root for

rʊt fɔːr
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Translation of root for into German

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

sympathy

US
show strong sympathy or alignment with a side
US
  • She always roots for the underdog in any situation.Sie hält immer zum Außenseiter in jeder Situation.
2.

cheering support

US
support a person or team enthusiastically
US
  • We root for our local football team every weekend.Wir feuern jedes Wochenende unser lokales Fußballteam an.
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Synonyms and analogies of root for in English

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Examples of root for in a sentence

  • He always roots for his friends during competitions.
  • They root for their favorite singer on the talent show.
  • I always root for the underdog in any competition.

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

Verb
anfeuernv.

I can't believe I have to root for Afghanistan now.

Unfassbar, dass ich jetzt Afghanistan anfeuern muss.

Daumen drückenv.

The author creates a compelling protagonist that readers can root for.

Der Autor schafft einen fesselnden Protagonisten, dem die Leser die Daumen drücken können.

unterstützenv.

We taught them songs so they could root for our country.

Wir brachten ihnen Songs bei, damit sie unser Land unterstützen konnten.

fiebern mitv.

The people root for us and support us.

Die Leute fiebern mit und unterstützen uns.

Wurzel für

Removes hair at the root for a longer lasting hair-free complexion.

Entfernt Haare an der Wurzel für einen länger anhaltenden haarfreien Teint.

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Other translations for root for:

  • jubelnv.
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root for: Examples and translations in context

Even strangers stopped to root for the runners during the marathon race.

Sogar Fremde blieben stehen, um die Läufer beim Marathon anzufeuern.

The students gathered in the gym to root for their classmates.

Die Schüler versammelten sich in der Turnhalle, um ihre Mitschüler anzufeuern.

We wore matching shirts to root for our favorite basketball player tonight.

Wir trugen passende Shirts, um heute Abend unseren Lieblingsbasketballer anzufeuern.

We all went to the stadium to root for our hometown team.

Wir sind alle ins Stadion gegangen, um unsere Heimatmannschaft anzufeuern.

He enjoyed being on the sidelines, where he could root for his friends.

Er genoss es, sich zurückzuhalten und seine Freunde von außen anzufeuern.

We all have the right to root for our own team.

Wir haben alle das Recht, unser Team anzufeuern.

Her parents traveled across the country just to root for her team.

Ihre Eltern reisten durchs ganze Land, nur um ihre Mannschaft anzufeuern.

You should root for your friend; their hard work deserves recognition.

Du solltest deinem Freund die Daumen drücken; ihre harte Arbeit verdient Anerkennung.

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