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misfortunes+(noun)

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    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (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.) raiz
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) raiz
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) raiz
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) raizes
    2. verb
    (to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) criar raizes
    - root crop
    - root out
    - take root     II [ru:t] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) fossar
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) remexer
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    root1
    [ru:t] n 1 raiz. 2 qualquer coisa com forma ou função de raiz. 3 causa, fonte, origem. he is the root of our misfortunes / ele é a causa da nossa desgraça. 4 parte ou ponto essencial. he went to the root of the question / ele foi ao fundo da questão. 5 Math raiz. 6 nota fundamental ou tônica. 7 Phil raiz (de uma palavra). 8 fundamento, base. 9 antepassado, linhagem. • vt 1 arraigar, lançar ou criar raízes. 2 radicar, fixar, consolidar, enraizar. 3 erradicar, extirpar, arrancar (up, out, away). 4 originar-se. root and branch completamente, totalmente. the root of all evil a origem de todos os males. to take root, to strike root criar raízes (também fig).
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    root2
    [ru:t] vt+vi 1 fossar a terra. 2 fig pesquisar, esquadrinhar (revirando tudo). to root out (up) descobrir, achar.
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    root3
    [ru:t] Amer, sl vi aplaudir, animar, incitar, torcer (em competições desportivas). I’ll root for you vou torcer para você.

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См. также в других словарях:

  • misfortune — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result ; bad luck < by misfortune he fell into bad company > < had the misfortune to break his leg > b. an unhappy situation < always ready… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pathography — noun Date: 1917 biography that focuses on a person s illnesses, misfortunes, or failures; also sensational or morbid biography …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • self-pity — noun Date: 1621 pity for oneself; especially a self indulgent dwelling on one s own sorrows or misfortunes • self pitying adjective • self pityingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • schadenfreude — noun /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfrɔɪ.də/ Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone elses misfortune. But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature. , Syn: epicaricacy …   Wiktionary

  • calenture — noun a) A heat stroke or fever, often suffered in the tropics. Yet even in this voyage I had my misfortunes too; particularly that I was continually sick, being thrown into a violent calenture by the excessive heat of the climate. b) A delirium… …   Wiktionary

  • slot-hound — noun /ˈslɒthaʊnd/ A sleuth hound. , 1819: “Thou seest, maiden, what an ill fated wretch thou dost labour to assist; be wise, and let me go, ere the misfortunes which track my footsteps like slot hounds, shall involve thee also in their pursuit.”… …   Wiktionary

  • epicaricacy — noun /ˌɛpɪˈkærɪkəsi/ Rejoicing at or derivation of pleasure from the misfortunes of others. Syn: schadenfreude …   Wiktionary

  • compassion — noun sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Origin ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. compassio(n ), from compati suffer with …   English new terms dictionary

  • misfortune — noun (C, U) very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck: It seems the banks always profit from farmers misfortunes. | have the misfortune to do sth: The French soldiers had the misfortune to be caught in the crossfire …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • misfortune — noun the loss of their home in the flood was only the first of several misfortunes Syn: problem, difficulty, setback, trouble, adversity, stroke of bad luck, reversal (of fortune), misadventure, mishap, blow, failure, accident, disaster,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • bottom feeder — noun an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others • Hypernyms: ↑opportunist, ↑self seeker …   Useful english dictionary

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