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Meaning of roots | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Standard
ɹuːts

Definitions

  1. plural of root
  2. Ancestry.
  3. Ancestry
  4. Beginnings; origin.
  5. Beginnings; origin
  6. Grown-out hair, often of a grey or natural colour.
  7. Grown-out hair, often of a grey or natural colour

Equivalents

العربية الجذور
Bosanski korene
Español raíces
Français aïeux Origines roots roots Sources
Hrvatski korene
日本語 ルーツ 起源
Slovenčina korene
Српски korene

Examples

“I have both Irish and German roots.”
“Jazz has its roots in blues.”
“I just coloured my hair and already my roots are showing.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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