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Dig

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English

Pronunciation

  • /dɪg/, /dIg/

Verb

to dig (digs , dug, dug, digging)

  1. to move earth out of the way.
  2. to drill etc. through rocks, roads, etc.
  3. to practise gardening, mining or archeology.
  4. to research a particular subject.
    to dig the dirt.
  5. (slang, dated) understand.

Translations

  • Czech: kopat
  • Dutch: graven
  • French: creuser
  • German: graben
  • Gothic: graban
  • Indonesian: gali , menggali
  • Interlingua: excavar , fossar , vi foder
  • Italian: scavare
  • Japanese: 掘る (ほる , horu)
  • Old English: delfan
  • Portuguese: escavar , cavar
  • Russian: копать
  • Spanish: cavar
  • Swedish:gräva

Noun

dig (digs )

  1. An archeological investigation.

digs

  1. (colloq.) Place of residence.

Swedish

Dig

  1. You



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