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burrowing

UK
/ˈbʌrəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/
burrowing down
burrowing in

Translations

burrowingnoun
burrowings
pl
terrierAu sens de galerie ou d’abri creusé par un animal.
The farmer filled in the burrowings left by the moles.
Le fermier a comblé les terriers laissés par les taupes.
fouissageAu sens de l’action de creuser un trou ou un tunnel dans le sol.
The burrowing of the rabbit created a network of tunnels under the garden.
Le fouissage du lapin a créé un réseau de tunnels sous le jardin.
Additional translations
creusementTerme plus général pour l’action de creuser; moins spécifique que fouissage.
burrowinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbʌr.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɜr.oʊ.ɪŋ/
fouisseurSe dit d’un animal qui creuse la terre ou vit en creusant des galeries.
The burrowing animals created a network of tunnels beneath the forest floor.
Les animaux fouisseurs ont créé un réseau de tunnels sous le sol de la forêt.
Additional translations
qui creuseTour descriptif, utile lorsque l’équivalent adjectival fouisseur est moins naturel.
burrowverb

burrowing

Gerund

burrowed
Past Simple
burrowed
Past Participle
burrowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbʌrəʊ/
US
/ˈbɜːroʊ/
creuserSurtout en parlant d’animaux ou de tunnels.
The rabbit burrowed into the ground to create a safe home.
Le lapin a creusé dans le sol pour créer un abri sûr.
Additional translations
fouillerSens de recherche dans un sac, un tiroir, etc.
Synonyms
excavate
delve
bore
tunnel
dig

Definitions

burrowingnoun
The act or process of making a hole or tunnel in the ground by digging.
The burrowing of the rabbit created a network of tunnels under the garden.
The excavation or tunnel(s) produced by an animal that digs into the ground.
The farmer filled in the burrowings left by the moles.
burrowinggerund / present participle
Relating to or having the ability to dig or tunnel into the ground.
The burrowing animals created a network of tunnels beneath the forest floor.
burrowverb
To dig a hole or tunnel, especially for habitation or refuge.
The rabbit burrowed into the ground to create a safe home.
To move or progress by or as if by digging or tunneling.
The mole burrowed through the soil, leaving a trail behind.
To search for something by digging or rummaging.
She burrowed through her bag to find her keys.
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