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germ

/d͡ʒɜːm/ /d͡ʒɝm/

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noun

Germe

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. "

Le germe de maïs à l'intérieur du grain est l'endroit où la nouvelle plante de maïs commencera à pousser.

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noun

Germe, microbe

A pathogenic microorganism.

Examples :

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

Se laver les mains aide à prévenir la propagation des microbes qui peuvent vous rendre malade.

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noun

Germe

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. "

Ma grand-mère a conservé le germe de céréale du fond de la boîte pour le planter dans son jardin.

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noun

Origine, germe

The origin of an idea or project.

Examples :

"the germ of civil liberty"

Le germe de la liberté civile.

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noun

Germe

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. "

Bien que leurs fonctions, f(x) = x et g(x) = x², soient différentes partout sauf en zéro, leur germe en x=0 est le même, car elles sont égales dans un petit voisinage autour de zéro.

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verb

Germer

Examples :

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

Les graines vont germer si vous gardez le sol humide.

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verb

Germer, bourgeonner

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. "

L'idée d'un nouveau club scolaire a commencé comme une petite pensée, mais elle a rapidement germé en un mouvement à part entière, attirant des dizaines de membres.

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