ROOT ABOUT - Tradução inglês-Espanhol

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I. about [americ əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about: más o menos

about: aproximadamente

he's about my age: tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60: debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60: debe (de) andar por los 60 coloq

at about six o'clock: alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock: sobre las seis Esp

there were about 12 of us: éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us: éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now: deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours: en unas tres horas

about a month ago: hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago: hará un mes

the soup must be about ready by now: la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

about time too!: ¡ya era hora!

2. about:

to be about to + infin I'm sorry, you were about to say something: perdón, ibas a decir algo

we were just about to start eating: estábamos a punto de empezar a comer

we were just about to start eating: justo estábamos por empezar a comer lat-amer

I'm not about to mention it to her: no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about: el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot: viaja mucho

he knows his way about: conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily: es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about: blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag: revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously: miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

is Teresa about?: ¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today: hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about: anda por aquí

I'm not usually about that early: no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about: hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about: es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit lit: por todas partes

II. about [americ əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about Greece: un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?: ¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?: quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that: no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?: (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?: ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?: ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?: ¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about: de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people: en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?: no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!: ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about: espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about: no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

1.2. about (pertaining to):

there's something about him that I don't like: tiene algo que no me acaba de gustar

what's so unusual about that?: ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

the place has a certain charm about it: el lugar tiene cierto encanto

2. about (engaged in):

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ¿me traes el libro de paso?

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ya que estás ¿me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué tardaste tanto (en hacerlo)?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)? lat-amer

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house: estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets: recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about lit: alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?: ¿tienes un lápiz?

I. root¹ [americ rut, Brit ruːt] SUBST

1.1. root BOT:

root: raíz f

to pull a plant up by the or its roots: arrancar una planta de raíz

to take root plant:: echar raíces

to take root plant:: arraigar

to take root idea:: arraigarse

to put down or strike roots person:: echar raíces

to put down or strike roots person:: afincarse

to destroy sth root and branch: acabar con algo de raíz or por completo

a root-and-branch purge of the party: una purga radical del partido

root system: raíces fpl

1.2. root (of hair, tooth):

root: raíz f

root canal treatment: endodoncia f

2.1. root (origin):

root: raíz f

to get to the root of a problem: llegar a la raíz de un problema

drink is (at) the root of all his troubles: la bebida es la causa de todos sus problemas

atrib root cause: causa f fundamental

2.2. root <roots, pl > (family, background):

root: raíces fpl

she has no roots: no tiene raíces

3. root LINGUÍS:

root: raíz f

4. root MAT:

root: raíz f

square/cube root: raíz cuadrada/cúbica

II. root¹ [americ rut, Brit ruːt] VERBO intr BOT

root: echar raíces

root: arraigar

root² [americ rut, Brit ruːt] VERBO intr (search, forage)

root pig:: hozar

I don't want him rooting through my desk: no quiero que ande hurgando en mi escritorio

she was rooting around in the attic for her racket: estaba hurgando entre las cosas del desván buscando su raqueta

no Dicionário PONS

root about VERBO intr, root around VERBO intr

root about: hozar

to root about for sth: buscar algo

no Dicionário PONS

hocicar algo: to root about [or around] in sth

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I. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

to talk about cinema: hablar sobre cine

while he is about it Brit coloq: mientras esté haciendo eso

2. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me: no llevo dinero encima

Expressões:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

what about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to leave things lying about somewhere: dejar cosas tiradas por un sitio

to be the other way about: ser exactamente al revés

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

2. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km: cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

root [ru:t] SUBST

1. root a. BOT, LINGUÍS, MAT:

root: raíz f

to take root a. fig: arraigar

2. root (source):

root: causa f

the root of all evil: la esencia de todos los males

the root of the problem is that ...: el problema radica en que...

Entrada OpenDict

root VERBO

to root for sb (support): apoyar a alguien

to root for sb (wish success): desearle suerte a alguien

no Dicionário PONS

root about VERBO intr, root around VERBO intr

root about: hozar

to root about for sth: buscar algo

no Dicionário PONS

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

3. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

4. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

Expressões:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

how about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

about 5 lbs.: cerca de 5 libras

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

2. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

4. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

root [rut] SUBST

1. root a. BOT, LINGUÍS, math:

root: raíz f

to take root a. fig: arraigar

2. root (source):

root: causa f

the root of all evil: la esencia de todos los males

the root of the problem is that...: el problema radica en que...

Present
I	root
you	root
he/she/it	roots
we	root
you	root
they	root

Past
I	rooted
you	rooted
he/she/it	rooted
we	rooted
you	rooted
they	rooted

Present Perfect
I	have	rooted
you	have	rooted
he/she/it	has	rooted
we	have	rooted
you	have	rooted
they	have	rooted

Past Perfect
I	had	rooted
you	had	rooted
he/she/it	had	rooted
we	had	rooted
you	had	rooted
they	had	rooted

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