root

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Rễ cây

BrE /ruːt/ AmE /ruːt/

noun / verb en → vi

past rooted pp rooted ing rooting

1 PLANT PART [countable] A2

Rễ cây

the part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water and food from the soil

  • a root of sth

Collocations root system · taproot

  • The roots of the tree are very deep.

    Rễ cây rất sâu.

2 CAUSE/FOUNDATION [countable] B1

Nguyên nhân gốc rễ / Cơ sở vững chắc

the cause or basic reason for something, or a strong foundation on which something is based

  • root of sth

Collocations root cause · root problem

  • The root of the problem is lack of communication.

    Nguyên nhân gốc rễ của vấn đề là thiếu sự giao tiếp.

3 MATH [countable] B2

Căn bậc

a number that, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, gives you another particular number

  • the root of sth

Collocations square root · cube root

  • The square root of 16 is 4.

    Căn bậc hai của 16 là 4.

4 REMOVE [transitive] B1

Rút bỏ, đào lên

to remove something from a place where it has been growing or fixed

  • root sth out

Collocations root out corruption · root out weeds

  • They are trying to root out corruption in the government.

    Họ đang cố gắng loại bỏ tham nhũng trong chính phủ.

5 SEARCH [intransitive] B2

Tìm kiếm kỹ lưỡng

to search for something carefully and thoroughly, especially using a computer or the internet

  • root around/for sth

Collocations root through files · root for information

  • She rooted through her drawers looking for the keys.

    Cô ấy đã lục tung ngăn kéo để tìm chìa khóa.

6 PLANT [transitive] B1

Trồng cây

to plant something in soil or earth, especially a tree or bush

  • root sth

Collocations root plants · root trees

  • They rooted the new saplings in the garden.

    Họ đã trồng những cây con mới trong vườn.

7 FIX [transitive] B1

Cố định, bám chặt vào

to fix something firmly or deeply into a place so that it cannot be easily moved

  • root sth

Collocations root a plant · root an idea

  • The roots of the tree are firmly rooted in the ground.

    Rễ cây đã bám chặt vào đất.

8 ORIGIN [intransitive] B2

Có nguồn gốc từ, xuất phát từ

to come from a particular place or have a particular origin

  • root in sth

Collocations rooted in tradition · rooted in history

  • Her ideas are deeply rooted in her culture.

    Ý tưởng của cô ấy có nguồn gốc sâu sắc từ văn hóa của mình.