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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 -
2 cuajo
Del verbo cuajar: ( conjugate cuajar) \ \
cuajo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cuajó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: cuajar cuajo
cuajar ( conjugate cuajar) verbo intransitivo 1 [flan/yogur] to set 2 [plan/proyecto] to come off; [ moda] to catch on, take off verbo transitivo ‹ leche› to curdle
cuajo sustantivo masculino 1 ( sustancia) rennet 2 ( raíz): ‹vicio/corrupción› to root out (completely)
cuajar
I verbo transitivo (leche) to curdle
II verbo intransitivo
1 (nieve) to lie
2 (moda) to catch on
3 (plan, esfuerzo) to get off the ground ' cuajo' also found in these entries: English: catch on -
3 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) mamar, chupar, sorber2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) chupar; sorber3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) aspirar4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) ser una mierda; ser un rollazo (aburrido)
2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) chupada- sucker- suck up to
suck vb chupartr[sʌk]1 (person - liquid) sorber; (- lollipop, pencil, thumb, etc) chupar; (insect -blood, nectar) chupar, succionar3 (draw powerfully) arrastrar1 (person) chupar (at/on, -); (baby) mamar (at, -); (vacuum cleaner) aspirar (up,-); (pump) succionar, aspirar1 chupada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sucked into something verse arrastrado,-a a algo, verse involucrado,-a en algoto suck up to somebody hacerle la pelota a alguiensuck ['sʌk] vi1) : chupar (por la boca), aspirar (dícese de las máquinas)2) suckle: mamarsuck vt: sorber (bebidas), chupar (dulces, etc.)n.• chupada s.f.• chupadura s.f.• mamada s.f. (Pump)v.• aspirar v.v.• chupar v.• libar v.• mamar v.• sorber v.• succionar v.
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1. sʌka) \<\<person\>\> \<\<finger/candy\>\> chupar; \<\<liquid\>\> ( through a straw) sorber; \<\<vacuum cleaner\>\> aspirar; \<\<pump\>\> succionar, aspirar; \<\<insect\>\> \<\<blood/nectar\>\> chuparto suck something up — \<\<dust\>\> aspirar algo; \<\<liquid\>\> ( through a straw) sorber algo
the roots suck (up) moisture out of o from the soil — las raíces absorben la humedad de la tierra
b) (pull, draw) (+ adv compl) arrastrarshe was sucked down o under by the current — la corriente se la tragó
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vi1) \<\<person\>\> chuparto suck on something — \<\<on pipe/pen\>\> chupar algo
2) ( be objectionable) (AmE sl)•Phrasal Verbs:- suck in
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noun (no pl) chupada f[sʌk]to give suck — (arch) dar* el pecho, amamantar
1.VT [person] sorber; [machine] aspirarto suck one's thumb/fingers — chuparse el dedo/los dedos
- suck sb dry- suck it and see2. VIto suck on/at sth — chupar algo
2) (esp US)this sucks ** — es una mierda **
- suck in- suck off- suck out- suck up* * *
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1. [sʌk]a) \<\<person\>\> \<\<finger/candy\>\> chupar; \<\<liquid\>\> ( through a straw) sorber; \<\<vacuum cleaner\>\> aspirar; \<\<pump\>\> succionar, aspirar; \<\<insect\>\> \<\<blood/nectar\>\> chuparto suck something up — \<\<dust\>\> aspirar algo; \<\<liquid\>\> ( through a straw) sorber algo
the roots suck (up) moisture out of o from the soil — las raíces absorben la humedad de la tierra
b) (pull, draw) (+ adv compl) arrastrarshe was sucked down o under by the current — la corriente se la tragó
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vi1) \<\<person\>\> chuparto suck on something — \<\<on pipe/pen\>\> chupar algo
2) ( be objectionable) (AmE sl)•Phrasal Verbs:- suck in
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noun (no pl) chupada fto give suck — (arch) dar* el pecho, amamantar
См. также в других словарях:
root — root1 W2S3 [ru:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plant)¦ 2¦(cause of a problem)¦ 3¦(origin/main part)¦ 4¦(family connection)¦ 5 put down roots 6¦(tooth/hair etc)¦ 7 take root 8 have a (good) root round 9¦(language)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
drag — 1 verb dragged, dragging 1 PULL ALONG THE GROUND (T) to pull someone or something along the ground, often because they are too heavy to carry: drag sth away/along/through etc: Inge managed to drag the table into the kitchen. | Angry protesters… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
root — 1 /ru:t/ noun (C) 1 PLANT the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting. | tree roots 2 CAUSE OF A PROBLEM the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tear*/*/ — [teə] (past tense tore [tɔː] ; past participle torn [tɔːn] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to pull something so that it separates into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become damaged in this way Syn: rip He d torn his raincoat.[/ex] It s very thin material… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English