English-Italian translations for take root

• attecchire
  Il fatto che in Occidente il comunismo non sia riuscito ad attecchire è ampiamente dovuto alla vittoriosa guerra civile combattuta dalla Spagna tradizionale contro i governi comunisti. The fact that Communism did not take root in the West is largely thanks to the victorious civil war fought by traditional Spain against Communist governments.
  Ovviamente è necessario anticipare informazioni essenziali in fase preparatoria, affinché leggende metropolitane sull'UE prive di fondamento non abbiano possibilità di attecchire. It is obviously necessary to provide background information early on at the preparatory stage so that the unsubstantiated urban legends about the EU do not get a chance to take root.

Definition of take root

• To grow roots into soil
• To become established, to take hold

Examples

• Those tulip bulbs have taken root
• The new regulations have yet to take root

Related words

• take across
• take roots
• take from behind
• take roll call
• take the high ground
• take it from me
• take shelter from
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• take the rough with the smooth