root

raíz

Parte de una planta, normalmente bajo tierra, que absorbe agua y la mantiene sujeta.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a plant, usually below the ground, that takes in water and holds it in place.

• The tree has deep roots.
• Water reaches the plant through its roots.
• We dug carefully to avoid damaging a root.

Sinónimos: fang

Expresiones frecuentes: tree root, root system, root growth

raíz, origen

Causa básica o punto de origen de algo.

En inglés sencillo: The basic cause or beginning of something.

• We found the root of the problem.
• His anger had its roots in fear.
• Poor communication lies at the root of these mistakes.

Cómo se usa: the root of something (Fear was the root of their disagreement.)

Sinónimos: source, origin, cause

Expresiones frecuentes: root cause, root of something, at the root

raíz dental

Parte del diente situada dentro del hueso que lo mantiene en su lugar.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a tooth inside the bone that keeps it in place.

• The dentist examined the tooth root.
• An infection had damaged both roots.
• This tooth has a very long root.

Sinónimos: fang

Expresiones frecuentes: tooth root, root canal, root damage

erradicar, eliminar

Encontrar y eliminar por completo algo no deseado.

En inglés sencillo: To find and remove something unwanted completely.

• We must root out corruption.
• She rooted out the weeds behind the shed.
• The new manager promised to root the problem out.

Cómo se usa: root out something (The inspectors are trying to root out fraud.)

Sinónimos: eliminate, eradicate, remove

Expresiones frecuentes: root out corruption, root something out, root out weeds

arraigar, basarse

Tener su origen en una causa concreta o basarse en una creencia fundamental.

En inglés sencillo: To have a particular cause, origin, or basic belief.

• His fear is rooted in childhood experiences.
• These customs are deeply rooted in local history.
• Their disagreement was rooted in different beliefs.

Cómo se usa: be rooted in something (Her confidence is rooted in years of practice.)

Sinónimos: originate, stem

Expresiones frecuentes: root in something, deeply root something

arraigar, enraizar

Desarrollar raíces o hacer que una planta las desarrolle.

En inglés sencillo: To develop the underground parts that support a plant, or help a plant develop them.

• The cuttings will root soon.
• I rooted the stems in a small pot.
• Has this young plant rooted yet?

Cómo se usa: root in something (These cuttings root easily in water.)

Expresiones frecuentes: root in soil, root a cutting, root in water, root well

hozar

Remover o excavar la tierra con el hocico, como hacen los cerdos.

En inglés sencillo: To dig or turn over the ground with the nose, as pigs do.

• The pig rooted in the mud.
• Wild boars had rooted the soft ground.
• The animals root for food near the stream.

Cómo se usa: root for something (The pigs rooted for food beneath the trees.); root in something (A boar was rooting in the mud.)

Sinónimos: dig

Expresiones frecuentes: root the ground, root for truffles, root in mud