spawn

BrE /spɔːn/ AmE /spɑːn/

verb en → es

past spawned pp spawned ing spawning

1 FISH/ANIMALS [intransitive] B2

to produce eggs or sperm that develop into young animals, especially fish

desovar, poner huevos

Collocations spawn in a river

  • The fish spawn in the spring.

    Los peces ponen huevos en primavera.

2 PERSONS [transitive] C1

to produce a lot of people or things, especially when this is not intended

producir, generar

  • spawn something
  • The company has spawned a whole new industry.

    La empresa ha generado una nueva industria entera.