germ
BrE /dʒɜːm/ AmE /dʒɜːrm/
noun en → es
a very small living thing that can only be seen through a microscope and which causes disease when it enters the body
germen, microorganismo patógeno
- germ of something
Collocations kill germs · wash your hands to get rid of germs
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The doctor said that the patient had a germ in his blood.
El médico dijo que el paciente tenía un germen en su sangre.
a new idea or plan that has not yet been developed fully; an early stage of a new idea, plan, etc.
idea, concepto inicial
- germ of something
Collocations the germ of an idea · develop the germ of a plan
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The germ of the idea came from a conversation with a friend.
El concepto inicial de la idea surgió de una conversación con un amigo.