la raíz
-the root
See the entry for raíz.

raíz

la raíz(
rrah
-
ees
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. root
Las raíces del árbol absorben agua y minerales.The tree's roots absorb water and minerals.
a. root
Después de años viviendo en distintas partes del mundo, volvió a sus raíces.After many years living in different parts of the world, he went back to his roots.
a. root
Su testarudez fue la raíz del problema.His stubbornness was the root of the problem.
a. root
Los detectives encontraron ADN en la raíz de su pelo.The detectives found DNA in the root of his hair.
a. root
La maestra me preguntó la raíz cuadrada de 64.The teacher asked for the square root of 64.
a. root
En algunos verbos irregulares, las vocales de la raíz verbal cambian en el tiempo pasado.In some irregular verbs, the vowels of the root of the verb change in the past tense.
a. root
Puedes encontrar todo lo que buscas en el directorio raíz.You can find everything you're looking for in the root directory.
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