roots
1. The underground part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients from soil
The tree's roots extend deep into the ground.
As raízes da árvore se estendem profundamente no solo.
2. Origin or source of something; ancestry or family background
She wanted to reconnect with her cultural roots.
Ela queria reconectar-se com suas raízes culturais.
3. The fundamental or basic cause or origin
We need to get to the root of the problem.
Precisamos chegar à raiz do problema.
4. In mathematics, a number that when multiplied by itself a certain number of times equals a given number
The square root of 9 is 3.
A raiz quadrada de 9 é 3.
Related Idioms & Phrases
tirar raízes - to put down roots; to settle
raízes profundas - deep roots; long-established tradition
voltar às raízes - to return to one's origins
raízes históricas - historical roots
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