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rooting N

rooting

rooting depth [ˈruːtɪŋˌdepθ] N

rooting depth

rooting system N

rooting system

shallow rooting plant

shallow rooting plant

I. root [ru:t] N

1. root:

Wurzel f <-, -n>
Knolle f <-, -n>
Zwiebel f <-, -n>

2. root fig:

Wurzel f <-, -n>
Ursprung m <-s, -sprünge>
Kern m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

3. root fig:

Ursprung m <-s, -sprünge>

4. root LING:

Stamm m <-(e)s, Stạ̈m·me>
Etymon nt <-s, Ẹty·ma> spec

5. root MATH:

Wurzel f <-, -n>
the root of 64 is 8
Kubikwurzel f <-, -n>
Quadratwurzel f <-, -n>

6. root Aus, NZ, Irish vulg sl:

Fick m <-s, -s> vulg
Fick m <-s, -s> vulg

7. root COMPUT (starting node):

Stamm m <-(e)s, Stạ̈m·me>

Phrases:

II. root [ru:t] VB trans

1. root (plant):

2. root Aus, NZ, Irish vulg sl (have sex):

to root sb
jdn ficken vulg

3. root (exhaust):

to root sb

4. root (immobilize):

III. root [ru:t] VB intr

1. root plant:

2. root esp Am inf (support):

3. root (search):

to root for sth
nach etw dat wühlen

cube ˈroot N MATH

Kubikwurzel f <-, -n>
the cube root of 125 is 5

root about, root around VB intr inf

to root about [or around] in sth
nach etw dat wühlen

root on VB trans Am inf

root out VB trans

1. root out BOT:

2. root out (eliminate):

to root out ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw ausrotten

3. root out (find):

to root out ⇆ sth

root up VB trans

1. root up BOT:

to root up ⇆ sth

2. root up (find):

to root up ⇆ sth

ˈroot ball N

Wurzelballen m <-s, ->

ˈroot beer N no pl Am

ˈroot ca·nal N MED

root ˈcause N

Wurzel f <-, -n> fig

ˈroot cel·lar N Am

ˈroot crop N

Wurzel f <-, -n>
Knolle f <-, -n>
Present
Iroot
youroot
he/she/itroots
weroot
youroot
theyroot
Past
Irooted
yourooted
he/she/itrooted
werooted
yourooted
theyrooted
Present Perfect
Ihaverooted
youhaverooted
he/she/ithasrooted
wehaverooted
youhaverooted
theyhaverooted
Past Perfect
Ihadrooted
youhadrooted
he/she/ithadrooted
wehadrooted
youhadrooted
theyhadrooted
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