Translation of root around from English into Dutch
Phrasal verb
animal behavior
dig in the ground with the snout- The pig rooted around in the mud for food.Het varken wroette in de modder op zoek naar voedsel
Synonyms and analogies of root around in English
Examples of root around in a sentence
They rooted around the drawers for a pen. The dog rooted around in the garden. Wild boars root around in the forest for truffles.
Translations of "root around" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Wild boars root around in the forest floor searching for edible roots.
Wilde zwijnen wroeten in de bosgrond op zoek naar eetbare wortels.
Hogs root around near the riverbank, disturbing the muddy water.
De varkens wroeten langs de rivieroevers en maken het modderige water onrustig.
Animals like boars root around in the ground to find useful nutrients.
Dieren zoals wilde zwijnen wroeten in de bodem om belangrijke voedingsstoffen te vinden.
You know, people shouldn't root around in their past.
Mensen moeten niet in hun verleden wroeten.
Other translations for root around:
- snuffelenv.
- rommelenv.
- zoekenv.
- rondneuzen
root around: Examples and translations in context
At dawn, the piglets root around the farmyard for leftover food scraps.
Bij zonsopgang wroeten de biggetjes op het erf op zoek naar achtergebleven etensresten.
That's okay. I need to root around their garbage anyway.
Geeft niets, ik moet toch nog in hun vuilnis wroeten.
Now we can root around inside that brain of his.
Nu kunnen we in zijn hersenen wroeten.
I watched as the dog root around in the garden after losing its ball.
Ik keek toe hoe de hond in de tuin zat te wroeten nadat hij zijn bal was kwijtgeraakt.
It's typical for wild hogs to root around in search of food during winter.
Het is typisch voor wilde zwijnen dat ze in de grond wroeten op zoek naar voedsel in de winter.
You know, people shouldn't root around in their past.
Mensen moeten niet in hun verleden wroeten.