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digsnoun
digs
pl
Plural-only informal noun meaning ‘lodgings; living quarters’. This is an independent lexical item distinct from the verb form or the regular plural of dig.
logementFamilier; désigne des locaux d’habitation ou un logement.
She showed me her new digs near the university.
Elle m’a montré son nouveau logement près de l’université.
digverb

digs

dug
Past Simple
dug
Past Participle
digging
Gerund
UK
/dɪɡ/
US
/dɪɡ/
fouillerAu sens de chercher méthodiquement ou en profondeur.
She had to dig through old records to find the information she needed.
Elle a dû fouiller dans de vieux dossiers pour trouver l’information dont elle avait besoin.
The dog loves to dig in the garden.
Le chien adore creuser dans le jardin.
Additional translations
adorerSens familier, surtout dans l’argot américain des années 1960 et dans un usage ludique ou rétro.
piquerPousser ou toucher légèrement avec un doigt, un coude ou un objet pointu.
comprendreArgot.
Synonyms
unearth
mine
scoop
grub
excavate
burrow
delve
hollow out
dignoun

digs

pl

digs
pl
UK
/dɪg/
US
/dɪg/
fouilleEmploi archéologique.
The team spent several months at the dig, unearthing ancient pottery and tools.
L’équipe a passé plusieurs mois sur la fouille, à déterrer des poteries et des outils anciens.
creusementLe processus ou l’action de creuser.
One more dig with the shovel should loosen the post.
Un dernier creusement avec la pelle devrait desserrer le poteau.
logementRegistre familier, le plus souvent au pluriel digs.
After college, he moved into some modest digs in the city.
Après le lycée, il a emménagé dans un logement modeste en ville.
piqueRemarque mordante ou sarcastique.
She couldn't resist making a dig about his outdated fashion sense.
Elle n’a pas pu s’empêcher de lancer une pique sur son sens de la mode dépassé.
Additional translations
coupDans l’expression d’un coup léger ou d’un petit coup donné avec un doigt ou un objet pointu.
Synonyms
hole
burrow
trench
pit
excavation

Definitions

digsnoun
(informal, plural-only) A person’s living quarters or lodgings.
She showed me her new digs near the university.
digverb
To break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.
The dog loves to dig in the garden.
To form a hole, cavity, or tunnel by removing material.
The workers will dig a tunnel through the mountain.
To search deeply and laboriously for information or an object.
She had to dig through old records to find the information she needed.
To like or appreciate something.
I really dig this new band; their music is amazing.
To poke or prod (someone or something) with a finger, elbow, or pointed object.
He dug his brother in the ribs to make him laugh.
Slang. To understand or grasp what someone is saying.
"Do you dig what I'm talking about?" she asked.
dignoun
An archaeological excavation site where researchers uncover artifacts and fossils.
The team spent several months at the dig, unearthing ancient pottery and tools.
A sarcastic or critical remark intended to hurt someone's feelings.
She couldn't resist making a dig about his outdated fashion sense.
A thrust or poke with a finger or pointed object.
He gave his friend a playful dig in the ribs to get his attention.
Informal, usually in plural digs: a place where someone lives; lodging or quarters.
After college, he moved into some modest digs in the city.
The act or process of removing earth with a tool or machine; an instance of digging.
One more dig with the shovel should loosen the post.
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