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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
root1, s. 1 Fréamh f. To take root, strike root, fréamh a chur. To strike at the root of an evil, máthair an oilc a scriosadh. 2 Bunús m, bunúdar m. To lie at the root of . . ., bheith mar bhunchúis le ... Money is the root of all evil, is é an t-airgead bun agus barr gach oilc. Root ideas, smaointe bunúsacha. Root cause, príomhchúis f. 3 Mth: Square root, cube root, fréamh chearnach, fréamh chiúbach. 4 Ling: Fréamh f (focail). 5 Mus: Bun-nóta m (corda).
root2 . 1 v.tr. Fréamhaím (planda). He remained rooted to the spot, d'fhan sé ansiúd ina staic. Principles rooted in the public mind, prionsabail atá daingnithe in aigne an phobail. 2 v.i. Fréamhaíonn, cuireann amach fréamhacha.
root3 . 1 v.i. a (Of swine) Tochlaíonn, cartann (sa talamh). b F: (Of pers.) To root among, in papers, páipéir a ransú. 2 v.tr. (Of swine) Tochlaíonn, cartann (talamh). F: To root sth. out, rud a shiortú.
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He blushed to the roots of his hair, las sé go bun na gcluas.
Biol: Root cap, fréamhchumhdachm.
Cube root, fréamh chiúbach.
She flushed to the roots of her hair, las sí go bun na gcluas.
To get at the root of the trouble, fréamh an achrainn a aimsiú.
Orris-root, fréamh f oirise.
Shallow-rooted tree, crann fréamhacha éadoimhne.
Mth: Square root, fréamh chearnach.
To stub (up) roots, fréamhacha a bhaint, a thochailt.
To tear up a tree by the roots, crann a tharraingt aníos ó na fréamhacha.
Root tip, inn f na fréimhe.
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