root-hair in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for root-hair in the English»Italian Dictionary

root hair [Am ˈrut ˌhɛr, ˈrʊt ˌhɛr] N BOT

root hair

pelo m radicale

Translations for root-hair in the Italian»English Dictionary

pelo radicale BOT

root-hair

pelo radicale

root-hair

Translations for root-hair 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)

I.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr] N

1. hair U (collectively):

hair (human) (on head)

capelli mpl

hair (human) (on head)

capigliatura f

hair (human) (on head)

chioma f

hair (on body)

peli mpl

hair (of animal)

pelo m

hair (of animal)

pelame m

to have long, short hair person:

avere i capelli lunghi, corti

to have long, short hair cat, dog:

avere il pelo lungo, corto

blond, black hair

capelli biondi, neri

a fine head of hair

una bella capigliatura

to brush, wash one's hair

spazzolarsi, lavarsi i capelli

to get one's hair cut

farsi tagliare i capelli

to have one's hair done

farsi fare la messa in piega

2. hair (individually):

hair (human)

(on head) capello m

hair (on body)

pelo m

hair (animal)

pelo m

two blond hairs

due capelli biondi

II.-haired COMP

long, short-haired person

dai capelli lunghi, corti

long, short-haired animal

dal pelo lungo, corto

dark, curly-haired

dai capelli scuri, ricci

III.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr]

by a hair, by a hair's breadth

per un pelo

to have a hair's breadth escape

salvarsi per un pelo or per il rotto della cuffia

he didn't turn a hair

non ha fatto una piega or non ha battuto ciglio

he was perfect, not a hair out of place

era perfetto, non aveva un solo capello fuori posto

it made my hair stand on end

mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli in testa

I won't let them touch or harm a hair of your head

gli impedirò di torcerti un solo capello

keep your hair on! Brit inf

stai calmo! non preoccuparti!

the thought made her hair curl

il pensiero le fece rizzare i capelli in testa

to get in sb's hair inf

stare tra i piedi di qn or dare fastidio a qn

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf

tenere qn in pugno, in propria balia

to let one's hair down inf

rilassarsi or lasciarsi andare

to split hairs

spaccare il capello in quattro

to tear one's hair out

strapparsi i capelli

you need a hair of the dog (that bit you)

= hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza

root-hair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for root-hair 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 …

hair [her] N

1. hair:

hair (on head)

capello m

hair (on head)

capelli m pl

hair (on chest, armpits, legs)

pelo m

to do one's hair

farsi i capelli

to have one's hair cut

tagliarsi i capelli

to wash one's hair

lavarsi la testa

to wear one's hair up/down

avere i capelli raccolti/sciolti

2. hair (on animal):

hair

pelo m

3. hair (on plant):

hair

peluzzo m

Phrases:

that'll put hair on your chest inf

questo ti rimetterà

to make sb's hair curl inf

far rizzare i capelli a qu

to get in sb's hair

seccare qu (standogli troppo tra i piedi)

to not harm a hair on sb's head

non torcere un capello a qu

to split hairs

spaccare il capello in quattro