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root [ru:t]1 noun∎ to pull up a plant by its roots déraciner une plante;∎ to touch up one's roots (person with dyed hair) refaire ses racines;∎ to get one's roots done se faire refaire les racines∎ to have its roots in sth (of crisis etc) avoir ses origines dans qch;∎ the root of all evil la source de tout les maux;∎ to get at or to the root of the problem aller au fond du problème;∎ poor housing is at the root of much delinquency la mauvaise qualité des logements est souvent à l'origine de la délinquance(f) Mathematics racine f∎ corruption must be eliminated root and branch il faut éradiquer la corruption(cause, problem) fondamental, de base∎ figurative he stood rooted to the spot il est resté cloué sur place;∎ her political convictions are rooted in her upbringing c'est dans son éducation qu'il faut chercher les racines de ses convictions politiques∎ to root for truffles chercher des truffes(of person → origin) racines fpl, origines fpl;∎ he has no real roots il n'a pas de véritables racines;∎ she is in search of her roots elle est à la recherche de ses origines;∎ to get back to one's roots retrouver ses racines;∎ their actual roots are in Virginia en fait ils sont originaires de Virginie►► American root beer = boisson gazeuse à base d'extraits végétaux;Anatomy root canal canal m dentaire;root canal treatment, root canal work traitement m canalaire;American root cellar cave f potagère;Botany root climber plante f grimpante à racines crampons;root crop racine f comestible;Computing root directory racine f, répertoire m principal;Botany root hair poil m radiculaire;Mathematics root mean square moyenne f quadratique;roots music musique f "roots" (influencée par la musique traditionelle);Botany root rot piétin m;root vegetable légume m à racine comestible∎ to root about for sth fouiller pour trouver qch;∎ to root about in a drawer fouiller dans un tiroir(team) encourager, soutenir;∎ to root for a candidate appuyer un candidat;∎ we're all rooting for you nous sommes de votre côté(b) (suppress) supprimer, extirper(search through) fouiller dans -
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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.) racine2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) racine3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) origine, racine4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) racines, origines2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) (s')enraciner- root crop - root out - take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) fouiller (avec le museau)2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) fouiller
См. также в других словарях:
root|crop — root crop, or root|crop «ROOT KROP, RUT », noun. a crop of sweet potatoes, turnips, beets, or the like, grown for their edible roots … Useful english dictionary
root crop — root ,crop noun count a crop that is grown so that its roots can be used for food, for example CARROTS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
root crop — root′ crop n. agr. a crop, as beets, grown for its roots … From formal English to slang
root crop — n. a crop, as turnips or beets, grown for the edible roots … English World dictionary
root crop — n a vegetable or plant that is grown so that its roots can be sold … Dictionary of contemporary English
root crop — noun crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets; potatoes; turnips • Hypernyms: ↑crop * * * noun : a crop grown for its enlarged roots (as turnips, mangels, sugar beets, sweet potatoes) * * * a crop, as beets, turnips, or sweet potatoes, grown … Useful english dictionary
root crop — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms root crop : singular root crop plural root crops a crop that is grown so that its roots can be used for food, for example carrots … English dictionary
root crop — noun Date: 1834 a crop (as turnips) grown for its enlarged roots … New Collegiate Dictionary
root crop — a crop, as beets, turnips, or sweet potatoes, grown for its large and edible undergound parts. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
root crop — /ˈrut krɒp/ (say rooht krop) noun a crop such as beets, carrots, turnips, etc., grown for its edible roots …
root crop — noun (C) a vegetable or plant that is grown so that its root parts can be used … Longman dictionary of contemporary English