roots
Prononciation : [ruːts]
Contexte : « nature »
(noun) parts of plants that grow underground. They help the plant take in water and nutrients from the soil, and they also keep the plant anchored in place.
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The roots of the tree spread out wide to support it during storms.
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Without roots, the plant would not survive; it needs them to stay healthy.
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What do you think happens to a plant if its roots get damaged?
Contexte : « heritage »
(noun) the family or cultural background of a person. It tells where someone or their ancestors come from.
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She is proud of her roots because they connect her to her family's history.
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He doesn't feel a strong connection to his roots since he was adopted.
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Do you know your roots and where your family originated?
Contexte : « mathematics »
(noun) a number that, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, gives you another number. For example, the square root of 25 is 5.
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The teacher explained that the roots of 16 are 4 and -4.
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Finding the roots of a negative number can be confusing because they don't exist in regular math.
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Can you find the roots of this equation easily?