germe
French → English
(biology) germ: a microorganism, especially one that causes disease; microbe
L'eau contaminée contient de nombreux germes pathogènes.
(English) The contaminated water contains many pathogenic germs.
Il faut se laver les mains pour éviter de propager les germes.
(English) One must wash their hands to avoid spreading microbes.
(botany) sprout: the beginning of a plant from a seed; embryo
Le germe du blé est riche en vitamines et minéraux.
(English) The wheat germ is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Des germes blancs apparaissent déjà sur ces pommes de terre.
(English) White sprouts are already appearing on these potatoes.
(metaphor) seed: the origin or initial stage of a feeling or situation
Cette dispute contient le germe d'un conflit plus grave.
(English) This argument contains the seed of a more serious conflict.
Son premier succès contenait en germe toute sa carrière future.
(English) His first success held the seed of his entire future career.
Entry ID: fr:en:germe · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary