What does racine in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word racine in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use racine in French.

The word racine in French means root, root, root, root, root, root, tree-marble, root vegetable, push up the daisies, take root, just stand there, square root, cube root, get to the root of problems. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word racine

root

nom féminin (part végétale souterraine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fais attention aux racines en plantant cet arbuste.
Be careful with the roots when you plant that shrub.

root

nom féminin (part interne d'un organe externe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les poils, les dents, les cheveux ont des racines.
Hair and teeth have roots.

root

nom féminin (figuré (base, origine) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut découvrir la racine du mal pour l'attaquer.
You have to get to the root of the problem to solve it.

root

nom féminin (figuré (origine forte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous gardons de profondes racines avec notre région d'origine.
We still have a deep attachment to the place we are from.

root

nom féminin (informatique : réseau Windows principal) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le premier domaine d'une forêt Windows s'appelle une racine.
The first domain in a Windows forest is called a root.

root

verbe intransitif (prendre racine)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ces boutures sont en parfaite santé, elles racinent.

tree-marble

verbe transitif (marbrer une reliure)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il racine la couverture de son livre.

root vegetable

nom masculin (rhizome, tubercule)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pommes de terre et carottes sont des légumes-racines.

push up the daisies

locution verbale (figuré (être mort) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take root

locution verbale (végétal : s'implanter dans le sol) (botany)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il faut déchignonner les plantes avant de les replanter pour qu'elles prennent mieux racine.

just stand there

locution verbale (figuré (personne : ne plus bouger) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu prends racine ou quoi ? Je t'attends !
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Take the picture, will you? I'm growing roots here!

square root

nom féminin (Maths : inverse du carré) (Maths)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La racine carrée de 9 est 3.

cube root

nom féminin (Mathématiques : à la puissance 1/3) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
2 est la racine cubique de 8.

get to the root of problems

locution verbale (traiter les causes du problème)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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