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Results for: "dig"

Translating from English to Japanese

Translations:

dig — to move hard-packed earth out of the way
→ 掘る (horu)
dig — archeological investigation
→ 発掘 (hakkutsu)
→ 発掘調査 (hakkutsu chōsa)

More translations:

dig
→ 掘る
dig
→ 穴を掘る
dig
→ 突く
dig
→ こづき

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 5

  1. the site of an archeological exploration

    • “they set up camp next to the dig”
    Synonymsexcavationarcheological site

  2. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

    • “his parting shot was `drop dead'”
    • “she threw shafts of sarcasm”
    • “she takes a dig at me every chance she gets”
    Synonymsshotshaftslambarbjibegibe

  3. a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)

    • “the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover”
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  1. the act of digging

    • “there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton”
    Synonymsexcavationdigging

  2. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

    • “she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs”
    Synonymsjab

VERB 8

  1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth

    • “Dig we must”
    • “turn over the soil for aeration”
    Synonymsdelvecut intoturn over

  2. create by digging

    • “dig a hole”
    • “dig out a channel”
    Synonymsdig out

  3. work hard

    • “She was digging away at her math homework”
    • “Lexicographers drudge all day long”
    Synonymslaborlabourtoilfagtravailgrinddrudgemoil
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  1. remove, harvest, or recover by digging

    • “dig salt”
    • “dig coal”
    Synonymsdig updig out

  2. thrust down or into

    • “dig the oars into the water”
    • “dig your foot into the floor”

  3. remove the inner part or the core of

    • “the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”
    Synonymsexcavatehollow

  4. poke or thrust abruptly

    • “he jabbed his finger into her ribs”
    Synonymsjabprodstabpoke

  5. get the meaning of something

    • “Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
    Synonymsgrokget the picturecomprehendsavvygraspcompassapprehend