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1 ♦ root
♦ root /ru:t/A n.1 radice ( anche di dente, capelli, ecc.): The tree had very deep roots, l'albero aveva delle radici molto profonde; the root of a tooth [of the tongue], la radice di un dente [della lingua]2 (fig.) causa, fonte; (al pl.) origine; origini: Love of money is the root of all evil, l'avidità di denaro è la fonte d'ogni male; Today's financial problems have their roots in the liberalization of the financial markets, i problemi finanziari attuali traggono origine dalla liberalizzazione dei mercati finanziari; to go back to one's roots, risalire alle proprie origini; to get to (o at) the root of the matter, risalire alla radice del problema3 (mat.) radice: square [cube] root, radice quadrata [cubica]6 (mus.) nota fondamentaleB a. attr.2 (tecn., scient.) radicale: (bot.) root leaf, foglia radicale; (bot.) root hair, pelo radicale; (bot.) root system, apparato radicale● (fig.) root and branch, (avv.) radicalmente; totalmente; (agg.) radicale: a root and branch reform, una riforma radicale □ ( USA) root beer, bevanda frizzante a base di estratti di radici ed erbe □ (bot.) root-bound, fissato a terra da radici □ (bot.) root cap, cuffia □ (agric.) root crop, radice commestibile ( barbabietola, rapa, ecc.) □ (comput.) root directory, directory principale (o radice) □ (mus., USA) roots music, musica tradizionale; musica country □ (mat.) root sign, segno di radice; radicale □ root vegetable, radice commestibile □ (ling.) root-word, parola-radice □ to blush (o to flush) to the roots of one's hair, diventare rosso fino alla punta dei capelli □ (bot. e fig.) to grow roots, mettere radici □ ( anche fig.) to pull up by the roots, sradicare; estirpare □ (fig.) to put down ( new) roots, mettere radici (o ambientarsi) in un posto (nuovo) □ (fig.) to strike at the root, colpire alla radice □ ( anche fig.) to take (o to strike) root, mettere radice; attecchire.(to) root (1) /ru:t/A v. t.radicare; fare attecchire; piantare; fissare: Root the cuttings in compost, fate attecchire le talee nel compostB v. i.radicarsi; attecchire; mettere radice.(to) root (2) /ru:t/A v. t.B v. i.2 ( di solito to root around o about, through, ecc.) – frugare; rovistare: She was rooting around in her bag, stava rovistando nella borsa; He rooted through the pile of papers, ha frugato in mezzo alla pila di documenti. -
2 Root
I 1. [ruːt]1) bot. radice f. (anche fig.)to take root — [ plant] attecchire, radicare, mettere (le) radici; [idea, value] attecchire, radicarsi, mettere (le) radici, prendere piede; [ industry] installarsi, aprire
to pull sth. up by the roots — sradicare o svellere qcs.
to destroy sth. root and branch — distruggere completamente qcs.
he has no roots — fig. non ha radici
2) (origin) (of problem, matter) radice f.; (of evil) radice f., causa f., origine f., fonte f.to get to the root of the problem — andare alla radice del problema, affrontare un problema alla radice
to be at the root of sth. — essere all'origine di qcs
3) ling. mat. radice f.2. II 1. [ruːt]1) bot. fare attecchire [ plant]2) fig.2.verbo intransitivo bot. attecchire, radicare, mettere (le) radici- root outIII [ruːt]- root for- root out* * *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.)2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.)3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.)4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.)2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.)- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.)2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.)* * *(Surnames) Root /ru:t, rʊt/* * *I 1. [ruːt]1) bot. radice f. (anche fig.)to take root — [ plant] attecchire, radicare, mettere (le) radici; [idea, value] attecchire, radicarsi, mettere (le) radici, prendere piede; [ industry] installarsi, aprire
to pull sth. up by the roots — sradicare o svellere qcs.
to destroy sth. root and branch — distruggere completamente qcs.
he has no roots — fig. non ha radici
2) (origin) (of problem, matter) radice f.; (of evil) radice f., causa f., origine f., fonte f.to get to the root of the problem — andare alla radice del problema, affrontare un problema alla radice
to be at the root of sth. — essere all'origine di qcs
3) ling. mat. radice f.2. II 1. [ruːt]1) bot. fare attecchire [ plant]2) fig.2.verbo intransitivo bot. attecchire, radicare, mettere (le) radici- root outIII [ruːt]- root for- root out -
3 ginger
I 1. ['dʒɪndʒə(r)]1) bot. gastr. zenzero m.2) (colour) (of hair) fulvo m., rossiccio m.2.1) gastr. [cake, biscuit] allo zenzeroII ['dʒɪndʒə(r)]* * *['‹in‹ə] 1. noun(a hot-tasting root which is used as a spice.) zenzero2. adjective1) (flavoured with ginger.) allo zenzero2) (reddish-brown in colour: a ginger cat.) color zenzero, rossiccio•- ginger beer
- gingerbread* * *ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/A n. [u]3 (fam.) energia; spinta (fig.)4 color zenzero; color fulvo; fulvo; rossiccio; DIALOGO → - Lost child 2- Have you seen a little girl with ginger hair?, ha visto una bambina con i capelli rossi?B a. attr.● ginger ale, bibita gassata aromatizzata allo zenzero ( analcolica); gingerino; ginger □ ginger beer, bibita gassata aromatizzata allo zenzero ( leggermente alcolica) □ ginger biscuit, biscotto ( tondo e duro) allo zenzero ( spolverato con zucchero) □ (polit.) ginger group, gruppo di punta, gruppo di pressione ( in un partito, ecc.) □ ginger nut = ginger biscuit ► sopra □ ginger oil, essenza di zenzero □ ginger root, radice di zenzero □ ginger snap = ginger biscuit ► sopra □ ginger wine, bevanda alcolica aromatizzata allo zenzero.(to) ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/v. t.2 ( di solito to ginger up) animare; scuotere; ravvivare; tirare su (fam.): to ginger up a performance, ravvivare uno spettacolo.* * *I 1. ['dʒɪndʒə(r)]1) bot. gastr. zenzero m.2) (colour) (of hair) fulvo m., rossiccio m.2.1) gastr. [cake, biscuit] allo zenzeroII ['dʒɪndʒə(r)] -
4 Ginger
I 1. ['dʒɪndʒə(r)]1) bot. gastr. zenzero m.2) (colour) (of hair) fulvo m., rossiccio m.2.1) gastr. [cake, biscuit] allo zenzeroII ['dʒɪndʒə(r)]* * *['‹in‹ə] 1. noun(a hot-tasting root which is used as a spice.) zenzero2. adjective1) (flavoured with ginger.) allo zenzero2) (reddish-brown in colour: a ginger cat.) color zenzero, rossiccio•- ginger beer
- gingerbread* * *(First names) Ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/f.e m.* * *I 1. ['dʒɪndʒə(r)]1) bot. gastr. zenzero m.2) (colour) (of hair) fulvo m., rossiccio m.2.1) gastr. [cake, biscuit] allo zenzeroII ['dʒɪndʒə(r)] -
5 ♦ crop
♦ crop /krɒp/n.1 (agric.) coltura: The main crop is wheat, la coltura principale è il frumento; crop rotation, avvicendamento delle colture; root crop, radice commestibile ( barbabietola, rapa, ecc.)2 (agric.) messe; raccolto: the barley crop, il raccolto dell'orzo; a bumper crop, un raccolto abbondante; subsistence crop, raccolto per uso proprio4 mucchio; quantità: a crop of lies, un mucchio di bugie; a crop of questions, una quantità di domande● crop circle, forma spesso circolare creata in un campo di grano dallo schiacciamento delle spighe ( e ritenuta di origine misteriosa); cerchio nel grano □ (ind. min.) crop coal, carbone affiorante □ (agric.) crop duster, aereo per l'irrorazione delle colture ( con pesticidi, ecc.) □ crop dusting = crop spraying ► sotto □ crop-eared, ( di animale) dalle orecchie mozze; ( di persona) rapato □ crop-headed, rapato □ (comput.) crop mark, indicatore di taglio □ (agric.) crop land ► cropland □ (agric.) crop rotation, rotazione delle colture □ (agric.) crop spraying, irrorazione delle colture ( con insetticidi).(to) crop /krɒp/A v. t.1 tagliar via; mozzare ( la coda, ecc. a un animale); tosare corto; rasare; rapare: to crop the edges of a book, tagliare i margini d'un libro; to have one's hair cropped, farsi rasare i capelli3 (agric.) cogliere; raccogliere: We have cropped a lot of wheat this year, abbiamo raccolto molto grano quest'anno4 (agric.) seminare; piantare: He is going to crop twenty acres with corn, intende seminare venti acri a cerealiB v. i.2 seminare● (geol.: di rocce, ecc.) to crop out, affiorare □ to crop up, sorgere inaspettatamente, saltar fuori, presentarsi; venir fuori ( nel discorso); (geol.) affiorare: A new difficulty has cropped up in the peace talks, nelle trattative di pace è saltata fuori una nuova difficoltà.
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Root hair — Root Root, n. [Icel. r[=o]t (for vr[=o]t); akin to E. wort, and perhaps to root to turn up the earth. See {Wort}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
root hair — root′ hair n. bot an elongated tubular extension of an epidermal cell of a root, serving to absorb water and minerals from the soil • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
root hair — n. Bot. any of the thin walled, hairlike tubular outgrowths from a growing root, which serve to absorb water and minerals from the soil … English World dictionary
root hair — noun thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil • Hypernyms: ↑plant organ • Part Holonyms: ↑root * * * noun : one of the many hairlike tubular outgrowths of epidermal or sometimes cortical… … Useful english dictionary
Root hair — A root hair is a tubular outgrowth of root epidermal cells of vascular plants. They are found only in the region of maturation of the root. Root hairs are a specialized form of rhizoid.Root hairs form an important surface over which plants absorb … Wikipedia
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root hair — /ˈrut hɛə/ (say rooht hair) noun an elongated tubular extension of an epidermal cell of the root serving to absorb water and minerals from the soil …
root hair — an elongated tubular extension of an epidermal cell of a root, serving to absorb water and minerals from the soil. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
root hair cell — Root epidermal cell, part of which projects from the root surface as a thin tube, thus increasing the root surface area and promoting absorption of water and ions … Dictionary of molecular biology
root hair — noun Date: 1853 a filamentous extension of an epidermal cell near the tip of a rootlet that functions in absorption of water and minerals … New Collegiate Dictionary
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