grass roots in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for grass roots in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grass roots N npl

1. grass roots (ordinary members):

the grass roots

las bases

the grass roots attr support/opinion

de las bases

at grass roots level

a nivel de las bases

2. grass roots (source):

grass roots

raíz f

crime should be combated at the grass roots

la delincuencia debería atacarse de raíz

Translations for grass roots in the Spanish»English Dictionary

de base movimiento/democracia

grass roots attr

Translations for grass roots in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.root¹ [Am rut, Brit ruːt] N

1.1. root BOT:

root

raíz f

to pull a plant up by the or its roots

arrancar una planta de raíz

to take root plant:

echar raíces

to take root plant:

arraigar

to take root idea:

arraigarse

to put down or strike roots person:

echar raíces

to put down or strike roots person:

afincarse

to destroy sth root and branch

acabar con algo de raíz or por completo

a root-and-branch purge of the party

una purga radical del partido

root system

raíces fpl

1.2. root (of hair, tooth):

root

raíz f

root canal treatment

endodoncia f

2.1. root (origin):

root

raíz f

to get to the root of a problem

llegar a la raíz de un problema

drink is (at) the root of all his troubles

la bebida es la causa de todos sus problemas

attr root cause

causa f fundamental

2.2. root <roots, pl > (family, background):

root

raíces fpl

she has no roots

no tiene raíces

3. root LING:

root

raíz f

4. root MATH:

root

raíz f

square/cube root

raíz cuadrada/cúbica

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

root

echar raíces

root

arraigar

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

root pig:

hozar

I don't want him rooting through my desk

no quiero que ande hurgando en mi escritorio

she was rooting around in the attic for her racket

estaba hurgando entre las cosas del desván buscando su raqueta

I.grass [Am ɡræs, Brit ɡrɑːs] N

1.1. grass U:

grass (as pasture)

pasto m

grass (as pasture)

zacate m Mex

grass (lawn)

césped m

grass (lawn)

hierba f

grass (lawn)

pasto m LatAm

grass (lawn)

grama f AmC Ven

“please keep off the grass”

“prohibido pisar el césped”

to cut the grass

cortar el césped or la hierba

to cut the grass

cortar el pasto LatAm

to cut the grass

cortar la grama AmC Ven

to play on grass SPORTS

jugar sobre hierba

to play on grass SPORTS

jugar sobre césped or pasto LatAm

to allow the grass to grow under one's feet usu neg

quedarse dormido

they kicked the problem/issue into the long grass

le dieron el carpetazo al problema/asunto

to put or turn sb out to grass Brit hum

jubilar a alguien

the grass is always greener on the other side

nadie está contento con su suerte

grass cuttings

recortes mpl de césped

grass cuttings

recortes mpl de pasto LatAm

grass cuttings

recortes mpl de grama AmC Ven

grass seed

semilla f de gramíneas

1.2. grass C or U BOT:

grass

hierba f

1.3. grass (dried):

grass U

paja f

grass attr hut/skirt

de paja

2. grass U (marijuana):

grass sl

maría f sl

grass sl

hierba f sl

grass sl

monte m AmC Col Ven sl

grass sl

mota f Mex sl

3. grass C Brit inf (informer):

grass

soplón m / soplona f inf

grass

madrina f Mex sl

II.grass [Am ɡræs, Brit ɡrɑːs] VB intr Brit inf

grass

soplar inf

grass

chivarse Spain inf

to grass on sb

delatar a alguien

III.grass [Am ɡræs, Brit ɡrɑːs] VB trans (turf, plant with grass)

grass

plantar césped en

a grassed area

una extensión de césped

grass roots in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grass roots in the English»Spanish Dictionary

root [ru:t] N

1. root a. BOT, LING, MATH:

root

raíz f

to take root a. fig

arraigar

2. root (source):

root

causa f

the root of all evil

la esencia de todos los males

the root of the problem is that ...

el problema radica en que...

I.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] -es N

1. grass:

grass

hierba f

wild grasses

hierbas silvestres

2. grass no pl:

grass (area of grass)

prado m

grass (lawn)

césped m

to cut the grass

cortar el césped

to put a garden down to grass

poner césped en un jardín

3. grass no pl (pasture):

grass

pasto m

to be at grass

pastar

to put cattle out to grass

sacar a pastar el ganado

to put sb out to grass inf

jubilar a alguien

4. grass no pl inf (marijuana):

grass

hierba f inf

grass

traba f LatAm inf

5. grass Brit inf (an informer):

grass

soplón(-ona) m (f)

Phrases:

to let the grass grow under one's feet

perder el tiempo

the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) prov

las manzanas siempre parecen mejores en el huerto del vecino prov

II.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] -es VB trans

grass

cubrir de hierba

III.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] -es VB intr Aus, Brit inf

grass

dar el chivatazo

to grass on sb (to sb)

delatar a alguien (diciéndoselo a alguien)

root VB

User Entry

to root for sb (support)

apoyar a alguien

to root for sb (wish success)

desearle suerte a alguien