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root [ru:t] N

1. root a. BOT, LING, mat:

root
ко́рень m
to take root a. fig
пуска́ть ко́рни

2. root fig (source):

root
исто́чник m
the root of all evil
ко́рень m зла
the root of the problem is that …
ко́рень пробле́мы в том, что …

root about, root around VB intr

root about
рыть
to root about for sth
разы́скивать
to root about for sth
ры́ться

root out VB trans

root out
вырыва́ть с ко́рнем
root out
искореня́ть

root beer N Am

root beer
шипу́чий напи́ток m из корнепло́дов, припра́вленный муска́тным ма́слом и т.п.

root cause N

root cause
основна́я причи́на f

root sign N mat

root sign
радика́л m

root vegetable N

root vegetable
корнепло́ды мн

square root N

square root
ко́рень m квадра́тный

tap root N BOT

tap root
гла́вный [или стержнево́й] ко́рень m
Present
Iroot about
youroot about
he/she/itroots about
weroot about
youroot about
theyroot about
Past
Irooted about
yourooted about
he/she/itrooted about
werooted about
yourooted about
theyrooted about
Present Perfect
Ihaverooted about
youhaverooted about
he/she/ithasrooted about
wehaverooted about
youhaverooted about
theyhaverooted about
Past Perfect
Ihadrooted about
youhadrooted about
he/she/ithadrooted about
wehadrooted about
youhadrooted about
theyhadrooted about
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