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05-10-2008, 04:44 PM
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saying's with the word "raiz"?
I keep hearing certain sayings with "raiz" in it.. Could anyone tell me some commen sayings with "raiz" in spanish? and what they mean in english?
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05-10-2008, 04:58 PM
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Could you post an example, please?
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05-11-2008, 04:06 AM
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Could an example be:
Esto lo vamos a cortar de raiz: We are going to stop that from the very beginning. I don't know...
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05-11-2008, 04:46 AM
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Also:
a raíz de=following; as a result of
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05-11-2008, 07:23 AM
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ahhh thats just what i heard! thank you |
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05-17-2008, 12:11 PM
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Raiz
Raiz is a root word (LOL) which literally means root.
The phrase mentioned above if translated in american english would be to nip the problem in the bud. hope this helps. |
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