noun🔗ShareRaízThe part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction."The plant's roots were deeply embedded in the rich soil, anchoring it firmly to the ground. "Las raíces de la planta estaban profundamente incrustadas en la tierra rica, anclándola firmemente al suelo.plantbiologynatureagriculturepartstructurevegetableessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHortaliza de raízA root vegetable."My grandmother planted several root vegetables in her garden, including carrots and potatoes. "Mi abuela plantó varias hortalizas de raíz en su jardín, incluyendo zanahorias y patatas.vegetablefoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaízThe part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place."Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing."El daño a la raíz es un problema común del cepillado excesivo.anatomypartorganbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaíz del cabelloThe part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place."The root is the only part of the hair that is alive."La raíz del cabello es la única parte del cabello que está viva.anatomybodyphysiologypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaízThe part of a hair near the skin that has not been dyed, permed, or otherwise treated."He dyed his hair black last month, so the grey roots can be seen."Se tiñó el pelo de negro el mes pasado, por lo que se pueden ver las raíces grises.bodypartappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrigen, raízThe primary source; origin."The love of money is the root of all evil."El amor al dinero es la raíz de todos los males.historyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaízOf a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression."The cube root of 27 is 3."La raíz cúbica de 27 es 3.mathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaíz cuadradaA square root (understood if no power is specified; in which case, “the root of” is often abbreviated to “root”)."Multiply by root 2."Multiplica por la raíz cuadrada de 2.mathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaízA zero (of an equation)."The root of the quadratic equation is 3. "La raíz de la ecuación cuadrática es 3.mathnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaízThe single node of a tree that has no parent."The root of the family tree is Grandma Mary. "La raíz del árbol genealógico es la abuela Mary.plantbiologynaturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaízThe primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots."The root word of "unhappy" is "happy." "La raíz de la palabra "unhappy" es "happy".grammarlinguisticswordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaíz(philology) A word from which another word or words are derived."The word "telephone" has the root "tele," meaning "far." "La palabra "telephone" tiene la raíz "tele", que significa "lejos".languagelinguisticswordgrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFundamentalThe fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed."The root of the C major chord is C. "La fundamental del acorde de Do mayor es Do.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBase, fundamentoThe lowest place, position, or part."The root of the problem was a lack of communication at home. "La base del problema era la falta de comunicación en casa.positionpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRoot, administrador del sistemaIn UNIX terminology, the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its configuration, found at the root of the directory structure; the person who manages accounts on a UNIX system."I have to log in as root before I do that."Tengo que iniciar sesión como root antes de hacer eso.computingtechnologysystempersonjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDirectorio raízThe highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories."I installed the files in the root directory."Instalé los archivos en el directorio raíz.computingstructuretechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeneA penis, especially the base of a penis."The doctor examined the patient's root to check for any injuries. "El médico examinó el pene del paciente para verificar si había alguna lesión.bodyorgansexanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnraizar, echar raícesTo grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow."The cuttings are starting to root."Los esquejes están empezando a echar raíces.plantagriculturebiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnraizarTo prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings"We rooted some cuttings last summer."Enraizamos algunos esquejes el verano pasado.agricultureplantbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstablecerse, arraigarseTo be firmly fixed; to be established."The new student quickly rooted herself in her new school by joining the debate club. "La nueva estudiante se estableció rápidamente en su nueva escuela al unirse al club de debate.environmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRootear, obtener acceso rootTo get root or priviledged access on a computer system or mobile phone, often through bypassing some security mechanism."I want to root my Android phone so I can remove the preinstalled crapware."Quiero rootear mi teléfono Android para poder eliminar el bloatware preinstalado.computinginternettechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoito, acto sexualAn act of sexual intercourse."Fancy a root?"¿Te apetece un coito?sexactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePareja sexualA sexual partner."My brother's new root is a talented musician. "La nueva pareja sexual de mi hermano es un músico talentoso.sexpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHurgar, escarbarTo turn up or dig with the snout."A pig roots the earth for truffles."Un cerdo hurga la tierra en busca de trufas.animalagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdular, hacer la pelota(by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn."To gain popularity with the teachers, the student often rooted himself in flattery. "Para ganar popularidad entre los profesores, el estudiante a menudo se dedicaba a la adulación.attitudecharactermoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHurgar, rebuscarTo rummage; to search as if by digging in soil."rooting about in a junk-filled drawer"Hurgando en un cajón lleno de basura.actionagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErradicar, abolirTo root out; to abolish."The school administration vowed to root out bullying. "La administración escolar prometió erradicar el acoso escolar.politicsgovernmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTener relaciones sexuales, fornicarTo have sexual intercourse."The rumors were that the young couple had been rooting around in the woods near the school. "Los rumores eran que la joven pareja había estado fornicando en el bosque cerca de la escuela."He rooted around for a while before finally finding the courage to confess his feelings to Sarah. "Tuvo relaciones sexuales por un tiempo antes de finalmente encontrar el coraje para confesar sus sentimientos a Sarah.sexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnimar, apoyar(with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)"The students rooted for their team during the basketball game. "Los estudiantes animaron a su equipo durante el partido de baloncesto.sportentertainmentactionattitudegroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading