root

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root: part of a plant that absorbs nutrients
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Translation of root into German,

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Noun

1.

botany

part of a plant that absorbs nutrients
  • The root of the tree spread wide underground.Die Wurzel des Baumes breitete sich weit unter der Erde aus.
2.

starting point

origin or source of something
  • The root of the problem was a lack of communication.Die Wurzel des Problems war ein Mangel an Kommunikation.
3.

mathematics

TECH.
number that when multiplied by itself equals another
TECH.
  • The square root of 9 is 3.Die Quadratwurzel von 9 ist 3.
4.

linguistics

TECH.
base form of a word without affixes
TECH.
  • The root of 'running' is 'run'.Der Wortstamm von 'running' ist 'run'.

Verb

1.

support

intr.US
cheer for a team or athlete
intr.US
  • Fans rooted for their team enthusiastically..Die Fans feuerten ihr Team begeistert an
2.

settling in

intr.
become established firmly
intr.
  • The tradition soon rooted in the village.Die Tradition schlug im Dorf bald Wurzeln.
3.

hold tight

tr.
establish something firmly
tr.
verankern verwurzeln
  • Years of honesty rooted trust in the team.Jahre der Ehrlichkeit verankerten das Vertrauen im Team.
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Expressions with root: examples in English and translations in German

anfeuern
unterstützen
She always roots for the underdog in any situation.
ausreißen
Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops.
Wurzeln schlagen
einwurzeln
The saplings will take root in a few weeks.
kramen
wühlen
She rooted about in her bag for the keys.
Wurzel allen Übels
Ursprung allen Übels
Some say money is the root of all evil.
zugrunde liegen
Poverty is often at the root of social issues.

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  • root: part of a plant that absorbs nutrients
    (botany) Wurzel

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'.

Translations of "root" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieWurzelnf.

He believed that hatred was the secret root of all evil.

Er glaubte, dass der Hass die geheime Wurzel allen Übels sei.

dasStammverzeichnisnn.

Each file shall be specified relative to the root of the image.

Jede Datei muss relativ zum Stammverzeichnis des Images angegeben werden.

Verb
rootenv.

The first item maps<>to the local mailbox root.

Die erste Zeile ordnet<>der lokalen Mailbox root zu.

Wurzeln schlagenv.

The hope for a better future can take root in adversity.

Die Hoffnung auf eine bessere Zukunft kann in der Not Wurzeln schlagen.

Adjective
Wurzel-adj./n.

I've seen lots of root and leaf growth but no blooming.

Ich habe Lose Wurzel- und Blattwachstum aber kein Blühen gesehen.

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root: Examples and translations in context

Democracy took root in the region only after several difficult political transitions.

Die Demokratie schlug in der Region erst nach mehreren schwierigen Übergängen Wurzeln.

The rumor took root because nobody bothered to check the original source.

Das Gerücht schlug Wurzeln, weil niemand die ursprüngliche Quelle überprüfte.

To her disillusioned eyes, money remained the root of all evil.

Für ihre enttäuschten Augen blieb das Geld die Wurzel allen Übels.

A love of reading took root when his grandmother read aloud every evening.

Die Liebe zum Lesen schlug Wurzeln, als seine Großmutter jeden Abend vorlas.

Inspiration flourishes in fertile ground, where ideas can take root.

Inspiration gedeiht auf fruchtbarem Boden, wo Ideen Wurzeln schlagen können.

Some argue that power without accountability is the root of all evil.

Manche behaupten, Macht ohne Rechenschaft sei die Wurzel allen Übels.

Miscommunication is often at the root of conflicts in long-term relationships.

Missverständnisse stehen oft an der Wurzel von Konflikten in langjährigen Beziehungen.

In this dystopian novel, unchecked ambition becomes the root of all evil.

In diesem dystopischen Roman wird zügelloser Ehrgeiz zur Wurzel allen Übels.

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