take root
To grow roots into soilTo grow roots into soil.
» The tradition has not taken root.
Традиция не прижилась.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, literally)To grow roots into soil.
Those tulip bulbs have taken root.
einwurzeln
принима́тьсяprinimátʹsja, приня́тьсяprinjátʹsja, пуска́ть ко́рниpuskátʹ kórni
вкорі́нюватисяvkorínjuvatysja, вкоріня́тисяvkorinjátysja, вкорени́тисяvkorenýtysja
(figuratively, intransitive)To become established, to take hold.
The new regulations have yet to take root.
Wurzeln schlagen
укореня́тьсяukorenjátʹsja, укорени́тьсяukorenítʹsja
вкорі́нюватисяvkorínjuvatysja, вкоріня́тисяvkorinjátysja, вкорени́тисяvkorenýtysja
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
Examples
14 sentencesThe tradition has not taken root.
ruТрадиция не прижилась.
It took root in our life.
There are two things that don't take root in our country: coffee and democracy.
ruВ нашей стране не приживаются две вещи: кофе и демократия.
The tradition has taken root.
ruТрадиция прижилась.
It took root within me.
Translations
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Forms
takes root, taking root, took root, taken root| Base form | take root · to take root |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes root |
| Present participle | taking root |
| Past simple | took root |
| Past participle | taken root |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style:settlerootsteady downsettle down
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle