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
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
