rooted

enraizado, arraigado

Que tiene raíces que crecen en la tierra, a veces de un tamaño o tipo determinado.

En inglés sencillo: Having parts that grow into the soil, sometimes of a particular size or kind.

• The rooted cuttings are ready to plant.
• Shallowly rooted plants need water more often.
• A deeply rooted tree is harder to pull out.

Antónimos: rootless

Expresiones frecuentes: rooted plant, deeply rooted tree, well rooted cuttings, rooted cutting

inmóvil, paralizado

Que no puede moverse de donde está, a menudo por miedo o sorpresa.

En inglés sencillo: Unable to move from a place, often because of fear or surprise.

• He stood rooted in place.
• Fear kept me rooted to the spot.
• She remained rooted in the doorway as the argument continued.

Cómo se usa: rooted to the spot (She stood rooted to the spot when she heard the scream.)

Sinónimos: motionless, frozen, immobile

Expresiones frecuentes: rooted to the spot, rooted in place, remain rooted

jodido, fastidiado

En una situación muy mala, con pocas posibilidades de evitar sus consecuencias.

En inglés sencillo: In serious trouble, with little chance of avoiding bad results.

• If the boss finds out, we are rooted.
• I am absolutely rooted unless someone lends me the money.
• Without those missing documents, the whole team is rooted.

Sinónimos: screwed, done for

Expresiones frecuentes: absolutely rooted, totally rooted, be rooted