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"Plant" is a noun which is often translated as "la planta", and "seed" is a noun which is often translated as "la semilla". Learn more about the difference between "plant" and "seed" below.
plant(
plahnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
2. (factory)
a. la planta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A new petrochemical plant was inaugurated outside the city.Se inauguró una nueva planta petroquímica en las afueras de la ciudad.
b. la fábrica (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The company plans to open new plants in China.La empresa tiene programado abrir nuevas fábricas en China.
3. (equipment)
a. la maquinaria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We had to hire plant from a specialized company.Tuvimos que alquilar la maquinaria a una empresa especializada.
4. (agent)
a. el infiltrado (M), la infiltrada (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We discovered there was a plant in the group thanks to the microphones we installed in the office.Descubrimos que había un infiltrado en el grupo gracias a los micrófonos que instalamos en la oficina.
b. el espía (M), la espía (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I suspected she was a plant, but played along with her plan.Sospechaba que era una espía pero le seguí el juego.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to grow)
a. plantar (plants, trees or flowers)
Spring is the best season to plant most flowers.La primavera es la mejor estación para plantar la mayoría de flores.
b. sembrar (seeds or a field)
Plant the seeds 10 centimeters apart.Siembre las semillas a intervalos de 10 centímetros.
a. poner a escondidas (an object)
They had planted some cocaine in his suitcase.Habían puesto a escondidas cocaína en su maleta para inculparlo.
7. (colloquial) (to place firmly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. plantar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
His grandmother planted a kiss on his cheek.Su abuela le plantó un beso en la mejilla.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
seed(
sid
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
a. la semilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I bought sunflower seeds to eat on the road.Compré semillas de girasol para comer en el camino.
b. la simiente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Only 60% of the seeds germinated in winter.Solo un 60 % de la simiente germinó en invierno.
c. la pepita (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He says the secret to his sauce is to leave in the seeds of the tomato.Dice que el secreto de su salsa está en dejar las pepitas del tomate.
2. (origin)
a. la semilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He said that drugs contain the seed that leads to self-destruction.Dijo que las drogas contienen la semilla que lleva a la perdición.
3. (literary) (sperm)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. la semilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The king was desperate because his seed produced no heirs.El rey estaba desesperado porque su semilla no producía herederos.
b. la simiente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Spanish conquistadors spread their seed all over the Americas.Los conquistadores españoles esparcieron su simiente por toda América.
4. (literary) (offspring)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. la progenie (F) (literary)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Cain and Abel were the seed of Adam and Eve.Caín y Abel eran la progenie de Adán y Eva.
5. (sports)
a. el cabeza de serie (M), la cabeza de serie (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Argentina is not among the ten seeds.Argentina no está entre los diez cabezas de serie.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
8. (to plant)
a. despepitar
If you don't want it too spicy, seed the jalapeño pepper.Si no quieres que esté muy picante, despepita el chile jalapeño.
10. (sports)
a. clasificar como cabeza de serie
We will play against the team seeded best.Jugaremos contra el equipo clasificado como primer cabeza de serie.
11. (weather)
a. bombardear
Two planes are seeding the clouds to increase the amount of precipitations.Dos aviones están bombardeando las nubes para aumentar las precipitaciones.
