sow the seeds of
US /soʊ ðə siːdz əv/
UK /soʊ ðə siːdz əv/
1.
semear as sementes de, dar origem a
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.
Seus primeiros experimentos ajudaram a semear as sementes da genética moderna.
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The government's policies could sow the seeds of discontent among the population.
As políticas do governo poderiam semear as sementes do descontentamento entre a população.