dig

Pronúncia: dɪg
    noun
  1. [archaeological, etc.] excavació
  2. we are working on a dig in Egypt estem fent excavacions a Egipte.

  3. [prod] empenta.
  4. [with elbow] cop de colze.
  5. to give someone a dig in the ribs donar a algú un cop de colze.

  6. [remark] burla, ironia, sarcasme.
  7. to have a dig at someone (burlar-se \ fúmer-se) d'algú.
  8. I've been having a dig (in \ at) the garden he estat feinejant una estona al jardí.
  9. transitive verb [-gg-] [preterite & past participle drug]
  10. cavar, excavar.
  11. [of animals] esgarrapar.
  12. [garden] conrear, cultivar.
  13. [patch of earth] palejar, remoure.
  14. [coal] extreure.
  15. [teeth, nails] clavar (into a).
  16. he digs in the garden treballa el jardí.
  17. to dig a hole cavar un forat.
  18. to dig a grave cavar un fossat.
  19. to dig (up) potatoes arrencar patates.
  20. to dig in manure abonar la terra.
  21. to dig one's spurs into one's horse esperonar el cavall.
  22. to dig (into \ through) something aprofundir alguna cosa, estudiar alguna cosa a fons.

  23. [prod] empentar, donar un cop de colze a.
  24. to dig someone in the ribs donar a algú un cop de colze a les costelles.

  25. I don't dig jazz slang el jazz no em diu res, el jazz no m'agrada.
  26. intransitive verb
  27. cavar tr, excavar tr.
  28. [archaeological, etc.] fer excavacions
  29. to dig for gold excavar a la recerca d'or.
  30. to dig in Military atrinxerar-se.
  31. (idem) colloquial començar a menjar.
  32. to dig into [reserves, etc.] consumir, devorar.
  33. he dug into his pocket va furgar la seva butxaca.
  34. to dig into a meal començar a devorar el menjar.

  35. colloquial [lodge] hostatjar-se, allotjar-se.