raíz

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root

∗ noun

Raíz
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raíz

(pl raíces)

feminine noun

1. root (de planta, pelo, muela); root cause, origin (causa)

arrancar algo de raíz -> to root something out completely
cortar algo de raíz -> to nip something in the bud
echar raíces -> to put down roots

2. origin (origen)

de raíces humildes -> of humble origins
la costumbre tiene su raíz en la España del siglo XV -> the custom has its roots o origin in 15th-century Spain

3. root (Mat)

raíz cuadrada/cúbica -> square/cube root

a raíz de

prepositional phrase

1. as a result of, following

se produjo un gran escándalo a raíz de sus declaraciones -> his statements caused outrage

raíz [rah-eeth’]

noun

1. Root. (f)

2. Foundation. (f)

Raíz cuadrada -> square root
Raíz cúbica -> cube root
A raíz de -> (a) level with: (b) right after

3. As a result of. (f)

De raíz -> completely, from the ground up

raíz

1 [de planta] root

de raíz

arrancar algo de raíz to root sth out completely; cortar un problema de raíz to nip a problem in the bud

echar raíces [+planta] to take root; [+persona] to put down roots

2 [de diente, pelo] root

3 (Matemáticas)

raíz cuadrada square root

raíz cúbica cube root

4 (origen) root

ha vuelto a sus raíces he has gone back to his roots; hay que llegar a la raíz del problema we have to get to the root of the problem; la bebida fue la raíz de todos sus males drink was the root cause o was at the root of all his troubles

a raíz de as a result of; a raíz de su depresión dejó el trabajo as a result of his depression he gave up his job

6 (Lingüística) root

7 (Informática) root