seed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for seed in the English»French Dictionary

I.seed [Brit siːd, Am sid] N

1. seed:

seed BOT, FARM (of plant)

graine f

seed (fruit pip)

pépin m

2. seed U (for sowing):

seed FARM

semences fpl

seed FOOD

graines fpl

to go or run to seed lit plant:

monter en graine

to go or run to seed fig person:

se ramollir

to go or run to seed organization, country:

être en déclin

3. seed (beginning):

seed fig

germes mpl

the seed(s) of discontent/hope

les germes du mécontentement/de l'espoir

the seeds of doubt were sown in her mind

le doute avait germé dans son esprit

4. seed SPORTS:

seed

tête f de série

the top seed

la tête de série numéro un

the fifth or number five seed

la tête de série numéro cinq

5. seed (semen):

seed archaic

semence f

6. seed (descendants):

seed archaic

progéniture f

II.seed [Brit siːd, Am sid] VB trans

1. seed (sow):

seed field, lawn

ensemencer (with de)

2. seed:

seed, a. deseed grape, raisin

épépiner

3. seed SPORTS:

seed

classer [qn] tête de série

to be seeded sixth or (number) six

être classé tête de série numéro six

a seeded player

une tête de série

4. seed METEO:

seed clouds

ensemencer

III.seed [Brit siːd, Am sid] VB intr

seed plant:

seed

monter en graine

seed merchant N (person)

seed merchant

grainetier/-ière m/f

seed merchant's (shop)

graineterie f

seed corn N lit

seed corn

blé m de semence

seed corn fig

germes mpl

seed cake N

seed cake

gâteau m au carvi

seed box N

seed box → seed tray

See also seed tray

seed tray N

seed tray

germoir m

seed leaf N

seed leaf

cotylédon m

seed money N FIN

seed money

capitaux mpl de lancement

seed potato N

seed potato

pomme f de terre de semence

seed pod N

seed pod

péricarpe m

seed oyster N

seed oyster

naissain m d'huîtres

seed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seed in the English»French Dictionary

I.seed [si:d] N

1. seed (plant grain):

seed

graine f

seed of fruit

pépin m

to sow seeds

semer des graines

2. seed (beginning):

seed

germe m

it sowed the seeds of doubt in her mind

ça a semé le doute dans son esprit

3. seed SPORTS:

seed

tête f de série

II.seed [si:d] VB trans

1. seed (sow with seed):

seed

ensemencer

2. seed (start):

seed

germer

3. seed (remove seeds from):

seed

épépiner

4. seed SPORTS:

to be seeded

être classé

seed corn N

seed corn

graine f de semence

seed potato N

seed potato

pomme f de terre de semence

seed capital N

User Entry

seed capital FIN

capital d'amorçage m

seed money N

User Entry

seed money FIN

capital de départ m

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sprout seed, bulb

germer

Translations for seed in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

semence de blé

wheat seed

semence

seed

grainetier (-ière)

seed merchant

épépiner

to seed

germe

seed

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Seeds followed in 1878 and then shrubs and roses in 1884.

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The seeds of this plant contain a variety of coumarins including psoralen.

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They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill.

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Home-state advantage goes to the team with the higher seed in the first two weeks, to the qualifying final winners in the third week.

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Again the best 50 plants were selected, this time based on yield per head, seed size, shortness, and free threshing ability.

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In most cases, the higher seed accepted the opportunity.

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But the cost of the seed is very high.

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This means a wild card player sometimes becomes the top seed.

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The fulvous whistling duck feeds in wetlands by day or night on seeds and other parts of plants.

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Seed wing holding the seed tightly in a cup.

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