root in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for root in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.root¹ [Brit ruːt, Am rut] N

1. root BOT:

root fig

radice f

to take root plant:

attecchire

to take root plant:

radicare

to take root plant:

mettere (le) radici

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

attecchire

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

radicarsi

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

mettere (le) radici

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

prendere piede

to take root company, industry:

installarsi

to take root company, industry:

aprire

to pull sth up by the roots

sradicare, svellere qc

to pull sb's hair out by the roots

strappare i capelli a qn

to destroy, reject sth root and branch

distruggere completamente qc or rifiutare radicalmente qc

root and branch review, opposition

esame completo, opposizione radicale

root and branch review, opposition before n growth

delle radici

root and branch review, opposition system

radicale

2. root (origin):

root (of problem, matter)

radice f

root (of unhappiness, evil)

radice f

root (of unhappiness, evil)

causa f

root (of unhappiness, evil)

origine f

root (of unhappiness, evil)

fonte f

to get to the root of the problem

andare alla radice del problema or affrontare un problema alla radice

to be at the root of sth

essere all'origine di qc

to be at the root of sth before n cause

principale, profondo

to be at the root of sth problem

di fondo

3. root LING:

root

radice f

4. root MATH:

root

radice f

the fourth root of sth

la radice quarta di qc

II.roots N npl

1. roots (of dyed hair):

roots

radici f

roots

ricrescita f

2. roots fig:

roots

radici f

to try to get back to one's roots

andare alla riscoperta delle proprie origini

she has no roots

non ha radici

to pull up one's roots

sradicarsi

to put down new roots

mettere radici or radicarsi in un nuovo posto

III.root¹ [Brit ruːt, Am rut] VB trans

1. root fig:

to be rooted in sth music, film:

affondare le radici in qc

to be rooted in sth person:

essere radicato a qc

2. root BOT:

root plant

fare attecchire

IV.root¹ [Brit ruːt, Am rut] VB intr BOT

root

attecchire, radicare, mettere (le) radici

root² [Brit ruːt, Am rut] VB intr (search)

root pig:

grufolare

root person:

frugare, rovistare (in, through in)

root around VB [ruːt -] VB [ruːt -]

root around root about pig:

grufolare

root around root about person:

frugare, rovistare (in in)

root for VB [ruːt -] inf (root for [sb]) (cheer)

root for team, contestant

fare il tifo, tifare, parteggiare per

good luck in the exams - we're all rooting for you!

buona fortuna per gli esami - facciamo tutti il tifo per te!

orris root [ˈɒrɪs ruːt, ˈɔːr-] N

orris root

rizoma m di giaggiolo

cube root [Brit, Am ˈkjub ˌrut] N

cube root

radice f cubica (of di)

square root [Brit, Am ˌskwɛ(ə)r ˈrut] N

square root

radice f quadrata

root-bound [Brit] ADJ Am

root-bound plant:

root-bound

fissato a terra da radici

root-cap [ˈruːtkæp] N BOT

root-cap

caliptra f

root-cap

cuffia f

prop root [ˈprɒpruːt] N

prop root

radice f aerea

root in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for root in the English»Italian Dictionary

root [ru:t] N

1. root a. BOT, LING, MATH:

root

radice f

to take root a. fig

mettere radici

2. root (source):

root

causa f

the root of all evil

la fonte di tutti i mali

the root of the problem is that …

il nocciolo del problema è che …

root about VB intr, root around VB intr

root about

frugare

to root about for sth

frugare alla ricerca di qc

square root N

square root

radice f quadrata

root sign N MATH

root sign

simbolo m della radice

root out VB trans

root out

sradicare

root vegetable N

root vegetable

ortaggio m dalla radice commestibile

root cause N

root cause

causa f primaria

root canal N

1. root canal (part of tooth):

root canal

canale m radicolare

2. root canal MED (treatment):

root canal

devitalizzazione f

root beer N

root beer

bevanda analcolica frizzante ricavata da varie radici

root cellar N

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root cellar Am

dispensa sotterranea per ortaggi f

root Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take root a. fig

mettere radici

the root of all evil

la fonte di tutti i mali

the root of the problem is that …

il nocciolo del problema è che …

root vegetable

tubero m

to root about for sth

frugare alla ricerca di qc

cube root MATH

radice f cubica

money is the root of all evil prov

il denaro è la radice di tutti i mali