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de raíz

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
de raíz loc adv	(cortar, arrancar)	from the roots, by the roots adv
	Quita la maleza de raíz.
de raíz loc adv	(eliminar, erradicar)	from the root adv
		nip [sth] in the bud v expr
	Hay que extirpar el grano de raíz.
de raíz loc adv	(cambiar, transformar) (figurative)	from the core, from the root adv
		from the inside out adv
		from within adv
	Debes reformar la empresa de raíz.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
de raíz loc adv	(atajar, frenar)	from the beginning, from the get-go adv
	Me detuvo de raíz antes de que empezara a hablar.
de raíz loc adv	(atacar, combatir) (figurative)	from the core, from the heart and soul adv
	El general combatió las milicias de raíz.
de raíz loc adv	(limitar, prohibir)	at source adv
		from the root cause expr
	Prohibieron el consumo de alcohol de raíz en los estadios.
de raíz loc adv	(descalificar)	from the beginning, from the start, from the get-go adv
	Lo sacaron del torneo de raíz sin jugar ningún partido.
de raíz loc adv	(afrontar, resolver) (figurative)	from the root, from the core adv
	Soluciona el problema de raíz, no superficialmente.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
a raíz de loc prep	(como consecuencia de)	as a result of adv + prep
		due to adj + prep
	Ana tuvo que mudarse a otra ciudad a raíz de las amenazas que recibió.
	Ana had to move to another city as a result of the threats that she received.
	Ana had to move to another city due to the threats that she received.
arrancar el mal de raíz loc verb	(erradicar)	root out evil v expr
		eradicate evil v expr
	Sólo corriéndolo van a poder arrancar el mal de raíz.
	Only by going after it will they be able to root out evil.
atacar el problema de raíz, ir a la raíz del problema loc verb	(ir a la base del problema)	attack the root of the problem, attack the underlying problem v expr
		deal with the underlying problem v expr
	Para entender lo que pasa debemos atacar el problema de raíz.
	To understand what's happening, we must attack the root of the problem.
solucionar de raíz, resolver de raíz loc verb	(resolver definitivamente)	solve fully, address the root cause v expr
	Necesitamos solucionar de raíz el problema de la falta de educación.
	We need to address the root cause of the problem of bad manners.

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