digging

• Substantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de escavar, revolver ou remover terra ou outro material, geralmente com uma ferramenta ou 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.

incontável

1. Act of excavatingB1formal

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

   Escavação

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdigexcavationminingquarrying

   Antônimosburyingcoveringfilling

• Verbo que indica a ação de abrir ou revolver a terra com uma ferramenta ou com as mãos, geralmente para fazer um buraco. Também pode significar escavar, extrair algo cavando ou, em sentido figurado, penetrar ou investigar a fundo.

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.

   Sinônimosburrowcultivateexcavategougegrubploughscoopshovelspadetilltunnel

   Antônimosburyfill

2. Like or appreciate (slang)B2slangamerican

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

   Curtir

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

   Sinônimosappreciateenjoygetlikerelishunderstand

3. Poke or prodB1informal

   To push or poke something into a surface.

   Enfiar ou espetar

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

   Sinônimosjabnudgepokeprickprodstabthrust

Variantes phrasaldig indig intodig outdig up