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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.) raíz2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) raíz3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) raíz, origen4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) raíces
2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) echar raíces, arraigar(se)- root crop
- root out
- take root
II ru:t verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) hurgar2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) revolverroot n raíztr[rʊːt]intransitive verb to root about / root around1 hurgar————————tr[rʊːt]1 raíz nombre femenino1 arraigar1 arraigar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take root arraigar, echar raícesto put down roots echar raícesto be rooted to the spot quedarse clavado,-aroot vegetable tubérculo————————tr[rʊːt]1 animar, alentarroot ['ru:t, 'rʊt] vi1) : arraigarthe plant rooted easily: la planta arraigó con facilidaddeeply rooted traditions: tradiciones profundamentearraigadas2) : hozar (dícese de los cerdos)to root around in: hurgar en3)to root for : apoyar a, alentarroot vtroot n1) : raíz f (de una planta)2) origin: origen m, raíz f3) core: centro m, núcleo mto get to the root of the matter: ir al centro del asunton.• cimiento s.m.• mata s.f.• raigón s.m.• raíz s.f.v.• arraigar v.• desarraigar v.• hocicar v.• hozar v.• plantar firmemente v.
I ruːt1) (of plant, hair, tooth) raíz fto pull a plant up by the o its roots — arrancar* una planta de raíz
to take root — \<\<plant\>\> echar raíces, arraigar*; \<\<idea\>\> arraigarse*
to put down roots — \<\<person\>\> echar raíces, afincarse*; (before n)
root vegetable — raíz o tubérculo comestible como la zanahoria, el boniato etc
2)a) ( origin) raíz fto get to the root of a problem — llegar* a la raíz de un problema; (before n)
root cause — causa f fundamental
b) roots pl (family, background) raíces fpl3) ( Ling) raíz f4) ( Math) raíz f
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1) (search, forage) \<\<pig\>\> hozar*she was rooting around in the attic for her racket — estaba hurgando entre las cosas del desván buscando su raqueta
2) ( Bot) echar raíces, arraigar*•Phrasal Verbs:- root for- root out[ruːt]1. N1) (Bot) raíz fto take root — echar raíces, arraigar
they aimed to eliminate Marxism root and branch — su objetivo era erradicar el marxismo, su objetivo era acabar con el marxismo de raíz
a root and branch overhaul of the benefits system — una revisión completa or de cabo a rabo del sistema de prestaciones
2) (Bio) [of hair, tooth] raíz f3) (=origin) [of problem, word] raíz fthe root of the problem is that... — la raíz del problema es que...
moneyto take root — [idea] arraigarse
4) (Math)square root — raíz f cuadrada
5) (Ling) raíz f, radical m2. VT1) (Bot) [+ plant] hacer arraigar3. VI1) (Bot) [plant] echar raíces, arraigar2) (=search) [animal] hozar, hocicarI was rooting through some old photos the other day — el otro día estaba husmeando entre viejas fotos
4.CPDroot beer N — (US) bebida refrescante elaborada a base de raíces
root canal treatment N — tratamiento m de endodoncia
root cause N — causa f primordial
root crops NPL — cultivos mpl de tubérculos
root ginger N — raíz f de jengibre
root vegetable N — tubérculo m comestible
root word N — (Ling) palabra f que es raíz or radical de otras
- root for- root out- root up* * *
I [ruːt]1) (of plant, hair, tooth) raíz fto pull a plant up by the o its roots — arrancar* una planta de raíz
to take root — \<\<plant\>\> echar raíces, arraigar*; \<\<idea\>\> arraigarse*
to put down roots — \<\<person\>\> echar raíces, afincarse*; (before n)
root vegetable — raíz o tubérculo comestible como la zanahoria, el boniato etc
2)a) ( origin) raíz fto get to the root of a problem — llegar* a la raíz de un problema; (before n)
root cause — causa f fundamental
b) roots pl (family, background) raíces fpl3) ( Ling) raíz f4) ( Math) raíz f
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1) (search, forage) \<\<pig\>\> hozar*she was rooting around in the attic for her racket — estaba hurgando entre las cosas del desván buscando su raqueta
2) ( Bot) echar raíces, arraigar*•Phrasal Verbs:- root for- root out -
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1. noun(a hot-tasting root which is used as a spice.) jengibre
2. adjective1) (flavoured with ginger.) de jengibre2) (reddish-brown in colour: a ginger cat.) rojo, pelirrojo, bermejo•- ginger beer
- gingerbread
ginger1 adj pelirrojoginger2 n jengibretr['ʤɪnʤəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (spice) jengibre nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLginger ale ginger ale nombre masculinoginger ['ʤɪnʤər] n: jengibre mn.• jengibre s.m.
I 'dʒɪndʒər, 'dʒɪndʒə(r)mass noun1) ( Culin) jengibre m2) ( color) rojo m anaranjado
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['dʒɪndʒǝ(r)]1.2.ADJ [hair] rojo; [cat] de color melado3.CPDginger ale, ginger beer N — gaseosa f de jengibre
ginger cake N — torta f de jengibre
ginger group N — (Brit) grupo m de activistas, grupo m de presión
ginger nut, ginger snap N — galleta f de jengibre
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I ['dʒɪndʒər, 'dʒɪndʒə(r)]mass noun1) ( Culin) jengibre m2) ( color) rojo m anaranjado
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Del verbo refrescar: ( conjugate refrescar) \ \
refresco es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
refrescó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: refrescar refresco
refrescar ( conjugate refrescar) verbo transitivo ‹ ambiente› to make … fresher o cooler refresco v impers to turn cooler
refresco sustantivo masculino soft drink, soda (AmE)
refrescar
I verbo transitivo
1 to refresh (enfriar) to cool
2 familiar (la memoria, los conocimientos) to refresh, brush up (on)
II vi (el tiempo) to get cooler
refresco sustantivo masculino soft drink ' refresco' also found in these entries: Spanish: consumición - gaseosa - gaseoso - tiempo - fresco - light English: fizzy - flat - pop - refreshment - soda - soft drink - still - cordial - ginger - mixer - punch - root - soft - squash
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