germ

germe, microbo

Organismo piccolissimo, o virus, che può causare malattie.

In inglese semplice: A very small living thing, or a virus, that can cause illness.

• Soap helps remove germs from your hands.
• Coughing can spread germs through the air.
• This cleaner kills most household germs.

Sinonimi: pathogen

Espressioni comuni: kill a germ, spread a germ, harmful germ

germe, seme

Prima piccola idea o inizio da cui si sviluppa qualcosa di più grande.

In inglese semplice: The first small idea or beginning from which something bigger develops.

• I have the germ of an idea.
• Her dream provided the germ of the story.
• Those early notes contained the germs of several later projects.

Come si usa: germ of something (That conversation contained the germ of a new project.)

Sinonimi: seed, beginning, origin

Espressioni comuni: germ of something, germ of an idea, germ of a plan

germe, embrione

Parte del seme che può crescere e diventare una nuova pianta.

In inglese semplice: The part of a seed that can grow into a new plant.

• She adds wheat germ to her breakfast.
• The germ can grow into a new plant.
• Processing the grain removes much of its germ.

Sinonimi: embryo

Espressioni comuni: wheat germ, seed germ, germ oil

germe, primordio

Piccolo gruppo di cellule da cui si sviluppa una parte del corpo o un nuovo essere vivente.

In inglese semplice: A small group of cells from which a body part or a new living thing develops.

• The tooth germ forms beneath the gum.
• The surgeon removed a wisdom tooth germ.
• These germs develop into different parts of the organism.

Come si usa: germ of something (The scan showed the germ of a developing tooth.)

Sinonimi: primordium, bud

Espressioni comuni: tooth germ, developing germ, germ of something