sprout

UK
/spraʊt/
US
/spraʊt/

Translations

sproutnoun
sprouts
pl
UK
/spraʊt/
US
/spraʊt/
The sprout emerged from the soil after a week.
Росток появился из почвы через неделю.
The gardener carefully trimmed the sprout to encourage growth.
Садовник аккуратно подрезал побег, чтобы стимулировать рост.
Additional translations
Synonyms
sproutverb
sprouted
Past Simple
sprouted
Past Participle
sprouting
Gerund
UK
/spraʊt/
US
/spraʊt/
The beans will sprout quickly in warm soil.
Фасоль быстро всходит в теплой почве.
пускать ростки
The potatoes started to sprout in the pantry.
Картофель начал пускать ростки в кладовой.
The seeds began to sprout after a few days.
Семена начали прорастать через несколько дней.
Additional translations
Synonyms
sproutadjective
UK
/spraʊt/
US
/spraʊt/
Attributive use of the noun; generally not gradable.

Definitions

sproutnoun
A young shoot or bud of a plant.
The gardener was excited to see the first sprout of the season in her vegetable patch.
A Brussels sprout, a type of vegetable.
For dinner, we had roasted chicken with a side of sprouts.
Informal: A young child or small person.
"Time for bed, sprout," his father said gently.
sproutverb
To begin to grow; to produce new shoots or buds.
The seeds sprout quickly in the warm, moist soil.
To appear or develop suddenly and in large numbers.
New businesses began to sprout up all over the city.
To cause (a seed, grain, etc.) to germinate or produce shoots.
She sprouted beans in a jar on the kitchen windowsill.
sproutadjective
Used attributively: made with, consisting of, or relating to sprouts.
He ordered a sprout salad with sesame dressing.