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germ

/d͡ʒɜːm/ /d͡ʒɝm/

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noun

Germen

The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.

Examples :

"The corn germ within the kernel is where the new corn plant will begin to grow. "

El germen de maíz dentro del grano es donde la nueva planta de maíz comenzará a crecer.

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noun

Germen, microbio

A pathogenic microorganism.

Examples :

"Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of germs that can make you sick. "

Lavarse las manos ayuda a prevenir la propagación de gérmenes que pueden enfermarte.

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noun

Germen

The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.

Examples :

"My grandmother saved the cereal germ from the bottom of the box to plant in her garden. "

Mi abuela guardó el germen de cereal del fondo de la caja para plantarlo en su jardín.

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noun

Origen, principio

The origin of an idea or project.

Examples :

"the germ of civil liberty"

El origen de la libertad civil.

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noun

Germen

An equivalence class that includes a specified function defined in an open neighborhood.

Examples :

"Even though their functions, f(x) = x and g(x) = x², are different everywhere except at zero, their germ at x=0 is the same, because they are equal in a small neighborhood around zero. "

Aunque sus funciones, f(x) = x y g(x) = x², son diferentes en todas partes excepto en cero, su germen en x=0 es el mismo, porque son iguales en un pequeño entorno alrededor de cero.

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verb

Germinar

Examples :

"The seeds will germ if you keep the soil moist. "

Las semillas germinarán si mantienes la tierra húmeda.

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verb

Germinar

To grow, as if parasitic.

Examples :

"The idea for a new school club began as a small thought, but it quickly germed into a full-blown movement, attracting dozens of members. "

La idea de un nuevo club escolar comenzó como un pequeño pensamiento, pero rápidamente germinó en un movimiento en toda regla, atrayendo a docenas de miembros.

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