root around

ruːt əˈraʊnd
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Translation of root around into Russian

Phrasal verb

intr.
1.

exploration

UK
search through things in a disorganized way
UK
  • She rooted around in her bag for the keys.Она рылась в сумке в поисках ключей.
2.

animal behavior

dig in the ground with the snout
  • The pig rooted around in the mud for food..Свинья начала рыться в грязи в поисках пищи
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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

Verb
рытьсяv. - ryt'sya

The cat loves to root around in the flowerpots for hiding insects.

Кошка любит рыться в цветочных горшках в поисках прячущихся насекомых.

порытьсяv. - poryt'sya

You should root around in your closet to find last year's winter coat.

Тебе стоит порыться в шкафу, чтобы найти зимнее пальто прошлого года.

копатьсяv. - kopat'sya

You know, people shouldn't root around in their past.

Вы знаете, люди не должны копаться в своём прошлом.

покопатьсяv. - pokopat'sya

Now we can root around inside that brain of his, and by this time Friday, we'll have everything we need.

Теперь мы можем покопаться в его голове, и к этому времени в пятницу, мы будем знать все, что нам нужно.

шаритьv. - sharit'

I started to root around under the dresser and under the bed, thinking at the very least to find there the water or a messenger.

Я стал шарить под шкапом и под кроватью, думая хотя бы там найти воду или вестника.

ковыряться вv. - kovyryat'sya v

They will root around the garden shed for tools to fix the fence.

Они будут ковыряться в садовом сарае в поисках инструментов для починки забора.

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root around: Examples and translations in context

Hedgehogs often root around in hedges searching for bugs and worms.

Ежи часто роются в живых изгородях в поисках жуков и червей.

The badger emerged from its den to root around for earthworms.

Барсук выполз из своего логова, чтобы рыться в поисках дождевых червей.

They always root around in the fridge right after returning from grocery shopping.

Они всегда роются в холодильнике сразу после возвращения из продуктового магазина.

I saw the raccoon root around in search of food near the garbage cans.

Я видел, как енот рылся в поисках пищи возле мусорных баков.

She observed the elephant root around in the dirt with its trunk.

Она наблюдала, как слон рылся в земле своим хоботом.

Once the sun sets, the nocturnal animals start to root around for prey.

Как только солнце садится, ночные животные начинают рыться в поисках добычи.

The boar grunted as it started to root around for truffles in the forest.

Кабан хрюкнул, когда начал рыться в земле в поисках трюфелей в лесу.

The tapir uses its long snout to root around in the riverbed for plants.

Тапир использует своё длинное рыло, чтобы рыться в русле реки в поисках растений.

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