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plant

(plănt)

1.Botany

a. Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically containing chloroplasts, having cell walls made of cellulose, producing embryos, and lacking the power of locomotion. Plants include trees, bushes, herbs, ferns, mosses, and certain green algae.

b. A plant having no permanent woody stem; an herb.

c. Any of various fungi, algae, or protists that resemble plants and were formerly classified in the plant kingdom. Not in scientific use.

a. A building or group of buildings for the manufacture of a product; a factory:works in an auto plant.

b. The buildings, fixtures, and equipment, including machinery, tools, and instruments, necessary for an industrial operation or an institution:the university's mechanical plant.

3. A person or thing put into place in order to mislead or function secretly, especially:

a. A person placed in a group of spectators to influence behavior.

b. A person stationed in a given location as a spy or observer.

c. A misleading piece of evidence placed so as to be discovered.

d. A remark or action in a play or narrative that becomes important later.

4.Slang A scheming trick; a swindle.

tr.v.plant·ed,plant·ing,plants

a. To place or set (seeds, for example) in the ground to grow.

b. To place seeds or young plants in (land); sow:plant a field in corn.

a. To place (spawn or young fish) in water or an underwater bed for cultivation:plant oysters.

b. To stock with spawn or fish.

3. To introduce (an animal) into an area.

a. To place or fix in a certain position:planted both feet on the ground; planted a kiss on my cheek.

b. To deliver (a punch or blow).

c. To fix firmly in the mind; implant:"The right of revolution is planted in the heart of man"(Clarence Darrow).

5. To establish; found:plant a colony.

a. To station (a person) for the purpose of functioning in secret, as by observing, spying, or influencing behavior:Detectives were planted all over the store.

b. To place secretly or deceptively so as to be discovered or made public:planted a gun on the corpse to make the death look like suicide.

7. To conceal; hide:planted the stolen goods in the warehouse.

[Middle Englishplante, from Old English and Old French, both from Latinplanta,sprout, seedling; seeplat- inIndo-European roots.]

plant′a·ble adj.

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plant

(plɑːnt)

1. (Botany) any living organism that typically synthesizes its food from inorganic substances, possesses cellulose cell walls, responds slowly and often permanently to a stimulus, lacks specialized sense organs and nervous system, and has no powers of locomotion

2. (Botany) such an organism that is green, terrestrial, and smaller than a shrub or tree; a herb

3. (Botany) a cutting, seedling, or similar structure, esp when ready for transplantation

4.informal a thing positioned secretly for discovery by another, esp in order to incriminate an innocent person

5. (Billiards & Snooker)billiardssnooker a position in which the cue ball can be made to strike an intermediate which then pockets another ball

vb (tr)

6. (Botany) (often foll by out) to set (seeds, crops, etc) into (ground) to grow

7.to place firmly in position

8.to establish; found

9.to implant in the mind

10.slang to deliver (a blow)

11.informal to position or hide, esp in order to deceive or observe

12. (Zoology) to place (young fish, oysters, spawn, etc) in (a lake, river, etc) in order to stock the water

[Old English, from Latinplanta a shoot, cutting]

ˈplantableadj

ˈplantˌlikeadj

plant

(plɑːnt)

1. (Commerce)

a.the land, buildings, and equipment used in carrying on an industrial, business, or other undertaking or service

b.(as modifier):plant costs.

2. (Commerce) a factory or workshop

3. (Civil Engineering) mobile mechanical equipment for construction, road-making, etc

[C20: special use of plant¹]

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plant

(plænt, plɑnt)

n.

1. any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that produce food from sunlight and inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.

2. an herb or other small vegetable growth, in contrast with a tree or shrub.

3. a seedling or a growing slip, esp. one ready for transplanting.

4. a factory, workshop, etc., where a product is manufactured.

5. the equipment, machinery, tools, etc., necessary to carry on any industrial business.

6. the complete equipment or apparatus for a particular mechanical operation: a heating plant.

7. the buildings, equipment, etc., of an institution: the university plant.

8. a scheme to trap, trick, or defraud.

9. a person or thing placed secretly or strategically, as to gather information, provoke responses, or advance a plot or scheme.

v.t.

10. to put or set in the ground for growth, as seeds, shrubs, or young trees.

11. to furnish or stock (land) with plants.

12. to establish or implant (ideas, principles, etc.).

13. to bed (oysters).

14. to insert or set firmly in or on the ground: to plant fence posts.

15. to place; put.

16. to place or station with great force or determination: He planted himself in the doorway.

17. to place (something) in order to advance a plot, obtain a desired result, etc.: The police planted a story in the newspaper to trap the thief.

18. to place (a person) secretly in a situation, as to gather information or stir up reactions: to plant a spy.

19. to hide or conceal, as stolen goods.

20. to settle or found (a colony, etc.).

v.i.

21. to plant crops, seeds, etc.

[before 900; (n.) Middle Englishplaunte (< Old Frenchplante), Old Englishplante < Latinplanta a shoot, plant; (v.) Middle Englishplaunten (< Old Frenchplanter), Old Englishplantian < Latinplantāre, derivative of the n.]

plant′a•ble,adj.

plant

(plănt)

Any of a wide variety of multicellular organisms, most of which manufacture their own food by means of photosynthesis. Plants have cells with cell walls made of cellulose, cannot move about under their own power, and have no nervous system. They range in size from a few millimeters to trees that stand over 300 feet (91.4 meters) tall. Plants are grouped as a separate kingdom in taxonomy.

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factory

–works –mill –plant

1.'factory'

A building where machines are used to make things is usually called afactory.

I work in a cheesefactory.

He visited severalfactories which produce domestic electrical goods.

2.'works'

A place where things are made or where an industrial process takes place can also be called aworks. Aworks can consist of several buildings and may include outdoor equipment and machinery.

There used to be an ironworks here.

Afterworks you can use either a singular or plural form of a verb.

The sewage workswas closed down.

Engineering worksare planned for this district.

3.'mill'

A building where a particular material is made is often called amill.

He worked at a cottonmill.

4.'plant'

A building where chemicals are produced is called a chemicalplant.

There was an explosion at a chemicalplant.

A power station can also be referred to as aplant.

They discussed the re-opening of the nuclearplant.

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plant

Past participle:planted
Gerund:planting

Imperative
plant
plant

Present
I plant
you plant
he/she/it plants
we plant
you plant
they plant

Preterite
I planted
you planted
he/she/it planted
we planted
you planted
they planted

Present Continuous
I am planting
you are planting
he/she/it is planting
we are planting
you are planting
they are planting

Present Perfect
I have planted
you have planted
he/she/it has planted
we have planted
you have planted
they have planted

Past Continuous
I was planting
you were planting
he/she/it was planting
we were planting
you were planting
they were planting

Past Perfect
I had planted
you had planted
he/she/it had planted
we had planted
you had planted
they had planted

Future
I will plant
you will plant
he/she/it will plant
we will plant
you will plant
they will plant

Future Perfect
I will have planted
you will have planted
he/she/it will have planted
we will have planted
you will have planted
they will have planted

Future Continuous
I will be planting
you will be planting
he/she/it will be planting
we will be planting
you will be planting
they will be planting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been planting
you have been planting
he/she/it has been planting
we have been planting
you have been planting
they have been planting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been planting
you will have been planting
he/she/it will have been planting
we will have been planting
you will have been planting
they will have been planting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been planting
you had been planting
he/she/it had been planting
we had been planting
you had been planting
they had been planting

Conditional
I would plant
you would plant
he/she/it would plant
we would plant
you would plant
they would plant

Past Conditional
I would have planted
you would have planted
he/she/it would have planted
we would have planted
you would have planted
they would have planted

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Noun	1.	plant - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles" industrial plant,works bottling plant - a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps brewery - a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation building complex,complex - a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures distillery,still - a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation factory,manufactory,manufacturing plant,mill - a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing gas system - facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service mint - a plant where money is coined by authority of the government packing plant,packinghouse - a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products recycling plant - a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials refinery - an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance saltworks - a plant where salt is produced commercially disposal plant,sewage disposal plant - a plant for disposing of sewage smelter,smeltery - an industrial plant for smelting
	2.	plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion plant life,flora organism,being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently botanical medicine,herbal therapy,phytotherapy - the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet) microorganism,micro-organism - any organism of microscopic size phytoplankton - photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae parasite - an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host coca - dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect fugaciousness,fugacity - the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts) phytology,botany - the branch of biology that studies plants circulation - free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant); "ocean circulation is an important part of global climate"; "a fan aids air circulation" botany,flora,vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China" hood,cap - a protective covering that is part of a plant kingdom Plantae,plant kingdom,Plantae - (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants microflora - microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora crop - a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale endemic - a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island" holophyte - an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis non-flowering plant - a plant that does not bear flowers plantlet - a young plant or a small plant wilding - a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree) ornamental - any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value pot plant - a plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors) acrogen - any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem apomict - a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis aquatic - a plant that lives in or on water cryptogam - formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi annual - (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year biennial - (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season perennial - (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more escape - a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild hygrophyte - a plant that grows in a moist habitat neophyte - a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously embryo - (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium monocarp,monocarpic plant,monocarpous plant - a plant that bears fruit once and dies sporophyte - the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations gametophyte - the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations houseplant - any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes garden plant - any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden tracheophyte,vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms plant part,plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus poisonous plant - a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism aerophyte,air plant,epiphyte,epiphytic plant - plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it rock plant - plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden autophyte,autophytic plant,autotroph,autotrophic organism - plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances squamule - a minute scale myrmecophyte - plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it nitrification - the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
	3.	plant - an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience actor,histrion,thespian,role player,player - a theatrical performer
	4.	plant - something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant" dodge,stratagem,contrivance - an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
Verb	1.	plant - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" set lay,place,put,set,position,pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" root - plant by the roots puddle - dip into mud before planting; "puddle young plants" checkrow - plant in checkrows bed - place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil dibble - plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs" afforest,forest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains" replant - plant again or anew; "They replanted the land"; "He replanted the seedlings" tree - plant with trees; "this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer"
	2.	plant - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" embed,imbed,implant,engraft infix,insert,introduce,enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" pot - plant in a pot; "He potted the palm" nest - fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls" bury,sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
	3.	plant - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" institute,establish,found,constitute initiate,pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" fix - set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!" appoint,constitute,name,nominate - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
	4.	plant - place into a river; "plant fish" animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals stock - provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat"
	5.	plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" lay,place,put,set,position,pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	6.	plant - put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" implant communicate,pass along,put across,pass on,pass - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

plant

noun

1.flower,bush,vegetable,herb,weed,shrubWater each plant as often as required.

verb

1.sow,scatter,set out,transplant,implant,put in the groundHe intends to plant fruit and vegetables.

2.seed,sow,implantThey are going to plant the area with grass and trees.

3.place,put,set,settle,fixShe planted her feet wide and bent her knees slightly.

4.hide,put,place,concealSo far no-one has admitted to planting the bomb in the hotel.

5.place,put,establish,found,fix,institute,root,lodge,insert,sow the seeds of,imbedSir Eric had evidently planted the idea in her mind.

Related words
likeflorimania

seealgae,ferns,flowers,fungi,grasses,poisons,shrubs,trees

Quotations
"What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not been discovered" [Ralph Waldo EmersonFortune of the Republic]

Parts of plants

androecium, anther, anthophore, blossom, bract, bud, bulbil, calyx, capitulum, carpel, carpophore, catkin, caulis, clinandrium, commissure, corolla, corymb, costa, cyathium, cyme, dichasium, epidermis, filament, floral envelope, floret, foliage, fruit, gametophore, guard cell, glume, gynoecium, head, hibernaculum, hypanthium, inflorescence, internode, involucel, involucre, joint, leaf, lemma, lip, micropyle, monochasium, nectary, nucellus, offshoot, ovary, ovule, palea, panicle, pedicel, peduncle, perianth, petal, phloem, pistil, placenta, pod, pollen, pollen grain, pollinium, raceme, rachis, receptacle, thalamus,or torus, root, root cap, root hair, secundine, seed, seed pod, sepal, sheath, spadix, spathe, spike, spikelet, spur, stamen, stem, stigma, stoma, style, taproot, tassel, tepal, umbel, vascular bundle, xylem

plant

noun

1.factory,works,shop,yard,mill,foundryThe plant provides forty per cent of the country's electricity.

2.machinery,equipment,gear,apparatusFirms may invest in plant and equipment abroad where costs are cheaper.

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plant

noun

A building or complex in which an industry is located:

factory,mill,work (used in plural).

verb

1.To put (seeds) into the ground for growth:

seed,sow.

2.Slang. To put or keep out of sight:

bury,cache,conceal,ensconce,hide,occult,secrete.

Slang:stash.

Translations

نَبات يَدُسُّ يَزْرَعيَزْرَع، يَغْرُسيَضَع نَفْسَه بِثِقَل

rostlinasázettovárnavysaditzařízení

plantefabrikmaskineriplacereså

Pflanze pflanzen Anlage Fabrik Werk

φυτό εργοστασιακή μονάδα φυτεύω

planto

planta plantar fábrica maquinaria sembrar

istuttaakasvitehdasujuttaakone

plante planter usine fabrique fraisier

צמח

पौधा

biljkapogonposaditi

ültetüzemcselbõl elhelyezelültetgépállomány

tanam

plantaplanta , koma fyrirplanta , koma tryggilega fyrirplanta, jurtrækta

impianto pianta piantare fabbrica macchinario

植える植物製造工場

공장식물심다

planta

augalasįrengimaiįveistipakištipasodinti

apstādītaugsfabrikafiktīvi piedēvētiekārta

plant planten fabriek poten

plante plante seg så anlegg beplante

fabryka roślina zakład posadzić

fábrica planta plantar usina

a plantafabricăînscenareinterpusplantă

растение сажать завод фабрика

podstrčiťpostaviťsadiť

rastlinasadititovarna

planteraväxtanläggningplanta

โรงงานปลูกพืช

bitki dikmek ekmek fabrika tesis

câynhà máytrồng

植物种植工厂栽培栽赃于某人

plant

[plɑːnt]

A.N

1. (Bot) →plantaf

2. (no pl) (=machinery) →maquinariaf; (fixed) →instalacionesfpl
heavy plant →maquinariafpesada

3. (=factory) →fábricaf,plantaf; (=power station) →plantaf,centralf

4. (=misleading evidence)it's a plant →esto es unatrampa para incriminarnos

5. (=infiltrator) →infiltrado/am/f,espíamf

B.VT

1. (Bot) [+tree, flower, crop] →plantar; [+seed, garden, field] →sembrar
to plant sthwith sth →sembrar algo de algo
the field is planted with wheat →el campo estásembrado detrigo
they plan to plant the area with grass and trees →tienen pensado plantar lazona deárboles yponer césped

2. (=put)he stood with his feet planted apart →sequedó de pie con lospies separados
he plantedhimself right in her path →se leplantó en el camino, seplantó enmitad de sucamino
to plant anidea in sb's mind →meter a algn unaidea en la cabeza
to plant akiss on sb's cheek →plantar unbeso en la mejilla a algn
she planted apunch right on his nose →leplantó unpuñetazo en la nariz

3. (furtively) [+bomb, evidence] →colocar,poner; [+informer, spy] →poner,infiltrar
to plant sthon sb →colocar algo a algn para incriminarle

C.VI →plantar

D.CPDplant lifeN →vidafvegetal, lasplantas
plant potN →macetaf,tiestom

plant outVT + ADV [+seedlings] →trasplantar

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plant

[ˈplɑːnt]

(BOTANY) →plantef
some new plants for the garden →denouvelles plantes pour lejardin
to water the plants →arroser lesplantes
a tomato plant →unplant detomate

(=machinery) →matérielm

(=factory) →usinef
a nuclear reprocessing plant →uneusine deretraitement nucléaire

[+seed, plant, tree] →planter

to plant sth with trees [+land, field]
They plan to plant the area with grass and trees →Ilscomptent planter dugazon et desarbres dans cettezone.
planted with trees →planté(e) d'arbres
a field planted with maize →unchamp demaïs

(=place firmly) →planter
She planted a kiss on his cheek →Elleplanta unbaiser sur sajoue.

(=hide) [+bomb] →dissimuler; [+microphone] →dissimuler

[+evidence]
The evidence was planted in his flat →Lespreuves ontété dissimulées dans sonappartement pour l'incriminer.
He claimed that the drugs had been planted →Il aaffirmé que ladrogue avaitété dissimulée pour l'incriminer.

plant

(Bot) →Pflanzef;rare/tropicalplants →seltene/tropischeGewächsepl

no pl(= equipment) →Anlagenpl;(= equipment and buildings) →Produktionsanlagef; (US:of school, bank) →Einrichtungenpl;(= factory) →Werknt;plant-hire →Baumaschinenvermietungf;“heavyplant crossing” →„Baustellenverkehr“

(inf:= frame-up)eingeschmuggelter Gegenstand etc, der jdn kompromittieren soll, →Komplottnt

attr →Pflanzen-;plant life →Pflanzenweltf

plants, trees →pflanzen,ein-oranpflanzen;field →bepflanzen;toplant a field with turnips/wheat →auf einemFeld Rüben anbauenoranpflanzen/Weizen anbauenorsäen

(= place in position) →setzen;bomb →legen;kiss →drücken;fist →pflanzen(inf); (in the ground)stick →stecken;flag →pflanzen;toplant something in somebody’s mind →jdm etw in den Kopf setzen,jdn aufetw(acc) →bringen;a policeman wasplanted at each entrance →an jedemEingang wurde einPolizist aufgestelltorpostiert;heplanted himself right in front of the fire(inf) →erpflanzte sichgenau vor demKamin auf(inf);sheplanted the children in the hall →siestellte dieKinder imFlur ab(inf);toplant one on somebody’s chin(inf) →jdm einenKinnhaken geben;toplant one’s feet(lit) →dieFüße aufsetzen

(inf) incriminating evidence, stolen goods etc →manipulieren,praktizieren; (in sb’s car, home) →schmuggeln;informer, spy etc →(ein)schleusen;toplant something on somebody(inf) →jdm etw unterjubeln(inf), →jdm etw in dieTasche praktizieren

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plant

[plɑːnt]

1.n

a. (Bot) →pianta

b. (no pl, machinery) →impianto; (factory) →stabilimento

2.vt

a. (trees, seeds, flowers) →piantare
to plant a field with corn →piantareorcoltivare unterreno agrano

b. (position, pole) →piantare,conficcare; (bomb) →mettere; (kiss) →stampare
to plant an idea in sb's mind →ficcareorcacciare in testa un'idea a qn
he planted himself right in her path →le si èpiantato di fronte
to plant sth on sb (fam) →nascondere qc su qn (per incriminarlo)

plant outvt + adv (seedlings) →trapiantare

plant

(plaːnt) noun

1. anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves.flowering/tropical plants. plantنَبات растение planta rostlina die Pflanze plante; vækstφυτόplanta taim گیاه kasviplanteצמח वनस्पति biljka növény tumbuhan planta, jurtpianta 植物 식물 augalas, sodinukas augs; stāds tumbuh-tumbuhanplantplanteroślina بوټىplanta plantăрастение rastlina rastlina biljka planta, växt, ört พืชbitki 植物 рослина پودا thực vật植物

2. industrial machinery.engineering plant. masjinerie آلات صِناعِيَّه съоръжения instalações zařízení, instalace, aparatura die Anlage maskineri; anlæg βιομηχανικά μηχανήματα,εγκαταστάσειςequipo,maquinaria seadmed ماشین آلات koneistoinstallation,équipementמפעל यंत्र cjelokupna oprema za neki industrijski pogon gépállomány, -park mesin industri vélakosturattrezzatura 装置 산업 기계 įrengimai, mašinos iekārta; mašīnas lojimachinerieanlegg,inventar urządzenia mechaniczne ماشين آلات maquinaria mecanism, instalaţieоборудование, механизмы zariadenie tovarniška oprema mašinerija utrustning, maskineri เครื่องจักรอุตสาหกรรม ağır makineler 設備 устаткування; агрегат پلانٹ، صنعتي مشينري thiết bị设备

3. a factory. fabriek مَعْمَل ، مَصْنَع завод fábrica továrna die Anlage fabrikεργοστάσιοplanta,fábrica vabrik کارخانه tehdasusineמפעל कारखाना pogon, tvornica üzem, gyár(telep) pabrik verksmiðjafabbrica,stabilimento 工場 공장 gamykla, fabrikas fabrika; rūpnīca kilangfabriekfabrikkfabryka فابريكهfábrica uzinăзавод;фабрика továreň tovarna postrojenje anläggning, fabrik โรงงานfabrika 工廠 завод, фабрика فيکٹري nhà máy工厂

verb

1. to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow.We have planted vegetables in the garden. plant يَزْرَع، يَغْرُس садя plantar (za)sázetpflanzen planteφυτεύωplantar istutama کاشتن istuttaaplanter לִשתוֹל रोपना posaditi (el)ültet me nanam plantapiantare 植える 심다 (pa)sodinti []stādīt menanamplantenplante,så,settesadzić كرلplantar a plantaсажать (za)sadiť saditi posaditi plantera, så, sätta เพาะปลูกekmek,dikmek 種植 саджати پودا لگانا، بونا trồng; gieo种植

2. to make (a gardenetc); to cause (a gardenetc) to have (plantsetc) growing in it.The garden was planted with shrubs;We're going to plant an orchard. aanplant, beplant يَزْرَع، يَغْرُس посаждам plantar osázet, vysaditpflanzen beplante; anlæggeφυτεύωplantar istutama, külvama کشت کردن kylvääplanter לִנטוֹעַ रोपना usaditi beültet menanami ræktapiantare 植える 묘목을 심다 apsodinti, įveisti []stādīt menanambeplantenbeplante obsadzać, zasadzać كرلplantar a planta; a sădi засаживать, засевать vysadiť zasaditi zasaditi plantera, anlägga เพาะปลูก bahçe yapmak 栽培 насаджувати لگانا، اگانا trồng栽培

3. to place heavily or firmly.He planted himself between her and the door. plant يَضَع نَفْسَه بِثِقَل забивам colocar-se postavit (se) sich pflanzen planteεγκαθιστώ, στήνω γεράplantarse kindlalt asetama قرار دادن asettuaplanter לִתקוֹעַ किसी चीज को दृढ़ता से रखना namjestiti elhelyezkedik menempatkan planta (sér), koma tryggilega fyrirmettere 位置する 버티고 서다 įtaisyti, pastatyti novietot; nolikt berdiriplaatsen plante/plassere/anbringe (seg) wciskać, wtykać كيښودل colocar-se a se planta; a (se) posta прочно ставить,устанавливать postaviť (sa) postaviti postaviti se placera (ställa, sätta) sig, slå sig ner, fatta posto แทรกyerleştirmek 安置，安插 міцно ставити; зайняти позицію جمانا đứng vững 安置，安插

4. to put in someone's possession,especially as false evidence.He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother. plant يَدُسُّ насаждам plantar tajně nastrčitandrehen anbringe φορτώνω κπ. ενοχοποιητικά στοιχεία meter algo a alguien para comprometerlo sokutama عمداً در جایی قرار دادن sijoittaacacher “לִשתוֹל” गलत सबूत के लिए रखना podmetnuti cselből elhelyez menyelundupkan planta (e-u), koma fyrirmettere こっそり置く 은닉하다 pakišti, primesti slepus nolikt; fiktīvi piedēvēt meletakkan sesuatu sbg perangkaponderschuivenplante,gjemme podrzucać, podkładać په عمدى توګه په يو ځاى كښې كيښودل colocar à socapa a ascunde (pentru a da vina pe cineva)подбрасывать podstrčiť podtakniti podmetnuti placera [ut], smuggla in, plantera ซ่อนyerleştirmek, gizlice koymak 栽贓於某人 підкидати کسي کي ملکيت دکھانا ngụy tạo栽赃于某人

planˈtation (plӕn-) noun

1. a place that has been planted with trees. plantasie مَزْرَعَه، مكان مَزروع بالأشْجار насаждение plantação sad, háj die Schonung plantageφυτείαplantación metsaistandus درختستان viljelysmetsäplantationמטע रोपण, रोपाई nasad ültetvény perkebunan ekraalbereto 植林地 식림(조림)지 sodiniai apstādījumi ladangaanplanting beplantningplantacja هغه ځاى چې ډيرى ونى پكښې كرل شوى وېplantação plantaţieнасаждение les nasad zasad plantering สวนkoru, fidanlık 植樹造林 насадження باغ vườn ươm植树造林

2. a piece of land or estate for growing certain crops,especially cotton, sugar, rubber, tea and tobacco.He owned a rubber plantation in Malaysia. plantasie مَعْمَل ، مَزْرَعَه плантация plantação plantáž die Plantage plantage; -plantageφυτείαplantación istandus کشتزار plantaasiplantation אֲחוָּזת מַטָעִים भूभाग plantaža ültetvény, gyarmat perkebunan plantekrapiantagione 大農園 플랜테이션, 농장 plantacija plantācija ladangplantageplantasjeplantacja كروندهplantação plantaţieплантация plantáž plantaža plantaža plantage พื้นที่เพาะปลูก plântasyon 種植園 плантація کھيت، فارم đồn điền种植园

ˈplanter noun

the owner of a plantation for growing tea, rubberetc.a tea-planter. planter صاحِب المَعْمَل أو المَزْرَعَه плантатор plantador plantážník, -ice der Plantagenbesitzer plantageejer; -plantageejer ιδιοκτήτης φυτείας,καλλιεργητήςhacendado istanduseomanik مالک کشتزار istuttaja planteur/-euse בַּעַל מַטָעִים बागान मालिक vlasnik plantaže ültetvényes pemilik perkebunan plantekrueigandipiantatore,coltivatore 農園主 농장주 plantatorius plantators pemilik ladangplanterplantasjeeier plantator د بڼ څښتن plantador proprietarul unei plantaţiiплантатор plantážnik plantažnik vlasnik plantaže plantageägare เจ้าของฟาร์มเพาะปลูก plântasyon sahibi 種植園主 плантатор فارم کا مالک chủ đồn điền种植园主

plant

→مَصْنَع,نَبات,يَزْرَع rostlina, sázet, továrna fabrik, planteAnlage,Pflanze,pflanzenεργοστασιακή μονάδα,φυτεύω,φυτόmaquinaria,planta,plantar istuttaa, kasvi, tehdasplante,planter,usine biljka, pogon, posaditiimpianto,pianta,piantare 植える, 植物, 製造工場 공장, 식물, 심다fabriek,plant,plantenanlegg,plantefabryka,posadzić,roślinafábrica,planta,plantarзавод,растение,сажать anläggning, plantera, växt โรงงาน, ปลูก, พืชbitki,dikmek,tesis cây, nhà máy, trồng工厂,植物,种植

plant

a. planta;

medicinal ___ →___, yerba medicinal.

plant

n (bot) planta

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