Significato di root in italiano

• 0 the part of a plant that grows under the ground -- radice

• 1 where someone or something originally comes from -- radici

  • He lives in London but his roots are in Ireland. Abita a Londra ma le sue radici sono in Irlanda.

• 2 the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil -- radice

  • Trees often have deep roots

  • Carrots and turnips are edible roots.

• 3 the base of something growing in the body -- radice

  • the roots of one’s hair/teeth.

• 4 cause; origin -- origine, radice

  • Love of money is the root of all evil

  • We must get at the root of the trouble.

• 5 (in plural) family origins -- origini, radici

  • Our roots are in Scotland.

• 6 to (make something) grow roots -- piantare; mettere radice

  • These plants aren’t rooting very well

  • He rooted the plants in compost.

• 7 to poke about in the ground -- scavare

  • The pigs were rooting about for food.

• 8 to search by turning things over etc -- grufolare, frugare

  • She rooted about in the cupboard.