germ

1. The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote.

   The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.

   Keim

   за́вязьzávjazʹ, заро́дышzaródyš, зача́токzačátok

   за́в'язьzávʺjazʹ, заро́докzaródok, ембріо́нembrión

2. The small mass of cells from which a part of an organism develops, or a macroscopic but immature form of that part; a bud.

   surgical removal of germs of wisdom teeth

3. A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.

   Keim

   микро́бmikrób

   мікро́бmikrób

4. (figuratively)The origin or earliest version of an idea or project.

   the germ of civil liberty

   зача́токzačátok

5. An equivalence class that includes a specified function defined in an open neighborhood.

1. Tom is afraid of germs.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

2. Germs can cause sickness.

   ruМикробы могут вызвать болезнь.

   deKeime können Krankheiten hervorrufen.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

3. To the best of my knowledge, this chemical will prevent germs from breeding.

   Наскільки мені відомо, ця хімічна речовина не дозволяє мікробам розмножуватися.

   ruНасколько мне известно, данное химическое вещество не позволяет микробам размножаться.

   deSoweit ich weiß, wird diese Chemikalie verhindern, dass sich Keime entwickeln.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · CM · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

4. This milk is free from germs.

   deDiese Milch ist keimfrei.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

5. Some germs are good for you.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · OsoHombre · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

regular