dig up

• Verbe à particule signifiant extraire quelque chose de la terre en creusant, ou trouver/découvrir des informations en effectuant des recherches.

A phrasal verb meaning to remove something from the ground by digging, or to find or discover information by searching.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove from the groundformal

   To break and move earth, sand, or other material to uncover or extract something.

   déterrer

   • The gardener dug up the old tree stump.
   • They dug up the treasure chest from the beach.
   • Workers dug up the road to repair the pipes.

   Synonymesdig outdisinterexcavateexhumeunearth

   Antonymesburycoverentombinterplant

2. Discover or findinformal

   To find something by searching or investigating, often information or facts.

   déterrer, découvrir

   • The journalist dug up some interesting facts about the politician.
   • She dug up old photos from the attic.
   • He dug up evidence that proved his theory.

   Synonymesdiscoverexcavateexposeferret outfindroot outuncoverunearth

   Antonymesburyconcealhidesuppress

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