root about

rut əˈbaʊt
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Translation of root about into Russian

Phrasal verb

intr.
1.

look around

UK
search for something in a casual way
UK
  • She rooted about in her bag for the keys.Она рылась в своей сумке в поисках ключей.
2.

gardening

UK
move or turn over soil or debris
UK
рыть землю переворачивать почву
  • The pigs rooted about in the mud looking for food.Свиньи рыли землю в поисках пищи в грязи.
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Synonyms and analogies of root about in English

Examples of root about in a sentence

  • The dog rooted about in the garden for its bone.
  • Gardeners root about to prepare the soil for planting.
  • The archaeologists rooted about the site for artifacts.

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

Verb
порытьсяv. - poryt'sya

She decided to root about in the compost pile to find rich soil for her plants.

Она решилась порыться в компостной куче, чтобы найти плодородную землю для своих растений.

She decided to root about in her closet for clothes to donate this weekend.

Она решила порыться в своем шкафу в поисках одежды, чтобы пожертвовать их на этих выходных.

ковырятьсяv. - kovyryat'sya

Children love to root about in the sand during summer, searching for seashells.

Дети любят летом ковыряться в песке, ища ракушки.

The dog loves to root about the garden searching for buried bones and toys.

Собака любит ковыряться в саду в поисках зарытых косточек и игрушек.

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Other translations for root about:

  • рыть землюv.
  • переворачивать почвуv.
  • шаритьv.

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