.
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The government's policies could sow the seeds of discontent among the population.
Le politiche del governo potrebbero seminare i semi del malcontento tra la popolazione.