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digverb
dug
Past Simple
dug
Past Participle
digging
Gerund
UK
/dɪɡ/
US
/dɪɡ/
The dog likes to dig in the garden.
Собака любит рыть в саду.
They will dig the fence posts into the ground.
Они вкопают столбы забора в землю.
I need to dig a hole for the new plant.
Мне нужно выкопать яму для нового растения.
Additional translations
разрыть
перекапывать
прокапывать
Synonyms
hollow out
delve
burrow
excavate
grub
scoop
unearth
mine
dignoun
digs
pl
UK
/dɪg/
US
/dɪg/
The archaeologists conducted a dig at the ancient site.
Археологи провели раскопки на древнем месте.
The dig of the garden took all afternoon.
Копание сада заняло весь день.
Additional translations
подкоп
укол
Synonyms
hole
excavation
burrow
trench
pit
digadjective
UK
/dɪɡ/
US
/dɪɡ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to an excavation (e.g., dig team, dig permit).

Definitions

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She couldn't resist making a dig about his outdated fashion sense.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.
digadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an archaeological excavation.
The dig team catalogued hundreds of artifacts.
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