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dredge up

/drɛdʒ ʌp/

Translations

dredge upverb

dredged up

Past Simple

dredged up

Past Participle

dredging up

Gerund

/drɛdʒ ʌp/

faire ressurgirSe dit surtout d’un souvenir, d’un sujet ou d’une information oubliés ou enfouis, souvent de manière gênante ou désagréable.

She didn't want to dredge up old memories of the accident.

Elle ne voulait pas faire ressurgir les vieux souvenirs de l’accident.

Additional translations

draguerSens concret, surtout en parlant d’un fond marin ou fluvial.

Synonyms

bring to light

dredge upverb

To bring to light or recall something that has been forgotten or hidden, often something unpleasant.

She didn't want to dredge up old memories of the accident.

To dig or gather something from a body of water using a dredge.

The workers had to dredge up sand from the riverbed to clear the channel.