English Translation of dig
dig
tr.
dug
(d
g), dig·ging
- (to excavate) cavar
- (the ground) remover
- (a hole, a well) hacer, abrir
- (coal, minerals) extraer, sacar
- (to look for) buscar
- (to force down) clavar, hincar
the batter dug his feet into the ground el bateador hincó los pies en la tierra - (to prod against) hundir
he dug the gun into his back le hundió la pistola en la espalda - jerga (to understand) comprender
can you dig what the man is saying? ¿comprendes lo que dice el socio? - (to like) gustar, volverse loco por
- (to notice) fijarse en
did you dig that outfit? ¿te fijaste en ese traje?
Idioms:
to dig in
- enterrar
to dig into
- clavar, hundir
to dig out
- (treasure) extraer
- (facts) sacar a la luz
- (to find) encontrar
to dig up
- (treasure) desenterrar
- (facts) descubrir
- (to excavate) cavar
- familiar (to work hard) romperse el lomo
Idiom:
to dig in
- (to dig holes) hacer huecos
- (to entrench oneself) atrincherarse
- familiar (to begin to eat) atacar
- (prod) golpe m.
- (with the elbow) codazo
- (gibe) pulla, indirecta
- arqueología excavación f.
Idiom:
digs
- Gran Bretaña familiar (lodgings) alojamiento