Translations for „roots“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . root [ru:t] N

1. root:

root (embedded part)

korenina f

root (of a celery)

gomolj m

root (of a tulip)

čebulica f

to take roots

okoreniniti se

2. root fig:

root (basic cause)

vir m

root (basic cause)

izvor m

root (essential substance)

bistvo n

3. root pl fig (origins):

root

korenine f pl

4. root LING:

root

jedro n

5. root MATH:

root

koren m

square root

kvadratni koren

II . root [ru:t] VB trans

root cuttings, plant:

root

saditi [perf posaditi]

III . root [ru:t] VB intr

1. root plant:

root

poganjati [perf pognati korenine]

2. root inf (support):

to root for sb

držati pesti za koga

to root for a team

podpirati moštvo

3. root (search):

to root for sth

brskati za čim

to root through sth

brskati po čem

root about, root around VB intr inf

root

riti [perf zariti]

to root about in sth

riti po čem

to root about for sth

brskati za čem

root out VB trans

1. root BOT:

root plant, weeds

izkopavati [perf izkopati]

2. root (eliminate):

root

izkoreninjati [perf izkoreniniti]

3. root (find):

root

najti

ˈroot beer N no pl Am

root beer

brezalkoholno zeliščno pivo n

root ˈcause N

root cause

temeljni razlog m

root cause

korenika f fig

ˈroot sign N MATH

root sign

koren m

root ˈveg·eta·ble N

root vegetable (beets, carrots)

korenovka f

root vegetable (celery, potatoes)

gomoljnica f

square ˈroot N MATH

square root

kvadratni koren m

root out [sth.] VB

User Entry

root out [sth] coll

izruvati, izpuliti

Usage examples with roots

to put down roots also fig

pognati korenine

to take roots

okoreniniti se

he lived on berries and roots

živel je od jagodičevja in koreninic

the tree's roots go down three metres

drevesne korenine se segajo tri metre v globino