root
1. The part of a plant that grows underground, absorbing water and nutrients
The tree's roots are very deep.
As raízes da árvore são muito profundas.
2. The origin or source of something; the cause or basis
We need to get to the root of the problem.
Precisamos chegar à raiz do problema.
3. In mathematics, a value that satisfies an equation
The square root of 16 is 4.
A raiz quadrada de 16 é 4.
4. Ancestry or family lineage
She has deep roots in this community.
Ela tem raízes profundas nesta comunidade.
Related Idioms & Phrases
tirar da raiz - to uproot; to eliminate completely
raiz quadrada - square root
aprofundar raízes - to put down roots; to establish oneself
de raiz - from the root; fundamentally
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