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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈruːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rut, rʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ro̅o̅t, rŏŏt)

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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
roots npl(plant: part in the soil) (botanik)rötter spl
It's important for plants to have strong roots.
Det är viktigt för växter att ha starka rötter.
root nfigurative (origin, source) (vardagligt)källa, ursprung s
upphov s
The root of the problem is that Lauren simply can't see Tina's point of view.
Källan (or: Ursprunget) till problemet är att Lauren helt enkelt inte kan se Tinas ståndpunkt.
root n(tooth: part in the gum) (tand)rot, tandrot s
Healthy roots are important for strong teeth.
Friska rötter (or: tandrötter) är viktigt för starka tänder.
root n(word: base form) (lingvistik)rot s
(lingvistik)stam s
A root is the base from which other words are formed.
En stam är en bas från vilken andra ord formas.
roots nplfigurative (origin, lineage) (bildligt)rötter s
ursprung s
(ålderdomligt)härstamning s
Adam's red hair suggests he has Celtic roots.
Adams röda hår pekar på att han har keltiskt ursprung.
roots nplfigurative (ancestral place of origin)ursprung s
The family have their roots in Devon.
Familjen har sitt ursprung i Devon.
roots npl(hair close to scalp)rötter, hårrötter spl
My roots are growing back; I need to dye my hair again.
Mina rötter (or: hårrötter) håller på att växa ut. Jag måste färga håret igen.
root n(of tooth, nail, hair)rot s
(specifik)tandrot s
(specifik)hårrot s
Emily plucked her eyebrows, taking care to pull the hairs out by the root.
Emily plockade ögonbrynen. Hon var noga med att dra ut håren från rötterna.
root n(root of a number) (matematik)rot s
Two is the root of four.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
root,
root note
n
(music: fundamental note)grundton s
underklang s
C is the root of a C major chord.
root vi(plant) (botanik)rota, rota sig vitr
I planted the rose bush in the garden last week and it seems to have rooted well.
root vi(animal: search ground with nose)böka vitr
The hungry sow rooted in the dirt.
root n as adj(cause: original) (förled)ursprungs- adj
grund- adj
The root cause of Rachel's unhappiness is her own unwillingness to change her situation.
root vivulgar, informal, AU (have sex) (vulgärt)knulla vitr
pippa vitr
(neutral)ha sex vtr + s
root [sb] vtrvulgar, informal, AU (have sex with) (vulgärt)knulla vtr
sätta på ngn vtr partikel oskj
root [sth] in [sth] vtr + prepfigurative, usually passive (originate, base)basera ngt på ngt, basera ngt i ngt vtr + prep
ha sin grund i ngt vbal uttr
ha sin rot i ngt vbal uttr
Jung rooted his ideas in the theories of Plato.
Petra's fear of flying is rooted in a traumatic childhood experience.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Partikelverb
EngelskaSvenska
root for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepinformal (support, cheer on)heja på ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj
(vardagligt)supporta vtr
He always rooted for the underdog.
root [sth] out vtr phrasal sep(find and eliminate)utrota vtr
utplåna vtr
It's almost impossible to root out the causes of poverty.
root [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep(hunt down)jaga fatt på ngt/ngn vbal uttr
få fast ngt/ngn vtr + adv
The Prime Minister was determined to root out the terrorists and bring them to justice.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Sammansatta former:
EngelskaSvenska
licorice (US),
licorice root (US),
liquorice (UK),
liquorice root (UK)
n
(root used to flavor confection)lakritsrot, lakrits s
Despite their similar smells, licorice and anise are not related.
root and branch adv(thoroughly) (bildlig)i varje hörn adv
fullständigt adv
grundligt adv
ingående adv
root and branch,
root-and-branch
adj
(thorough) (bildlig)i varje hörn adj
fullständig adj
grundlig adj
ingående adj
Anmärkning: The term is hyphenated when it precedes the noun.
root beer nUS (carbonated soft drink)läsk som smaksatts med växtextrakt -
Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning.
I quite like root beer even though it tastes a bit like soap.
root canal n(tooth: nerve cavity) (anatomi)rotkanal s
An infected root canal can be very painful.
root canal ninformal (dental treatment)rotfyllning s
It took the dentist four hours to do a root canal on my molar.
root cause n(origin)grundorsak s
grundläggande skäl adj + s
The root cause of most of the world's problems is overpopulation.
root out the evil v expr(eliminate bad influences)driva ut ondskan vbal uttr
fördriva ondskan vtr + s
The second grade teacher saw it as her duty to root out the evil in her pupils.
root vegetable n(edible starchy tuber)rotfrukt s
Roasted root vegetables like rutabaga, turnips, carrots, and parsnips make a tasty side dish.
square root n(mathematics)kvadratrot s
The square root of 64 is 8.
take root v expr(plant)slå rot vtr + s
Plants struggle to take root in this stony soil.
take root v exprfigurative (idea: become established) (bildlig)få fäste, få rotfäste vtr + s
(bildlig)slå rot vtr + s
Suspicions about her husband took root in her mind.
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Kollokationer: the roots of a [tree, plant], the [tree's] roots, determine the age from its roots, mer...

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built from the root - English Only forum
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Can you extract the root? [mathematics] - English Only forum
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Deep shadows welled up from the swamps and 'root tangles', and evening 'wove them together' until it was night - English Only forum
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