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1 rot
n. ruttenhet, röta; motgångar, rad misslyckanden; dumheter--------v. ruttna; prata strunt* * *[rot] 1. past tense, past participle - rotted; verb(to make or become bad or decayed: The fruit is rotting on the ground; Water rots wood.) [] ruttna2. noun1) (decay: The floorboards are affected by rot.) röta2) (nonsense: Don't talk rot!) strunt, smörja•- rotten- rottenness
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2 root
n. rot, upphov; grund--------v. rotfästa; slå rot: dra upp med rötterna; böka, rota; bli etablerad (angående företag etc.); utrota* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rot2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rot3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rot4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rötter2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) [] slå rot- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) böka, rota2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rota -
3 radical
adj. radikal, fundamental, rot---------n. radikal, rot* * *['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) grundläggande, fundamental2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) genomgripande, radikal3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radikal2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) radikal -
4 bulb
n. glödlampa; rot, knöl; blomlök* * *1) (the ball-shaped part of the stem of certain plants, eg onions, tulips etc, from which their roots grow.) []lök2) ((also light bulb) a pear-shaped glass globe surrounding the element of an electric light.) glödlampa3) (the pear-shaped end of a thermometer.) kula•- bulbous -
5 decomposer
n. någon eller något som upplöser, någon eller något som sönderfaller* * *noun (something that causes a substance to rot or break up into simpler parts.) nedbrytare -
6 stump
n. stubbe, rot; stump--------v. ge sig ut på valturné; tala vid valmöten* * *1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) stubbe2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) stump3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) grindpinne2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) stulta, stövla2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) förbluffad, helt ställd•- stumpy- stump up -
7 tuber
n. knöl, utväxt* * *['tju:bə](a swelling on the stem or root of a plant, in which food is stored: Potatoes are the tubers of the potato plant.) rot-, stamknöl
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rot — (v.) O.E. rotian to decay, from P.Gmc. *rutjan (Cf. O.S. roton, O.N. rotna, O.Fris. rotia, M.Du. roten, O.H.G. rozzen to rot, Ger. rößen to steep flax ), from stem *rut . The noun (c.1300) probably is of Scandinavian origin (Cf. Icel. rot, Swed … Etymology dictionary
rot´ten|ness — rot|ten «ROT uhn», adjective. 1. decayed or spoiled; decomposed: »a rotten egg, rotten wood. Beneath this is a zone of partly decayed stone or rotten rock (Fenton and Fenton). 2. bad smelling; foul; disgusting: »a rotten smell, rotten air.… … Useful english dictionary
rot´ten|ly — rot|ten «ROT uhn», adjective. 1. decayed or spoiled; decomposed: »a rotten egg, rotten wood. Beneath this is a zone of partly decayed stone or rotten rock (Fenton and Fenton). 2. bad smelling; foul; disgusting: »a rotten smell, rotten air.… … Useful english dictionary
rot|ten — «ROT uhn», adjective. 1. decayed or spoiled; decomposed: »a rotten egg, rotten wood. Beneath this is a zone of partly decayed stone or rotten rock (Fenton and Fenton). 2. bad smelling; foul; disgusting: »a rotten smell, rotten air. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
rot — ► VERB (rotted, rotting) 1) decompose by the action of bacteria and fungi; decay. 2) gradually deteriorate or decline. ► NOUN 1) the process of decaying. 2) rotten or decayed matter. 3) ( … English terms dictionary
rot|see — rot|sy or rot|see «ROT see», noun. U.S. Slang. the ROTC: »“Rotsee,” as collegians call it, remains highly popular (Time). ╂[< pronunciation of ROTC] … Useful english dictionary
rot|sy — or rot|see «ROT see», noun. U.S. Slang. the ROTC: »“Rotsee,” as collegians call it, remains highly popular (Time). ╂[< pronunciation of ROTC] … Useful english dictionary
rot|ter — «ROT uhr», noun. British Slang. a vile or objectionable person; scoundrel: »a thorough rotter. One does not feel a rotter For one is doing good (Punch). ╂[< rot, verb + er1] … Useful english dictionary
rot-stone — rotˈ stone noun Rottenstone • • • Main Entry: ↑rot … Useful english dictionary
rot|gut — «ROT GUHT», noun. U.S. Slang. cheap whiskey; bad or adulterated liquor … Useful english dictionary
rot|l — «ROT uhl», noun, plural ar|tal. 1. a unit of weight used in North Africa and nearby parts of Europe and Asia. It corresponds roughly to the pound but varies according to place. 2. a dry measure, used in the same areas and also varying greatly.… … Useful english dictionary
