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sprout

sprout

Meaning of sprout

begin to grow; produce shoots

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British English/spraʊt/
American English/ˈspraʊt/
Russian transcription[prɐrɐˈstatʲ]
sprout
sprout - проростать
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sprout with Russian translation

sprout usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Семена проростают через несколько дней.

Seeds sprout after a few days.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Новые ростки прорастают из почвы.

New shoots sprout from the soil.

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sprout belongs to the topic "Plant Parts and Growth". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sproutпроростать
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

sprout synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sprout / germinate / shoot / grow / bud / take root

🇬🇧English
sprout

General verb meaning to begin to produce shoots or new growth.

B1Often

After a week the seeds began to sprout.

Через неделю семена начали проростать.

🇬🇧English

Technical/botanical term for a seed beginning to grow; more formal and precise about the start of growth.

B2Rarely

Under the right conditions the seeds will germinate in a few days.

При подходящих условиях семена прорастут через несколько дней.

🇬🇧English

Verb meaning to send out a shoot; focuses on the act of producing a new shoot rather than the seed stage.

B2Often

The apple tree shot new branches in spring.

Яблоня выпустила новые побеги весной.

🇬🇧English

Broader verb meaning to increase in size or develop; not limited to the initial sprouting stage.

B1Very Often

The plant grew quickly over the summer.

Растение быстро росло летом.

B
🇬🇧English
bud

To form buds; often refers to the next developmental stage after initial shoots appear.

B2Rarely

In early spring the shrubs began to bud.

Ранней весной кусты начали образовывать бутоны.

T
🇬🇧English
take root

Idiomatic phrase meaning to become established or to root; implies establishment rather than initial sprouting.

B1Often

The cuttings took root and started to grow.

Черенки укоренились и начали расти.

🇬🇧English

General verb meaning to appear or come into view; can describe shoots but is broader and slightly more formal.

B2Often

Tiny green leaves emerged from the soil.

Из земли появились крошечные зелёные листочки.

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How to pronounce sprout and what this word means

sprout translation: проростать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sprout

/spraʊt/

sprout translation

проростать

sprout examples

Seeds sprout after a few days.

sprout transcription

/spraʊt/, /ˈspraʊt/

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sprout meaning: what does it mean?

begin to grow; produce shoots

sprout pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sprout is pronounced as /spraʊt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sprout definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Seeds sprout after a few days. Translation: Семена проростают через несколько дней.

Is sprout part of Plant Parts and Growth vocabulary?

Yes, sprout (проростать) can be learned in the Plant Parts and Growth topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is sprout part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, sprout (проростать) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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