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sprout

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspraʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spraʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sprout)

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Inglés	Español
sprout n	(plant: new shoot)	brote nm
retoño nm
The gardener was pleased to see new sprouts appearing in the springtime.
El jardinero se alegró de ver cómo crecían nuevos brotes con la llegada de la primavera.
sprout n	usually plural (vegetable: Brussels sprout)	col de Bruselas loc nom f
(AR)	repollito de Bruselas loc nom m
I like most green vegetables, but I can't stand sprouts!
Me gustan casi todas las verduras verdes, pero ¡detesto las coles de Bruselas!
sprout⇒ vi	(plant: begin to grow)	germinar⇒ vi
(plantas)	brotar⇒ vi
The seedlings were sprouting at last.
Las semillas al fin empezaban a germinar.
sprout vi	(hair: begin to grow)	aparecer⇒ vi
surgir⇒ vi
crecer⇒ vi
I try to pluck out stray eyebrows as soon as they sprout.
Intento sacarme los pelos de la ceja apenas empiezan a aparecer.
sprout vi	figurative (come up like a plant) (figurado)	brotar⇒ vi
germinar⇒ vi
salir⇒ vi
New houses seemed to be sprouting everywhere these days.
Parece que, a día de hoy, las casas brotan de cualquier sitio.
sprout from [sth] vi + prep	(begin to grow out of [sth])	brotar de vi + prep
A new shoot is sprouting from the main stem of the plant.
A hair sprouted from the witch's nose.
Una nueva rama estaba brotando de uno de los tallos principales de la planta.
sprout [sth]⇒ vtr	(grow, acquire [sth])	echar⇒ vtr
No matter how closely he shaves, George's chin is always sprouting more bristles by lunch time.
Sin importar qué tan al ras de afeite, la barbilla de George siempre echa pelos para el almuerzo.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
sprout up vi phrasal	(plant: begin to grow)	brotar⇒ vi
My beans have sprouted up after only a few days because it was warm.
Las judías han brotado en unos pocos días porque ha hecho calor.
sprout up vi phrasal	figurative (child: grow taller) (informal)	estirarse⇒ v prnl
My son has really sprouted up since he hit his teens.
sprout up vi phrasal	figurative (appear) (figurado)	brotar⇒ vi
As we get closer to the election, signs will sprout up on every street corner.
A medida que se acerquen las elecciones los carteles de propaganda política brotarán por todos lados.
(CL, coloquial)	brotar como callampas loc verb
crecer como setas loc verb
Los carteles crecen como setas cuando se aproximan las elecciones.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
bamboo shoot, bamboo sprout n	often plural (edible sprout)	brote de bambú nm + loc adj
We ordered chicken sauteed with broccoli and bamboo shoots.
Pedimos pollo salteado con brócoli y brotes de bambú.
Brussels sprout n	usually plural (vegetable: miniature cabbage)	col de Bruselas loc nom f
(AR)	repollito de Bruselas loc nom m
Brussels sprouts are traditionally served with the Christmas turkey.
Tradicionalmente se sirven coles de Bruselas con el pavo de Navidad.
mung bean sprout, bean sprout n	(edible sprouted legume)	brotes de soja loc nom mpl
Para acompañar el pescado preparé una ensalada de brotes de soja.

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'sprout' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

bamboo shoot - burgeon - shoot

Spanish:

apuntar - espigar - matear - entallecer - grillar - salir - verdear - brotar - brote - cogollo - despuntar - retoñar - retoño - brote de soja - col de Bruselas - bretón - renuevo - verdugón

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Synonyms: shoot up, germinate, take root, burgeon, grow, more...

Collocations: a [small, tiny, green, young] sprout, the sprouts are starting to poke through, can see the sprouts poking through, more...

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