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Root
01
raíz
the underground part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals, sending it to other parts
Ejemplos
The root of the vegetable was harvested, revealing a crisp and fresh produce ready for cooking.
La raíz del vegetal fue cosechada, revelando un producto fresco y crujiente listo para cocinar.
02
(in linguistics) the base form of a word, remaining after removing all prefixes and suffixes
03
the values that satisfy an equation, making it true
04
raíz, radical
a value that, when multiplied by itself a specified number of times, results in the given number
Ejemplos
Calculators can quickly find the roots of large numbers.
Las calculadoras pueden encontrar rápidamente las raíces de números grandes.
05
raíz
the primary cause of something
Ejemplos
Finding the root of the misunderstanding allowed them to resolve the issue and improve communication.
Encontrar la raíz del malentendido les permitió resolver el problema y mejorar la comunicación.
06
the embedded or base part of a bodily structure, such as a hair, nail, or tooth
07
the place or point where something begins or originates
08
(in linguistics) a reconstructed ancestral form from which related words in different languages are derived
09
an ancestor, usually more distant than a grandparent
to root
01
enraizar, plantar
to plant by burying the base of a plant in soil
Transitive: to root a plant
Ejemplos
The farmer roots the young trees in the orchard to ensure proper growth.
El agricultor arraiga los árboles jóvenes en el huerto para asegurar un crecimiento adecuado.
02
hocicar, remover
to dig or search for something by using the snout, as done by certain animals like pigs
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The wild boar rooted through the underbrush in search of food.
El jabalí hurgó en la maleza en busca de comida.
03
enraizar, echar raíces
(of a plant) to grow and develop roots
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The gardener ensured the plant rooted well before transferring it to a larger pot.
El jardinero se aseguró de que la planta echara raíces bien antes de trasplantarla a una maceta más grande.
04
arraigar, echar raíces
to have a starting point, origin, or foundation
Intransitive: to root in an origin
Ejemplos
His love for music rooted in his family ’s rich musical history.
Su amor por la música tiene sus raíces en la rica historia musical de su familia.
05
enraizar, hacer echar raíces
to help a plant or cutting grow roots
Transitive: to root a plant or cutting
Ejemplos
She successfully rooted the rosemary cuttings on her kitchen windowsill.
Ella logró enraizar los esquejes de romero en el alféizar de su cocina.
06
(Australian and New Zealand) to have sexual intercourse
Slang
VulgarEjemplos
They rooted for hours in every position they knew.
Árbol Léxico
rootable
rootage
rootless
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