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La Palabra Del Dia: "raiz"

La Palabra Del Dia: "raiz"

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raiz ( rah-ees' )

noun ( root )

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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1. Las raíces del árbol están rompiendo la acera.

The roots of the tree are splitting the sidewalk.

2. Mi familia tiene raíces en esta ciudad desde el siglo XIX.

My family's roots in this city date back to the 19th century.

3. Volvamos a la raíz del problema.

Let us go back to the root of the problem.

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updated Oct 25, 2014
posted by rac1
I don't say enough how special you are and how much I appreciate you being here day in and day out: ) - Ranman, Oct 19, 2014
What ranman said. :>) - AnnRon, Oct 19, 2014
Yeah, what Ranman said . . . - Esteban_317, Oct 19, 2014
ditto - or words to that effect xx :) - ian-hill, Oct 19, 2014
Muchas gracias mis amigos....what all of you said right back at cha. :):):)♥♥♥ - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
And I would like to say your moderation (act of moderating?) is always fair and appropriate, and can I say, moderate. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 19, 2014
Otra vez de que Ranman ha dicho. - katydew, Oct 20, 2014
Hola, rac1! - sara4ever, Oct 20, 2014
Muchas gracias Bosque. :)♥ - rac1, Oct 20, 2014
Hola Katy and Sara. :):)♥ - rac1, Oct 20, 2014

16 Answers

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The love of money is the root of all evil.

El amor al dinero es la raíz de todo mal.

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updated Oct 25, 2014
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
Some think it's having money, but it's the love of it. - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
All too true... - Esteban_317, Oct 19, 2014
I think you left a word out of the English. 'of' - katydew, Oct 20, 2014
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Mi hermana fotografió estos verduras raíces en mercado granjero en San Francisco.

My sister took this photo of some root vegetables at the farmer's market in San Francisco.

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updated Oct 27, 2014
posted by Findy
Amazing fotos .. i love these farm fresh oraganic veggies .. but its difficult to source them these days ... most veggies are strewnd with pesticides and chemicals ... US is a much better place to be .. better organic food options available - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 19, 2014
They look wonderfully delicious!! I love fresh veggies. :) - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
The other day I was shopping at a grocery store and got some purple ink-like stuff under my fingernails and the girl working there said it's the purple spray they put on the "red" onions, but it's harmless. Hmm. :/ Yes, the organic stuff is available.. - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
....here, but you have to search for it. - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
EstAs verduras, 'el' mercado ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 19, 2014
Hmmm, my wife likes organic, but when I grew her carrots truly organic, and brought them inside, she complained that they were dirty. So I don't grow roots anymore, well except these giant garlic bulbs. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 19, 2014
...estos tubérculos en el mercado... :) - 003e54f5, Oct 19, 2014
Tuberculo,, haha, new word for me .. thanks Pablo .. is it used commonly - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 20, 2014
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Si quieres saber propagar arbustos, tienes que aprender cuáles formar raíces mejor de estaquillas de madera blanda, cuáles de madera semidura y cuáles de madera dura forman mejores raíces, y en que estación deberías preparar cada tipo y también cómo prepararlas adecuadamente.

If you want to be able to propagate shrubs, you have to learn which form roots better from soft wood cuttings, which from semi ripe ones and which from hardwood ones, and in which season you should prepare each time and also how to prepare them appropriately.

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updated Oct 25, 2014
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
I love plants, but I'm not good with them. - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
So I found out that "Aliso" is alder. Is that correct, and is this Japanese alder? - Jubilado, Oct 19, 2014
Alnus glutinosa is the European alder. I mostly do shrub starts though, but every once in a while I will do some trees. Most trees are harder than shrubs, although some are quite easy. I do starts for friends now mostly, as I have already filled my yard - bosquederoble, Oct 19, 2014
Wouldn't it be 'què formas de estaquillas de madera blanda, cuáles de madera semidura y cuáles de madera dura arraigan mejor'? did you mean that? - 003e54f5, Oct 19, 2014
I meant to write forman raíces, but probably it is cuáles se arraigan mejor de... - bosquederoble, Oct 20, 2014
ah ah ah then..tienes que aprender cuáles estaquillas de madera blanda, cuáles de madera semidura y cuáles de madera dura forman mejores raíces.. :) - 003e54f5, Oct 20, 2014
Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 20, 2014
these kinds of structures are very different from the Spanish, and it's hard to translate If you don't turn the sentence completely, I don't know if you understand me what I mean jaja - 003e54f5, Oct 20, 2014
I think I do, thanks. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 20, 2014
Anyway hoouse plants are easier, and a beginning point for people who want to do their own starts. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 20, 2014
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Estoy viajando ahora, así que me siento un poco sin raices.

I am traveling right now, so I am feeling a bit rootless.

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updated Oct 25, 2014
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
Yes, I have this feeling quite a lot too. - annierats, Oct 19, 2014
I see you have the birds to keep you company for the journey. :) - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
Great photo!! - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
I would suggest 'me' estoy sintiendo. How you feel is usually expressed using the pronominal form of the verb sentirse. - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 19, 2014
Estoy viajando, así que me siento un poco desarraigada (and it is 'raíces') =) - 003e54f5, Oct 19, 2014
Thanks, Pablo. Why the spelling change for the plural? - AnnRon, Oct 20, 2014
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La zanahoria es una raíz muy utilizada en la cocina y además una clase de esta raíz es apropiada para la fabricación de azúcar.

The carrot is a root much used in the kitchen and also a type of this root is suitable for the manufacture of sugar.

updated Oct 20, 2014
posted by porcupine7
...."manufacturing of sugar." Great sentence, Porcu. :) - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
I've heard it used as "for the manufacture" as well. :) - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
Here's an example from an official document: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Scientific_guideline/2014/04/WC500165805.pdf - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
Oh, and here's one that uses it both ways in the same title: http://www.who.int/medicines/services/expertcommittees/pharmprep/QAS04_050Rev3_GMPHerbal_Final_Sept05.pdf - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
(Just to confuse everyone further!) lol - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
Here are the grammatical uses of manufacturing/manufacture: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manufacture - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
Es verdad tambien por remolachas (betabeles, betarragas). Tu inglés es perfecto. Tenía dificultad acordarme la palabra zanahorias pero sé bien ahora. - Jubilado, Oct 19, 2014
(Sorry, many of my past jobs/hobbies have involved research.) :) - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
Well someone make one more comment and let's get our Porcupine a provacative answer badge! - Jubilado, Oct 19, 2014
What a provocative suggestion, Jubilado! Here you go, Porcupine! :D - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
You are both very nice , but I don't want to be provocative rather stimulating - porcupine7, Oct 19, 2014
Porcupine, I'm the one being provacative, you are stimulating and a great colleague on the site! :-) - Jubilado, Oct 19, 2014
Well, since we're past provocative and on to stimulating, I will add that "for the manufacture of sugar" works for me as well, even if it is the less common alternative. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 19, 2014
In my country sugar canes are used to make sugar ,, I never knew that carrots could be used to make sugar - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 20, 2014
Yes the sugar carrot exists in Europe - porcupine7, Oct 20, 2014
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El tratamiento de raices dentales es el peor método de gastar dinero que hay, creo.

Root canal treatments are about the worst possible way to spend money, I think.

updated Oct 23, 2014
posted by annierats
They sound awful. - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
It truly is paying for a necessary evil to be visited upon you! - Jubilado, Oct 19, 2014
I don't know, a short bit of pain to rid oneself of chronic pain is not that bad a trade-off. At least from what I remember of the last one (the first two were age 16 and who knows). :) - bosquederoble, Oct 19, 2014
Lol. - katydew, Oct 20, 2014
Bosque, just wait and see, prices have gone up.. - annierats, Oct 23, 2014
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Aunque la palabra radical supone el presentimiento de “drástico y extremista”, de hecho viene de la palabra en latín “radix” que quiere decir la raíz. El idioma latín es la raíz del español. Por lo tanto podemos afirmar que un idea radical es un idea que tiene raíces profundos y apoya bien una causa. Eso se aplica en inglés y español porque en inglés “radical” es una palabra que se deriva del latín.

Although the word radical implies the sense of “drastic and extreme”, in fact it comes from the Latin word “radix” which means root. The Latin language is the root of Spanish. Therefore we can assert that a radical idea is one that has deep roots and supports a cause well. This applies to Spanish and English because in English “radical” is a Latin derived word.

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updated Oct 21, 2014
posted by Jubilado
Great mini lesson. Thanks amigo. :) - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
El presentimiento is a negative word .. which means a premonition or presentiment of something evil or bad to happen. .. from your context it doesn't seem that you are talking about any such negative context .. haha - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014
Or may be I misunderstood the context .. hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014
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Las bienes raices de la ciudad siempre tienen más valor que las de provincia.

Real estate in the city always has higher value than that of the country.

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updated Oct 20, 2014
edited by 005faa61
posted by 005faa61
Most assuredly so here in New Orleans. - rac1, Oct 20, 2014
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¿Cuál es la raíz del problema aquí?

What is the root of the problem here?

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updated Oct 20, 2014
posted by jphip
The poor trees have to contend with pipes. - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
Is that a real root sculpture or c.g.i. (I wish the site allowed acronyms!)? - Jubilado, Oct 19, 2014
This is our yard. eep! - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
How sad ... God will restore the order of things someday (Armageddon) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 20, 2014
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Hay que arrancar el favoritismo de raíz.

We must root out favouritism.

La raíz cuadrada de 49 es 7.

The square root of 49 is 7.

Y la raíz cuadrada de 7 es ............. smile

And the square root of 7 is .............

updated Oct 20, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Blah, math..... - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
2.6457513110645905905016157536392604257102591830824501803683344592010688232302 - bosquederoble, Oct 19, 2014
Hmm, not enough room for the whole answer. :D - bosquederoble, Oct 19, 2014
Hi Ian, arrancar is more like uproot (pull out by roots) .. are you trying to say that we must uproot(vanquish or quell) our favoritism ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 20, 2014
I love math :) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 20, 2014
Math is my second love :) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 20, 2014
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Mi ex-colega, Jim, me dijo que él visitó Escocia en Julio porque sus raíces están allí.

My ex-colleague, Jim, told me that he visited Scotland in July because his roots are there.

updated Oct 19, 2014
posted by Raja-jani
It's a beautiful country. - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
Yes, it is very beautiful! :) - Findy, Oct 19, 2014
Seems like I should go there too :) - Raja-jani, Oct 19, 2014
Rajaji, do you like rain? - annierats, Oct 19, 2014
Much rain? No. A little bit... OK :) - Raja-jani, Oct 19, 2014
I have some Scottish roots as well, my mother actually spoke Scots Gaelic when she was four. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 19, 2014
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Las raices subterráneas de un árbol pueden ser más extensas que las ramas arriba.

The underground roots of a tree can be more extensive than the branches above.

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updated Oct 20, 2014
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Es verdad. - sara4ever, Oct 20, 2014
Yes, absolutely and can cause a lot of plumbing problems. - rac1, Oct 20, 2014
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Si, yo soy como un arbol muy grande pero es asi porque mis raices son firmamente plantadas en mi Leo lo que me da fuerza. .. hehe

Yes, I am like a big tree but that is so because my roots are firmly planted in Leo which gives me strength ... haha ...

Moral of the story, Everyone should have his/her roots in something or someone meaningful .. Moraleja de la historia : Cada Uno debe tener sus raices panatadas en algo significativo ..

updated Oct 20, 2014
posted by Joydeep_Singh
Joydeep, dogs have relatively short lives, think ahead a bit, get a couple of hamsters... - annierats, Oct 19, 2014
I have a conure parrot. :) - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
Sí, así don't forget your accents :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 19, 2014
Kiwi, I just forgot the accents but you forgot me :(... I am Jimmy :( - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 20, 2014
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She was from humble origins, none the less, she was a princess to me.

Ella era de raíces humildes , sin embargo, ella era una princesa para mí.

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updated Oct 19, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Awww - rac1, Oct 19, 2014
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The Mesquite Tree root system is the deepest documented.

El sistema de raiz del árbol mesquite es lo más profundo que está documentado.

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updated Oct 20, 2014
posted by katydew
Impressive! - sara4ever, Oct 20, 2014
Do they have these in Chili? - rac1, Oct 20, 2014
These are from Texas, but they have something similar both in South Africa and Chile. - katydew, Oct 20, 2014