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root
/ruː t/
/rut/
part of a plant that absorbs nutrients
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He believed that hatred was the secret root of all evil.
Er glaubte, dass der Hass die geheime Wurzel allen Übels sei.
To her disillusioned eyes, money remained the root of all evil.
Für ihre enttäuschten Augen blieb das Geld die Wurzel allen Übels.
Democracy took root in the region only after several difficult political transitions.
Die Demokratie schlug in der Region erst nach mehreren schwierigen Übergängen Wurzeln.
The rumor took root because nobody bothered to check the original source.
Das Gerücht schlug Wurzeln, weil niemand die ursprüngliche Quelle überprüfte.
A love of reading took root when his grandmother read aloud every evening.
Die Liebe zum Lesen schlug Wurzeln, als seine Großmutter jeden Abend vorlas.
Inspiration flourishes in fertile ground, where ideas can take root.
Inspiration gedeiht auf fruchtbarem Boden, wo Ideen Wurzeln schlagen können.
Some argue that power without accountability is the root of all evil.
Manche behaupten, Macht ohne Rechenschaft sei die Wurzel allen Übels.
Miscommunication is often at the root of conflicts in long-term relationships.
Missverständnisse stehen oft an der Wurzel von Konflikten in langjährigen Beziehungen.
In this dystopian novel, unchecked ambition becomes the root of all evil.
In diesem dystopischen Roman wird zügelloser Ehrgeiz zur Wurzel allen Übels.
In that quiet moment, the germ of an idea took root.
In diesem stillen Moment schlug in ihr der Keim einer Idee Wurzeln.
He tripped over a spudded root while hiking through the dense forest.
Beim Wandern durch den dichten Wald stolperte er über eine knorrige Wurzel.
The idea of working remotely took root as technology became more reliable.
Die Idee des mobilen Arbeitens schlug Wurzeln, als die Technik verlässlicher wurde.
In his sermon, he called selfishness the root of all evil.
In seiner Predigt bezeichnete er den Egoismus als die Wurzel allen Übels.
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Expressions with root: examples and German translations

! root for v.
anfeuern · unterstützen
"She always roots for the underdog in any situation."
root of all evil n.
Wurzel allen Übels
"Some say money is the root of all evil."
root up v.
ausreißen
"Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops."
take root v.
Wurzeln schlagen · einwurzeln
"The saplings will take root in a few weeks."
at the root of prep.
zugrunde liegen
"Poverty is often at the root of social issues."
get to the root of adv.
auf den Grund gehen
"The detective worked well to get to the root of the mystery."
! root about v.
kramen · wühlen
"She rooted about in her bag for the keys."
! root around v.
herumwühlen · stöbern
"She rooted around in her bag for the keys."
! root on v.
anfeuern
"We root on the runners in the marathon."
root out v.
ausrotten · beseitigen
"The government aims to root out corruption."
! root through v.
durchwühlen
"She rooted through her bag to find her keys."
the root of the matter n.
der Kern der Sache
"We need to find the root of the matter quickly."
strike root v.
Wurzeln schlagen · anwurzeln
"The seedlings will strike root in a few days."
ginger root n.
Ingwerwurzel
"Ginger root is used in tea and cooking."
root beer n.
Kräuterlimonade · Wurzelbier
"I love drinking root beer on hot days."
root cause n.
Grundursache
"The root cause of the failure was a faulty component."
root ginger n.
Ingwerwurzel
"She added root ginger to the stir-fry."
root vegetable n.
Wurzelgemüse · Knollengemüse
"Carrots are a popular root vegetable."
celery root n.
Knollensellerie
"Celery root is delicious in soups and salads."
licorice root n.
Süßholzwurzel
"Licorice root is used to flavor candies and teas."

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