sprout

germoglio

Piccola parte nuova di una pianta che cresce da un seme, una radice o un fusto.

In inglese semplice: A small new part of a plant growing from a seed, root, or stem.

• A green sprout appeared in the pot.
• She added fresh bean sprouts to the salad.
• We removed the long sprouts from the potatoes.

Sinonimi: shoot

Espressioni comuni: bean sprout, a new sprout, a green sprout

cavolino di Bruxelles

Piccolo ortaggio rotondo e verde che sembra un cavolo in miniatura.

In inglese semplice: A small, round green vegetable that looks like a tiny cabbage.

• Would you like some sprouts?
• We served roast sprouts with the turkey.
• She hated boiled sprouts as a child.

Sinonimi: Brussels sprout

Espressioni comuni: Brussels sprout, boiled sprout, roast sprout

piccolo, bambino

Bambino piccolo, soprattutto quando se ne parla con affetto.

In inglese semplice: A small child, especially when spoken about affectionately.

• How is your little sprout?
• Their two sprouts played happily in the garden.
• That young sprout has grown since I last saw him.

Sinonimi: kid, child

Espressioni comuni: a little sprout, your young sprout

germogliare, far germogliare

Cominciare a crescere da un seme, oppure far iniziare la crescita dei semi.

In inglese semplice: To begin growing from a seed, or make seeds begin to grow.

• The seeds have sprouted.
• Warmth and water help beans sprout quickly.
• You can sprout lentils in a jar on the windowsill.

Sinonimi: germinate

Espressioni comuni: sprout from seeds, sprout beans, begin to sprout

spuntare

Crescere o comparire all’improvviso dal terreno o da un’altra superficie.

In inglese semplice: To grow or suddenly appear from the ground or another surface.

• Weeds sprouted through the cracks.
• New hairs are sprouting on his chin.
• Tall buildings sprouted from the empty ground beyond the station.

Come si usa: sprout from something (Tiny shoots sprouted from the roots.); sprout through something (Grass sprouted through the pavement.)

Sinonimi: grow, emerge

Espressioni comuni: sprout from something, sprout up, sprout through something

spuntare, sorgere

Comparire o svilupparsi inaspettatamente, spesso in più luoghi.

In inglese semplice: To appear or develop unexpectedly, often in several places.

• New cafés have sprouted up everywhere.
• Fresh ideas sprouted during our conversation.
• Small businesses are sprouting across the town.

Come si usa: sprout up (New shops have sprouted up near the station.)

Sinonimi: appear, spring up

Contrari: disappear

Espressioni comuni: sprout up, sprout everywhere, sprout across something

togliere i germogli

Rimuovere i nuovi germogli da ortaggi come le patate.

In inglese semplice: To remove the new shoots from vegetables such as potatoes.

• Please sprout the potatoes before cooking them.
• She sprouted the potatoes stored in the cellar.
• We spent the morning sprouting an entire sack of potatoes.

Espressioni comuni: sprout potatoes, sprout stored potatoes