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germinare

to germinate

verb jer-mee-NAH-reh Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: Latin germinare, from germen (bud, sprout)

Also means

to sprout

Usage Note

Germinare is an intransitive verb that uses the auxiliary essere in compound tenses (il seme è germinato — the seed has germinated). It can also be used figuratively for ideas or plans that begin to develop: un'idea che comincia a germinare.

Examples

"Il seme germina in primavera."

Natural Translation

The seed germinates in spring.

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