No. 2,852 in Spanish
raíces
"Raíces" means "roots" in English.
In a sentence
Las raíces del árbol son muy profundas.
The roots of the tree are very deep.
Here, 'raíces' is used in a literal sense to refer to the underground parts of a tree.
Mis raíces están en esa pequeña ciudad donde crecí.
My roots are in that small town where I grew up.
In this sentence, 'raíces' is used metaphorically to refer to someone's origin or background.
Estudiar las raíces de las palabras ayuda a comprender mejor un idioma.
Studying the roots of words helps to understand a language better.
Here, 'raíces' is employed in a linguistic context, referring to the base form of words in etymology.
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