root

racine

Partie d’une plante, généralement sous terre, qui absorbe l’eau et la maintient en place.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fang

Expressions courantes : tree root, root system, root growth

racine, origine

Cause fondamentale ou point de départ de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : the root of something (Fear was the root of their disagreement.)

Synonymes : source, origin, cause

Expressions courantes : root cause, root of something, at the root

racine dentaire

Partie de la dent située dans l’os qui la maintient en place.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fang

Expressions courantes : tooth root, root canal, root damage

éradiquer, extirper

Trouver et éliminer entièrement quelque chose d’indésirable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : root out something (The inspectors are trying to root out fraud.)

Synonymes : eliminate, eradicate, remove

Expressions courantes : root out corruption, root something out, root out weeds

s’enraciner, se fonder

Avoir une cause ou une origine précise, ou reposer sur une croyance fondamentale.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be rooted in something (Her confidence is rooted in years of practice.)

Synonymes : originate, stem

Expressions courantes : root in something, deeply root something

prendre racine, enraciner

Développer des racines ou faire développer des racines à une plante.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : root in something (These cuttings root easily in water.)

Expressions courantes : root in soil, root a cutting, root in water, root well

fouir

Creuser ou retourner la terre avec le groin, comme le font les cochons.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : root for something (The pigs rooted for food beneath the trees.); root in something (A boar was rooting in the mud.)

Synonymes : dig

Expressions courantes : root the ground, root for truffles, root in mud