bud

bourgeon, bouton

Petite pousse sur une plante qui s’ouvrira pour former une feuille ou une fleur.

En anglais simple : A small growth on a plant that will open into a leaf or flower.

• A green bud appeared on the branch.
• The rose buds opened this morning.
• These trees are already in bud.

Synonymes : nug, marijuana, bhang, benj

Expressions courantes : flower bud, rose bud, in bud

bourgeon, ébauche

Petite partie ou premier signe de quelque chose qui commence à se développer.

En anglais simple : A small part or sign of something that is just beginning to develop.

• The scan showed a small limb bud.
• Breast buds usually appear early in puberty.
• Each bud developed into a new part of the body.

Synonymes : early growth

Expressions courantes : breast bud, limb bud, early bud

bourgeonner

Former de petites pousses qui s’ouvriront pour donner des feuilles ou des fleurs.

En anglais simple : To develop small growths that will open into leaves or flowers.

• The trees bud in spring.
• Our roses budded early this year.
• Are the apple trees budding yet?

Expressions courantes : bud in spring, begin to bud, bud early

éclore, naître

Commencer à grandir ou à se développer, comme une jeune pousse.

En anglais simple : To start growing or developing, like a new plant shoot.

• Hope began to bud again.
• Small horns were budding on the young goat.
• Their romance budded during the long journey.

Comment l'utiliser : bud into something (Their friendship slowly budded into love.)

Synonymes : develop, emerge, grow

Expressions courantes : begin to bud, bud into something, hope begins to bud

bourgeonner

Produire un nouvel être vivant à partir d’une petite excroissance qui se détache de l’organisme parent.

En anglais simple : To produce a new living thing from a small growth that separates from the parent.

• Yeast cells bud to reproduce.
• A new hydra budded from its parent's side.
• The daughter cell buds off when it is ready.

Comment l'utiliser : bud off from something (New cells bud off from the parent cell.)

Expressions courantes : bud off, bud from something, yeast cells bud