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Spanish: ...sembrar las semillas...

English translation: to sow the seeds



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Spanish term or phrase:...sembrar las semillas...
English translation:to sow the seeds
Entered by:Quimera
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Linguistics / Regular or street language (informal)
Spanish term or phrase: ...sembrar las semillas...
I believe I can do this one myself, but I'm asking for some hot version. Thanks in advance. The text would go like this>

...Me encantaría sembrar las semillas de un nuevo conocimiento...

TKS
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
Colombia
Clarification request(s) and response
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert (asker): 7:09pm Apr 22, 2005: Well, Leopoldo and Quimera - After all, is it saw or sow... That is precisely one of my inconveniences...
Leopoldo Gurman: 7:13pm Apr 22, 2005: Sow, and sowry for my typo =;) -
Quimera: 7:23pm Apr 22, 2005: The correct is sow, but it was a typo by Leopoldo, so if you're going to select this option, please grade Leopoldo for he was the first one to respond. -
Leopoldo Gurman: 3:41am Apr 23, 2005: Thank you so much Quimera! Sowing the seeds of mutual respect and friendship =:) -

I would love to sow the seeds of a new knowledge...
Explanation:
Another option pretty used in English.
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Quimera
Mexico
Note from asker to answerer
Gracias Leopoldo, Quimera y George. Un abrazo.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7saw the seeds
Leopoldo Gurman
5 +4I would love to sow the seeds of a new knowledge...
Quimera
4plant the seeds
George Rabel


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
I would love to sow the seeds of a new knowledge...

Explanation:
Another option pretty used in English.


    Reference: http://innerchangemag.com/0405_finley_sow_the_seeds_of_a_hig...
Quimera
Mexico
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Gracias Leopoldo, Quimera y George. Un abrazo.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Gaby-
22 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, gaby!!!

agree Marta Bianchi
35 mins
  -> Gracias mil, Marta!

agree Marcelo González: Sound good, even better without the indefinite article ("a")
58 mins
  -> You're absolutely right, Marcelo, thanx a lot!!

agree David Heim
4 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
saw the seeds

Explanation:
=:)

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-04-22 17:52:58 GMT)
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Sorry! sow

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-04-22 17:57:15 GMT)
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Más frío: \"initiate\", \"commence\"; más caliente: \"inseminate\" =;)

Webster´s for inseminate:
3. to sow as seed in something; implant: to inseminate youth with new ideas.

Leopoldo Gurman
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree lizziec: as long as you get the correct spelling - sow!
2 mins
  -> Gracias lizziec! Me di cuenta después de mandarlo =:)

agree Cecilia Della Croce: sow
3 mins
  -> Sip, gracias. Ni siquiera puedo decir que son teclas contiguas =:)

agree Quimera: Mil disculpas, Leopoldo. Mi respuesta llegó después. =)
3 mins
  -> No problemo, nos pasa a todos.Gracias! =;)

agree Gerardo Garcia Ramis: Sow, sow, sow your seeds, gently down the furrow, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, typos are not thorough - pero el dedo rutilante nos aflige a todos, ¡saludos!
16 mins
  -> Sow, Sow, Sowrrow is... what I feel. Deep, deep... in my sowl it is. Merrily, merrily, merrily, I´ll let it gow... oway. The glow...ing finger will aflict me no more (today?) =:) Thanks!

agree Coral Getino
43 mins
  -> Gracias Coral! =:)

agree María Teresa Taylor Oliver: De una vez pensé en la canción de Tears for Fears, "sowing the seeds of love", pero ahora por culpa de Gerardo tengo la otra cancioncita infantil en la cabeza :P
1 hr
  -> Gracias María Teresa =:)

agree LisaR
7 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Lisa! =:)
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
plant the seeds

Explanation:
si eso es lo que quieres, gabo, esa es la traduccion, caliente, tibia, o fria

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Note added at 1 hr 22 mins (2005-04-22 19:12:55 GMT)
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George Rabel
United States
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 30
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