English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word go to the root of the matter
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| ; | ||
| (stuff; substance) | ||
| (thing; case; issue; question) | ||
🔗 I have been busy with other matters. | ||
🔗 Why does that matter so much? | ||
| (number; figure) | ; | |
🔗 Labashi‐Marduk reigned only for a matter of months, being deposed by Nabonidus in late 560 BC. | ||
| (thing) | ; | |
| (stem; radix) | ||
🔗 The roots of Norway maples grow very close to the ground surface, starving other plants of moisture. | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| go to the root of the matter | ⇆ tot die grond van die saak deurdring |
| matter | ⇆ aangeleentheid; ⇆ affêre; ⇆ affêring; ⇆ ding; ⇆ etter; ⇆ geval; ⇆ gewig; ⇆ kopie; ⇆ kwessie; ⇆ materie; ⇆ onderwerp; ⇆ saak; ⇆ saak maak; ⇆ som; ⇆ stof; ⇆ substansie; ⇆ sug; ⇆ van belang wees; ⇆ van betekenis wees; ⇆ voorwerp; ⇆ vuilis; ⇆ ónderwerp |
| root | ⇆ bron; ⇆ grondtoon; ⇆ inprent; ⇆ oorsaak; ⇆ oorsprong; ⇆ stam; ⇆ vaswortel; ⇆ vroetel; ⇆ wortel; ⇆ wortelskiet |