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root-bound

root-bound

Meaning of root-bound

plants houseplants adjective

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British English/ˈruːtbaʊnd/
American English/ˈruːtbaʊnd/
Russian transcription[pʲɪrʲɪplʲɪˈtʲonːɨj ˈkornʲamʲɪ]
root-bound
root-bound - переплетённый корнями
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root-bound with Russian translation

root-bound usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Растение выглядит переплетённым корнями .

The plant looks root-bound .

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Горшок сейчас переплетён корнями.

The pot feels root-bound now.

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root-bound belongs to the topic "Houseplants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

root-boundпереплетённый корнями
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

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How to pronounce root-bound and what this word means

root-bound translation: переплетённый корнями. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce root-bound

/ˈruːtbaʊnd/

root-bound translation

переплетённый корнями

root-bound examples

The plant looks root-bound .

root-bound transcription

/ˈruːtbaʊnd/, /ˈruːtbaʊnd/

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root-bound meaning: what does it mean?

plants houseplants adjective

root-bound pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

root-bound is pronounced as /ˈruːtbaʊnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

root-bound definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The plant looks root-bound . Translation: Растение выглядит переплетённым корнями .

Is root-bound part of Houseplants vocabulary?

Yes, root-bound (переплетённый корнями) can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is root-bound part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, root-bound (переплетённый корнями) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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