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rooting ['ru:tɪŋ]enracinement m►► Horticulture rooting compost compost m spécial pour boutures;rooting out (of abuse, malpractice) extirpation f, éradication f -
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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 -
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A n1 Bot, fig racine f ; to take root [plant] prendre racine ; [idea, value, system, feeling] s'établir ; [company, industry] s'implanter ; to pull sth up by the roots déraciner qch ; to pull sb's hair out by the roots arracher les cheveux à qn ; to destroy/reject sth root and branch détruire/rejeter complètement qch ; root and branch review/opposition revue/opposition radicale ;2 ( origin) (of problem, matter) fond m ; (of unhappiness, evil) origine f ; to get to the root of the problem prendre le problème à la racine ; to be at the root of sth être à l'origine de qch ;3 Ling racine f ;1 ( of dyed hair) racines fpl ;2 fig racines fpl ; to try to get back to one's roots essayer de retrouver ses racines ; she has no roots elle n'a aucune racine ; to pull up one's roots s'arracher à son milieu ; to put down new roots se créer de nouvelles racines.C modifD vtr1 fig to be rooted in sth [music, film, person] être ancré dans qch ; deeply-rooted lit, fig bien enraciné ; to be/stand rooted to the spot ou the ground être/rester figé sur place ;2 Bot faire prendre racine [plant].E vi1 Bot prendre racine ;2 ( search) [person, animal] fouiller (in, through dans).■ root around, root about [person, animal] fouiller (in dans).■ root for ○:▶ root for [sb] ( cheer) encourager [team, contestant] ; good luck in the exams-we're all rooting for you! bonne chance pour tes examens-nous sommes tous avec toi!.■ root out:▶ root out [sth], root [sth] out traquer [corruption, inefficiency] ;▶ root [sb] out, root out [sb] déloger. -
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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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