Translation of root from English into Dutch
Noun
botany
part of a plant that absorbs nutrients- The root of the tree spread wide underground.De wortel van de boom spreidde zich wijd ondergronds uit.
starting point
origin or source of something- The root of the problem was a lack of communication.De wortel van het probleem was een gebrek aan communicatie.
mathematics
- The square root of 9 is 3.De vierkantswortel van 9 is 3.
linguistics
- The root of 'running' is 'run'.De stam van 'running' is 'run'.
Verb
support
- Fans rooted for their team enthusiastically.Fans moedigden hun team enthousiast aan
settling in
- The tradition soon rooted in the village.De traditie wortelde al snel in het dorp.
hold tight
- Years of honesty rooted trust in the team.Jaren van eerlijkheid verankerden het vertrouwen in het team.
Expressions with root: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Images of root
(botany) wortel
Synonyms and analogies of root in English
Examples of root in a sentence
Nutrients travel from the root to the leaves. The root of her anxiety was unknown. They traced the root of the tradition. The equation has two real roots. Find the positive root of 49. In 'unhappiness', the root is 'happy'.
Linguists study the root to understand word origins. The hair root was damaged by the treatment. An infection had reached the tooth root. He explored his roots through family stories. The festival celebrated the roots of the community. Access the root to modify system files. The root contains all the essential folders. Musicians often start with the root in compositions. Identifying the root helps in chord progression. They rooted for their favorite player during the match. We always root for the home team. Distrust can root quickly in small teams. The tradition rooted deeply over time. Years of practice rooted discipline in the team. Fear can root prejudice in a community. These seedlings will root faster in moist soil. The gardener hopes the new plants will root by spring. He rooted around the attic for old photos. The dog rooted in the garden for its bone. The boar rooted around the forest floor. Wild hogs rooted through the underbrush. They rooted the server to install custom software. She rooted her tablet to access more features.
Translations of "root" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Religious leaders sometimes describe selfishness as the root of all evil.
Religieuze leiders beschrijven egoïsme soms als de wortel van alle kwaad.
Therapy sessions aim to understand the root of the change in behaviour.
Therapiesessies zijn erop gericht de oorzaak van de verandering in gedrag te achterhalen.
The base form can serve as the root for all inflected variations.
De stamvorm kan dienen als basis voor alle verbogen of vervoegde varianten.
We take cuttings from the garden hydrangeas and root them indoors.
We nemen stekjes van de hortensia's in de tuin en laten ze binnen wortelen.
Wild boars root around in the forest floor searching for edible roots.
Wilde zwijnen wroeten in de bosgrond op zoek naar eetbare wortels.
And you'd better make us root for the protagonist.
En je kan ons maar best doen juichen voor de hoofdrolspeler.
root: Examples and translations in context
My grandfather insists that gambling is the root of all evil.
Mijn grootvader volhoudt dat gokken de wortel van alle kwaad is.
Wild boars root around in the forest floor searching for edible roots.
Wilde zwijnen wroeten in de bosgrond op zoek naar eetbare wortels.
Her interest in science took root when she visited the local planetarium.
Haar interesse in wetenschap schoot wortel toen ze het lokale planetarium bezocht.
Modern teaching methods are slowly taking root in schools across the country.
Moderne lesmethoden schieten langzaam wortel in scholen door het hele land.
In that documentary, they called corruption the root of all evil.
In die documentaire noemden ze corruptie de wortel van alle kwaad.
Once negative thoughts take root, they can be very difficult to remove.
Als negatieve gedachten wortel schieten, kunnen ze heel moeilijk verdwijnen.
The tradition took root so quickly that everyone assumed it was ancient.
De traditie schoot zo snel wortel dat iedereen dacht dat ze eeuwenoud was.
Many people wrongly claim that money is the root of all evil.
Veel mensen beweren ten onrechte dat geld de wortel van alle kwaad is.
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