seed

US /siːd/
UK /siːd/
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1.

semente, grão

a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant

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Plant the seed in fertile soil.
Plante a semente em solo fértil.
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The bird ate the sunflower seeds.
O pássaro comeu as sementes de girassol.
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2.

semente, origem, causa

the cause or origin of something

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The incident planted the seeds of doubt in her mind.
O incidente plantou as sementes da dúvida em sua mente.
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His early experiences were the seed of his later success.
Suas primeiras experiências foram a semente de seu sucesso posterior.
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1.

semear, plantar

to plant seeds

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We need to seed the new lawn before winter.
Precisamos semear o novo gramado antes do inverno.
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The farmer will seed the fields next spring.
O fazendeiro semeará os campos na próxima primavera.
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2.

remover as sementes, descaroçar

to remove the seeds from a fruit or vegetable

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Remember to seed the watermelon before serving.
Lembre-se de remover as sementes da melancia antes de servir.
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She carefully seeded the peppers for the salsa.
Ela cuidadosamente removeu as sementes dos pimentões para a salsa.
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