bud

1. (countable, uncountable)A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.

   After a long, cold winter, the trees finally began to produce buds.

   Knospe

   по́чкаpóčka, буто́нbutón

   бру́нькаbrúnʹka

2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Something that has begun to develop.

   breast buds

3. (countable, uncountable)A small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism.

   In this slide, you can see a yeast cell forming buds.

   Spross

   по́чкаpóčka

4. Potent cannabis taken from the flowering part of the plant (the "bud"), or marijuana generally.

   (Australia, Canada, US, countable, usually plural, slang, uncountable, usually)Cannabis that has been taken from the flowering part of the plant intended to be smoked.

   You got any buds?

5. (Australia, Canada, US, slang, uncountable, usually)Marijuana.

   Hey bro, want to smoke some bud?

   ши́шкаšíška

6. (countable, uncountable)A weaned calf in its first year, so called because the horns are then beginning to bud.

7. (countable, dated, uncountable)A pretty young girl.

8. (Canada, US, informal)Buddy, friend.

   I like to hang out with my buds on Saturday night.

   Kumpel

   приятельprijatelʹ

9. (Canada, informal)Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.

10. (informal, rare)Brother.

1. The trees are beginning to bud.

   deDie Bäume haben begonnen zu knospen.

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2. The trees are budding early this year.

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3. We should nip this in the bud.

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4. We need to nip this in the bud.

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5. The cold weather may keep the plants from budding.

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