digging

• Sustantivo que designa la acción o el proceso de remover, desplazar o extraer tierra u otro material, frecuentemente con una herramienta o máquina.

A noun referring to the act or process of breaking up, moving, or removing earth or other material, often with a tool or machine.

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1. Act of excavatingB1formal

   The action or process of breaking up and moving earth, sand, or other material, typically with a tool or machine.

   Excavación

   • The digging for the new foundation began early in the morning.
   • After hours of digging, they finally hit a layer of clay.
   • The archaeological digging uncovered ancient pottery.

   Sinónimosdigexcavationminingquarrying

   Antónimosburyingcoveringfilling

• Verbo que denota la acción de cavar un hoyo o remover la tierra con una herramienta o con las manos, incluyendo también el sentido de extraer o buscar algo del suelo.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a hole or excavating earth with a tool or hands.

verbo irregular

1. Excavate or break up soilA2formal

   To break up, turn over, or remove earth or other material using a tool or hands.

   Cavar

   • Workers dug a hole for the new tree.
   • They dug the garden to plant vegetables.
   • Archaeologists dug up ancient artifacts at the site.

   Sinónimosburrowcultivateexcavategougegrubploughscoopshovelspadetilltunnel

   Antónimosburyfill

2. Like or appreciate (slang)B2slangamerican

   To understand, enjoy, or approve of something (informal slang).

   gustar, apreciar (jerga)

   • I really dig that new song.
   • She digs classic rock music.
   • Do you dig this style of art?

   Sinónimosappreciateenjoygetlikerelishunderstand

3. Poke or prodB1informal

   To push or poke something into a surface.

   Hincar o clavar

   • He dug his spoon into the ice cream.
   • She dug her nails into the wood.
   • The dog dug its claws into the carpet.

   Sinónimosjabnudgepokeprickprodstabthrust

Variantes phrasaldig indig intodig outdig up