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germinating

/ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈdʒɜr.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/

Translations

germinatinggerund / present participle

/ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈdʒɜr.məˌneɪ.tɪŋ/

The word functions as a present-participle adjective; marking it explicitly reflects its participial nature.

прорастающий

The germinating seeds need a warm environment.

Прорастающим семенам нужна теплая среда.

Synonyms

germinatingnoun

/ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈdʒɝː.mə.neɪ.tɪŋ/

Used as a gerund (uncountable) denoting the act or process of germination.

Synonyms

seedling stage

germinateverb

germinating

Gerund

germinated

Past Simple

germinated

Past Participle

germinating

Gerund

/ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/

/ˈdʒɜr.mɪ.neɪt/

прорастать

The seeds need warmth and moisture to germinate.

Семена нуждаются в тепле и влаге, чтобы прорастать.

всходить

The farmer waited for the wheat to germinate.

Фермер ждал, когда пшеница начнет всходить.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Definitions

germinatinggerund / present participle

Beginning to grow or develop.

The germinating seeds showed promise of a bountiful harvest.

germinatingnoun

The act or process of starting to grow or sprout.

Proper moisture and warmth are crucial for germinating.

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.