root in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for root in the English»French Dictionary

I.root [Brit ruːt, Am rut] N

1. root BOT:

root fig

racine f

to take root plant:

prendre racine

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

s'établir

to take root company, industry:

s'implanter

to pull sth up by the roots

déraciner qc

to pull sb's hair out by the roots

arracher les cheveux à qn

to destroy/reject sth root and branch

détruire/rejeter complètement qc

root and branch review/opposition

revue/opposition radicale

root and branch review/opposition attr growth

des racines

root and branch review/opposition system

radiculaire

2. root (origin):

root (of problem, matter)

fond m

root (of unhappiness, evil)

origine f

to get to the root of the problem

prendre le problème à la racine

to be at the root of sth

être à l'origine de qc

to be at the root of sth attr cause

profond

to be at the root of sth problem

de base

3. root LING:

root

racine f

4. root MATH:

root

racine f

the fourth root of sth

la quatrième racine de qc

II.roots N npl

1. roots (of dyed hair):

roots

racines fpl

2. roots fig:

roots

racines fpl

to try to get back to one's roots

essayer de retrouver ses racines

she has no roots

elle n'a aucune racine

to pull up one's roots

s'arracher à son milieu

to put down new roots

se créer de nouvelles racines

III.root [Brit ruːt, Am rut] VB trans

1. root fig:

to be rooted in sth music, film, person:

être ancré dans qc

deeply-rooted lit, fig

bien enraciné

to be/stand rooted to the spot or the ground

être/rester figé sur place

2. root BOT:

root plant

faire prendre racine

IV.root [Brit ruːt, Am rut] VB intr

1. root BOT:

root

prendre racine

2. root (search):

root person, animal:

fouiller (in, through dans)

root around VB [Brit ruːt -, Am rut -], root about VB

root around person, animal:

root around

fouiller (in dans)

orris root, orris-root [ˈɒrɪsruːt, Amˈɔːr-] N

orris root

rhizome m d'iris

cube root N

cube root

racine f cubique (of de)

prop root N

prop root

racine f aérienne

root beer N Am

root beer

boisson pétillante non-alcoolisée aux extraits de plantes

I.root out VB [Brit ruːt -, Am rut -] (root out [sth], root [sth] out)

root out corruption, inefficiency:

root out

traquer

II.root out VB [Brit ruːt -, Am rut -] (root [sb] out, root out [sb])

root out

déloger

root ginger N

root ginger

gingembre m frais

root crop N

root crop

plante f à tubercules comestibles

root canal N DENT

root canal

canal m radiculaire

root in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for root in the English»French Dictionary

I.root [ru:t] N a. fig

root

racine f

to take root a. fig

prendre racine

to put down (new) roots fig

s'enraciner

the root of all evil

la source de tous les maux

to lie at the root of a problem

être à l'origine d'un problème

to get to the root of a problem

prendre un problème à la racine

II.root [ru:t] VB trans

root

enraciner

III.root [ru:t] VB intr (establish roots)

root

s'enraciner

root vegetable N

root vegetable

légume m à racine comestible

root beer N Am (soft drink)

root beer

boisson gazeuse à base de racines de plantes

root for VB trans inf

root for

soutenir

root out VB trans

root out

éliminer

root cause N

root cause

cause f première

square root N

square root

racine f carrée

root sign N MATH

root sign

radical m

root around VB intr

root around

fouiller

to root around for sth

fouiller à la recherche de qc

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root Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cube root

racine f cubique

to take root a. fig

prendre racine

the root of all evil

la source de tous les maux

to lie at the root of a problem

être à l'origine d'un problème

to get to the root of a problem

prendre un problème à la racine

to root around for sth

fouiller à la recherche de qc

to root sb to the spot

figer qn surprise, terreur