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pro·duce
(prə-do͞os′, -dyo͞os′, prō-)v. pro·duced, pro·duc·ing, pro·duc·es
v.tr.
1. To bring forth; yield: a plant that produces pink flowers.
2.
a. To create by physical or mental effort: produce a tapestry; produce a poem.
b. To manufacture: factories that produce cars and trucks.
3. To cause to occur or exist; give rise to: chemicals that produce a noxious vapor when mixed.
4. To bring forth; exhibit: reached into a pocket and produced a pack of matches; failed to produce an eyewitness to the crime.
5. To act or operate as producer for: produce a stage play; produce a video.
6. Mathematics To extend (an area or volume) or lengthen (a line).
v.intr.
1. To make or yield products or a product: an apple tree that produces well.
2. To manufacture or create economic goods and services.
n. (prŏd′o͞os, prō′do͞os)
Farm products, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, considered as a group.
[Middle English producen, to proceed, extend, from Latin prōdūcere, to extend, bring forth : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]
pro·duc′i·ble, pro·duce′a·ble adj.
Synonyms: produce, bear1, yield
These verbs mean to bring forth as a product: a mine that produces gold; a seed that finally bore fruit; a plant that yields a medicinal oil.
These verbs mean to bring forth as a product: a mine that produces gold; a seed that finally bore fruit; a plant that yields a medicinal oil.
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produce
vb
1. to bring (something) into existence; yield
2. to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make: she produced a delicious dinner for us.
3. (tr) to give birth to
4. (Commerce) (tr) to manufacture (a commodity): this firm produces cartons.
5. (tr) to give rise to: her joke produced laughter.
6. (tr) to present to view: to produce evidence.
7. (Film) to bring before the public: he produced two plays and a film last year.
8. (Music, other) to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing
9. (Mathematics) (tr) geometry to extend (a line)
n
10. anything that is produced; product
11. (Agriculture) agricultural products regarded collectively: farm produce.
[C15: from Latin prōdūcere to bring forward, from pro-1 + dūcere to lead]
proˈducible adj
proˌduciˈbility n
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pro•duce
(v. prəˈdus, -ˈdyus; n. ˈprɒd us, -yus, ˈproʊ dus, -dyus)v. -duced, -duc•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to cause to exist; give rise to: to produce steam.
2. to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability: to produce a great painting.
3. to make or manufacture: to produce automobiles for export.
4. to give birth to; bear.
5. to furnish or supply; yield: a mine producing silver.
6. to present; exhibit: to produce one's credentials.
7. to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
8. to extend or prolong, as a line.
v.i. 9. to yield products, offspring, etc.
n. 10. something that is produced; yield; product.
11. agricultural products collectively, esp. vegetables and fruits.
prod•uce [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin prōdūcere to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce =prō- pro-1 + dūcere to lead]
pro•duc′i•ble, adj.
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produce
– product1. 'produce' used as a verb
Produce is usually a verb, pronounced /prə'djuːs/.
To produce a result or effect means to cause it to happen.
His comments produced an angry response.
The talks failed to produce an agreement.
To produce goods or food means to make or grow them, usually to be sold.
The factory produces goods for export.
They use all the available land to produce crops.
2. 'produce' used as a noun
Food that is grown to be sold is called produce, pronounced /'prɒdjuːs/.
She has a market stall selling organic produce.
3. 'product'
Goods that are made and sold in large quantities are called products.
Manufacturers spend huge sums of money advertising their products.
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produce
Past participle: produced
Gerund: producing
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| Noun | 1. |  produce - fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the marketsolid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink" edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant eater - any green goods that are good to eat; "these apples are good eaters" |
| Verb | 1. | produce - bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit" sporulate - produce spores; "plants sporulate" crank out, grind out - produce in a routine or monotonous manner; "We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding" manufacture - produce naturally; "this gland manufactures a specific substance only" |
| 2. |  produce - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"breed - cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs" prefabricate - produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally underproduce - produce below capacity or demand; "The East German factories were underproducing for many years" output - to create or manufacture a specific amount; "the computer is outputting the data from the job I'm running" pulse, pulsate - produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube" customise, customize, custom-make, tailor-make - make to specifications; "I had this desk custom-made for me" turn out - produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery; "This factory turns out saws" machine - make by machinery; "The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars" churn out - produce something at a fast rate; "He churns out papers, but they are all about the same topic" overproduce - produce in excess; "The country overproduces cars" elaborate - produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey" put out - put out considerable effort; "He put out the same for seven managers" laminate - create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material bootleg - produce or distribute illegally; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing" generate - produce (energy); "We can't generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity" generate, yield, render, give, return - give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" create, make - create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses" extrude, squeeze out - form or shape by forcing through an opening; "extrude steel" smelt - extract (metals) by heating reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting" preassemble, prefabricate - to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings fudge together, throw together - produce shoddily, without much attention to detail print, publish - put into print; "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce"; "These news should not be printed" confect - make or construct proof - make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset | |
| 3. | produce - cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system" | |
| 4. | produce - bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him" display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" turn on - produce suddenly or automatically; "Turn on the charm"; "turn on the waterworks" | |
| 5. |  produce - cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"carry - bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives" overproduce - produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted cultivate - foster the growth of keep - raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees" | |
| 6. | produce - bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play" offer - produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month" | |
| 7. |  produce - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"regrow - grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption; "parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow"; "some invertebrates can regrow limbs or their tail after they lost it due to an injury" spring - develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak" leaf - produce leaves, of plants pod - produce pods, of plants teethe - grow teeth; cut the baby teeth; "The little one is teething now" pupate - develop into a pupa; "the insect larva pupate" cut - have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
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produce
verb
1. cause, lead to, result in, effect, occasion, generate, trigger, make for, provoke, set off, induce, bring about, give rise to, engender The drug is known to produce side-effects.
2. make, build, create, develop, turn out, manufacture, construct, invent, assemble, put together, originate, fabricate, mass-produce The company produces circuitry for communications systems.
3. create, develop, write, turn out, compose, originate, churn out (informal) So far he has produced only one composition he deems suitable for performance.
4. yield, provide, grow, bear, give, supply, afford, render, furnish The plant produces sweet fruit with deep red flesh.
5. bring forth, bear, deliver, breed, give birth to, beget, bring into the world Some species of snake produce live young.
6. show, provide, present, advance, demonstrate, offer, come up with, exhibit, put forward, furnish, bring forward, set forth, bring to light They challenged him to produce evidence to support his allegations.
noun
1. fruit and vegetables, goods, food, products, crops, yield, harvest, greengrocery (Brit.) I buy organic produce whenever possible.
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produce
verb3. To make as income or profit:
5. To create by forming, combining, or altering materials:
6. To cause to come into existence:
Idiom: give birth to.
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Translations
تَضَع، تَلِدمَنْتوج، غُلَّه،مَحْصوليُبْرِز، يُنْتِجيُخْرِج مَسْرَحِيَّهيُسَبِّب، يُحْدِث
inscenovatprodukovatproduktrežírovatrodit
producereproduktfødefrembringe
tuottaatuotteetvalmistaaesittäätehdä
proizvestiproducirati
bemutatelõveszgyártkihozszínre hoz
framleiîaframleiîslageta af sérleggja fram, sÿnaleiîa af sér
生産する
생산하다
atsivestiatvestigaminyspastatymasprodiuseris
atnestiesdot ražuizgatavotizraisītproducēt
produkovaťprodukt
dajatidatiizdelekizdelovatipridelek
producera
ผลิต
tạo ra
produce
A. [prəˈdjuːs] VT
1. (= yield) [+ coal, crop, electricity, sound] → producir; [+ milk] [farm] → producir; [cow] → dar; [+ interest] → rendir, producir; [+ profit, benefits] → producir, reportar
the plant produces three harvests a year → la planta da tres cosechas al año
friction produces heat → la fricción produce calor
oil-producing countries → países mpl productores de petróleo
the plant produces three harvests a year → la planta da tres cosechas al año
friction produces heat → la fricción produce calor
oil-producing countries → países mpl productores de petróleo
3. (= create) [+ novel] → escribir; [+ magazine] → publicar; [+ musical work] → componer
she has produced consistently good work at school → su trabajo escolar siempre ha sido bueno
he is the most creative novelist this century has produced → es el novelista más creativo que nos ha dado este siglo
with this symphony he has produced a masterpiece → ha compuesto una obra maestra con esta sinfonía
she has produced consistently good work at school → su trabajo escolar siempre ha sido bueno
he is the most creative novelist this century has produced → es el novelista más creativo que nos ha dado este siglo
with this symphony he has produced a masterpiece → ha compuesto una obra maestra con esta sinfonía
4. (= give birth to) [+ offspring] [animal] → parir; [woman] → tener, dar a luz a; [parents] → tener
5. (= bring out, supply) [+ gift, handkerchief, gun] → sacar; [+ ticket, documents, evidence, proof] → presentar; [+ argument] → dar, presentar; [+ witness] → nombrar; [+ meal] → preparar
when challenged he produced a knife → cuando se le paró sacó una navaja
when challenged he produced a knife → cuando se le paró sacó una navaja
6. (Cine, Theat) [+ film, play, show] → producir (TV, Rad) → realizar (Publishing) [+ magazine] → publicar (Mus) [+ record] → producir
7. (= cause) [+ symptoms] → producir, causar; [+ response] → provocar, producir
it produced a sensation of drowsiness → producía or causaba una sensación de somnolencia
the photographer used a special lens to produce that effect → el fotógrafo usó una lente especial para producir ese efecto
by combining the two kinds of paint you can produce some interesting effects → combinando las dos clases de pintura puedes conseguir efectos interesantes
you may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect → puedes encontrarte con que amenazar este procedimiento producirá el efecto deseado
she is optimistic that his visit could produce results → piensa que su visita podría surtir efecto
it produced a sensation of drowsiness → producía or causaba una sensación de somnolencia
the photographer used a special lens to produce that effect → el fotógrafo usó una lente especial para producir ese efecto
by combining the two kinds of paint you can produce some interesting effects → combinando las dos clases de pintura puedes conseguir efectos interesantes
you may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect → puedes encontrarte con que amenazar este procedimiento producirá el efecto deseado
she is optimistic that his visit could produce results → piensa que su visita podría surtir efecto
8. (Geom) [+ line, plane] → prolongar
B. [prəˈdjuːs] VI
C. [ˈprɒdjuːs] N (Agr) → productos mpl agrícolas, productos mpl del campo
"produce of Turkey" → producto m de Turquía
"produce of more than one country" → producto m elaborado en varios países
see also dairy B
see also farm D
"produce of Turkey" → producto m de Turquía
"produce of more than one country" → producto m elaborado en varios países
see also dairy B
see also farm D
D. [ˈprɒdjuːs] CPD produce counter N (US) → mostrador m de verdura
produce store N (US) → verdulería f
produce store N (US) → verdulería f
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produce
[prəˈdjuːs] vt
(= manufacture) [+ product, item] → produire
[+ meal] → confectionner
(= yield) [+ oil, gas, electricity] → produire
(= cause) → produire
The drug is known to produce side-effects → Le médicament est connu pour produire des effets secondaires.
The drug is known to produce side-effects → Le médicament est connu pour produire des effets secondaires.
(= make, create) [+ carbon dioxide, toxins, gases, antibodies] → produire
to produce seed → produire des graines
to produce seed → produire des graines
(= offer) [+ evidence, argument] → produire
(= show) [+ document] → produire
[+ show, play, film, programme] → produire
(= take out) (from bag, pocket) → sortir
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produce
n no pl (Agr) → Produkt (→ e pl), → Erzeugnis(se) nt(pl); Italian produce, produce of Italy → italienisches Erzeugnis; the produce of the soil → die Bodenprodukte or -erzeugnisse pl
vt
(= yield) → produzieren; (Ind) → produzieren, herstellen; electricity, energy, heat → erzeugen; crop → abwerfen; coal → fördern, produzieren; (= create) book, article, essay → schreiben; painting, sculpture → anfertigen; ideas, novel etc, masterpiece → hervorbringen; interest, return on capital → bringen, abwerfen; meal → machen, herstellen; the sort of environment that produces criminal types → das Milieu, das Kriminelle hervorbringt; to produce offspring → Junge bekommen; (hum: people) → Nachwuchs bekommen; to be well produced → gut gemacht sein; (goods also) → gut gearbeitet sein; hopefully he can produce the goods (fig inf) → hoffentlich bringt er es auch (inf)
(= bring forward, show) gift, wallet etc → hervorholen (from, out of aus); pistol → ziehen (from, out of aus); proof, evidence → liefern, beibringen; results → liefern; effect → erzielen; witness → beibringen; ticket, documents → vorzeigen; she managed to produce something special for dinner → es gelang ihr, zum Abendessen etwas Besonderes auf den Tisch zu bringen; I can’t produce it out of thin air → ich kann es doch nicht aus dem Nichts hervorzaubern or aus dem Ärmel schütteln (inf); if we don’t produce results soon → wenn wir nicht bald Ergebnisse vorweisen können; he produced an incredible backhand → ihm gelang ein unglaublicher Rückhandschlag; he produced a sudden burst of speed → er rannte plötzlich kurz los
(Math) line → verlängern
vi
(Theat) → das/ein Stück inszenieren; (Film) → den/einen Film produzieren
(factory, mine) → produzieren; (land) → Ertrag bringen; (tree) → tragen; this cow hasn’t produced for years (produced calf) → diese Kuh hat jahrelang nicht mehr gekalbt; (produced milk) → diese Kuh hat jahrelang keine Milch mehr gegeben; when is she going to produce? (hum) → wann ist es denn so weit?; it’s about time that you produced (hum) → es wird bald Zeit, dass ihr mal an Nachwuchs denkt
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produce
[n ˈprɒdjuːs; vb prəˈdjuːs]2. vt
a. (manufacture, gen) → produrre; (create, book, essay) → scrivere; (work of art) → fare; (meal) → preparare; (ideas, profit) → dare; (give birth to) → partorire
b. (bring, show, gen) → tirar fuori; (tickets) → esibire, mostrare; (proof of identity) → produrre, fornire
I can't suddenly produce £500! → da dove le tiro fuori 500 sterline?
I can't suddenly produce £500! → da dove le tiro fuori 500 sterline?
c. (film) → produrre; (play) → mettere in scena
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produce
(prəˈdjuːs) verb1. to bring out. She produced a letter from her pocket.
2. to give birth to. A cow produces one or two calves a year.
3. to cause. His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.
4. to make or manufacture. The factory produces furniture.
5. to give or yield. The country produces enough food for the population.
6. to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc). The play was produced by Henry Dobson.
(ˈprodjuːs) noun something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms. agricultural/farm produce.
proˈducer noun a person who produces a play, film, etc, but is usually not responsible for instructing the actors.
product (ˈprodəkt) noun1. a result. The plan was the product of hours of thought.
2. something manufactured. The firm manufactures metal products.
3. the result of multiplying one number by another. The product of 9 and 2 is 18.
proˈduction (-ˈdakʃən) noun1. the act or process of producing something. car-production; The production of the film cost a million dollars.
2. the amount produced, especially of manufactured goods. The new methods increased production.
3. a particular performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play etc. I prefer this production of `Hamlet' to the one I saw two years ago.
proˈductive (-ˈdaktiv) adjective (negative unproductive) producing a lot; fruitful. productive land; Our discussion was not very productive.
productivity (prodəkˈtivəti) noun the rate or efficiency of work especially in industrial production.
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produce
→ يُنْتِجُ vytvořit producere produzieren παράγω producir tuottaa produire proizvesti produrre 生産する 생산하다 produceren produsere wyprodukować produzir производить producera ผลิต üretmek tạo ra 生产Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
produce
n. producto, esp. vegetales, frutas y legumbres; producción;
v. producir, crear; causar.
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