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.

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2. Germs can cause sickness.

   ruМикробы могут вызвать болезнь. — odexed

   deKeime können Krankheiten hervorrufen. — Jens_Odo

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

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

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

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

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4. This milk is free from germs.

   deDiese Milch ist keimfrei. — Sudajaengi

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5. Some germs are good for you.

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