noun🔗ShareRacineThe 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. "Les racines de la plante étaient profondément ancrées dans le sol riche, l'ancrant fermement au sol.plantbiologynatureagriculturepartstructurevegetableessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLégume-racineA root vegetable."My grandmother planted several root vegetables in her garden, including carrots and potatoes. "Ma grand-mère a planté plusieurs légumes-racines dans son jardin, notamment des carottes et des pommes de terre.vegetablefoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRacineThe part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place."Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing."Les dommages à la racine sont un problème courant dû à un brossage excessif.anatomypartorganbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRacine du cheveuThe 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 racine du cheveu est la seule partie du cheveu qui est vivante.anatomybodyphysiologypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRacineThe 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."Il s'est teint les cheveux en noir le mois dernier, donc les racines grises sont visibles.bodypartappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrigine, sourceThe primary source; origin."The love of money is the root of all evil."L'amour de l'argent est la source de tous les maux.historyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRacineOf 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 racine cubique de 27 est 3.mathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRacine carréeA square root (understood if no power is specified; in which case, “the root of” is often abbreviated to “root”)."Multiply by root 2."Multipliez par la racine carrée de 2.mathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRacineA zero (of an equation)."The root of the quadratic equation is 3. "La racine de l'équation quadratique est 3.mathnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRacineThe single node of a tree that has no parent."The root of the family tree is Grandma Mary. "La racine de l'arbre généalogique est grand-mère Mary.plantbiologynaturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRacine, radicalThe 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." "Le mot racine de "unhappy" est "happy".grammarlinguisticswordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRacine(philology) A word from which another word or words are derived."The word "telephone" has the root "tele," meaning "far." "Le mot « téléphone » a pour racine « télé », qui signifie « loin ».languagelinguisticswordgrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFondamentaleThe 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 fondamentale de l'accord de do majeur est do.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBase, fondementThe lowest place, position, or part."The root of the problem was a lack of communication at home. "La base du problème était un manque de communication à la maison.positionpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRoot, administrateur systèmeIn 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."Je dois me connecter en tant que root avant de faire ça.computingtechnologysystempersonjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRépertoire racineThe highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories."I installed the files in the root directory."J'ai installé les fichiers dans le répertoire racine.computingstructuretechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePénis, vergeA penis, especially the base of a penis."The doctor examined the patient's root to check for any injuries. "Le médecin a examiné le pénis du patient pour vérifier s'il y avait des blessures.bodyorgansexanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'enraciner, prendre racineTo grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow."The cuttings are starting to root."Les boutures commencent à prendre racine.plantagriculturebiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnracinerTo prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings"We rooted some cuttings last summer."Nous avons enraciné des boutures l'été dernier.agricultureplantbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'enraciner, s'établirTo be firmly fixed; to be established."The new student quickly rooted herself in her new school by joining the debate club. "La nouvelle élève s'est rapidement établie dans sa nouvelle école en rejoignant le club de débat.environmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRooter, obtenir un accès 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."Je veux rooter mon téléphone Android pour pouvoir supprimer les logiciels préinstallés inutiles.computinginternettechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRapport sexuel, copulationAn act of sexual intercourse."Fancy a root?"Envie d'un rapport sexuel ?sexactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePartenaire, amant(e)A sexual partner."My brother's new root is a talented musician. "Le nouveau partenaire de mon frère est un musicien talentueux.sexpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFouiller, chercher avec le groinTo turn up or dig with the snout."A pig roots the earth for truffles."Un cochon fouille la terre à la recherche de truffes.animalagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRamper, faire des courbettes(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. "Pour gagner la faveur des professeurs, l'élève se vautrait souvent dans la flatterie.attitudecharactermoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFouillerTo rummage; to search as if by digging in soil."rooting about in a junk-filled drawer"Fouillant dans un tiroir rempli de bric-à-brac.actionagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtirper, abolirTo root out; to abolish."The school administration vowed to root out bullying. "L'administration scolaire a promis d'abolir le harcèlement.politicsgovernmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir des rapports sexuels, baiserTo have sexual intercourse."The rumors were that the young couple had been rooting around in the woods near the school. "Les rumeurs disaient que le jeune couple avait eu des rapports sexuels dans les bois près de l'école."He rooted around for a while before finally finding the courage to confess his feelings to Sarah. "Il a baisé pendant un moment avant de finalement trouver le courage d'avouer ses sentiments à Sarah.sexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncourager, soutenir(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. "Les étudiants ont encouragé leur équipe pendant le match de basket-ball.sportentertainmentactionattitudegroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading