Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
root — I. /rut / (say rooht) noun 1. a part of the body of a plant which, typically, develops from the radicle, and grows downwards into the soil, fixing the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture. 2. a similar organ developed from some other part… …
Noun class — Grammatical categories Animacy Aspect Case Clusivity Definiteness Degree of comparison Evidentiality Focus … Wikipedia
root — vb to have sex (with). A vulgar euphemism which occurs in working class English speech and which is common in Aus tralia. It derives from the archaic use of root to mean the penis and from root/rootle around in the sense of searching in crevices … Contemporary slang
root — Ⅰ. root [1] ► NOUN 1) a part of a plant normally below ground, which acts as a support and collects water and nourishment. 2) the embedded part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair. 3) (also root vegetable) a turnip, carrot, or other… … English terms dictionary
root — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rōt, from Old Norse; akin to Old English wyrt root, Latin radix, Greek rhiza Date: 12th century 1. a. the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates… … New Collegiate Dictionary
root — root1 [ rut ] noun *** ▸ 1 part of plant ▸ 2 part of hair/tooth/nail ▸ 3 origins/background ▸ 4 main cause/idea ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ 6 basic form of word ▸ 7 base of chord in music ▸ 8 end of nerve ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of a plant that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
root — root1 noun 1》 a part of a plant normally below ground, which acts as a support and collects water and nourishment. ↘a turnip, carrot, or other vegetable which grows as a root. 2》 the embedded part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair … English new terms dictionary
root — 1 /ru:t/ noun (C) 1 PLANT the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting. | tree roots 2 CAUSE OF A PROBLEM the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
root — I UK [ruːt] / US [rut] noun Word forms root : singular root plural roots *** 1) [countable] the part of a plant that grows under the ground, through which the plant gets water and food Olive trees have deep roots. 2) [countable] the part of a… … English dictionary
root*/*/ — [ruːt] noun I 1) [C] the part of a plant that grows under the ground Olive trees have deep roots.[/ex] 2) [C] the part of a hair, tooth, or nail that is under your skin 3) [C] a basic cause or idea We need to get to the root of the problem.[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
root — 1. noun /ruːt,rʊt/ a) The part of a plant, generally underground, that absorbs water and nutrients. The love of money is the root of all evil. b) The part of a tooth extending into the … Wiktionary
