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germinate

/ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/

/ˈdʒɜr.mɪ.neɪt/

Translations

germinateverb

germinated

Past Simple

germinated

Past Participle

germinating

Gerund

/ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/

/ˈdʒɜr.mɪ.neɪt/

The farmer waited for the wheat to germinate.

Фермер ждал, когда пшеница начнет всходить.

The seeds need warmth and moisture to germinate.

Семена нуждаются в тепле и влаге, чтобы прорастать.

Additional translations

Synonyms

germinateverb

To begin to grow or develop, especially from a seed into a plant.

The seeds need to be kept moist in order to germinate successfully.

To come into existence; to develop or evolve.

The idea for the new project began to germinate during the brainstorming session.

To cause (a seed, spore, etc.) to begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.

The gardener germinated the tomato seeds on a damp paper towel.