dig

dɪɡ
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Translation of dig into German,

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Verb

1.

excavation

tr./intr.
move earth to make a hole
tr./intr.
  • They dig a hole for the new tree.Sie graben ein Loch für den neuen Baum.
2.

earth removal

tr.
remove something from the ground
tr.
  • Farmers dig potatoes from the soil.Bauern graben Kartoffeln aus dem Boden.
3.

action

tr.
poke or thrust into something
tr.
in etwas stechen in etwas bohren in etwas stoßen
  • He digs his fork into the steak.Er sticht seine Gabel in das Steak.

Noun

1.

ground excavation

act of digging into the ground
Ausgrabung fGrabung
  • The dig for ancient artifacts started early in the morning..Die Ausgrabung nach antiken Artefakten begann früh am Morgen
2.

poke

thrust or poke, especially in the ribs
  • He gave me a dig in the ribs to get my attention.Er gab mir einen Stupser in die Rippen, um meine Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen.
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Expressions with dig: examples in English and translations in German

herumwühlen
suchen
She dug around in her bag for the keys.
graben
ausheben
He decided to dig at the garden for new plants.
graben
They had to dig down to find the pipes.
reinhauen
loslegen
As soon as the food arrived, they all dug in.
sich begeistert auf das Essen stürzen
mit Begeisterung essen
He couldn't wait to dig into his steak..
hervorkramen
heraussuchen
She managed to dig out her old college photos from the box..

Images of dig

  • dig: archaeological excavation site
    (archaeology) Ausgrabung
  • dig: defensive pass in volleyball
    (sports) Bagger

Synonyms and analogies of dig in English

Examples of dig in a sentence

  • Workers dig to lay the foundation of the building.
  • Workers dig trenches for the new pipeline.
  • Archaeologists dig artifacts from ancient sites.
  • She dug her fingers into the soft clay.
  • The dog dug its nose into the blanket.
  • He digs into the data to find patterns.

Translations of "dig" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
grabenv.

Farmers often dig trenches in their fields for irrigation purposes.

Landwirte graben oft Gräben in ihre Felder, um sie zu bewässern.

ausgrabenv.

The lawyer managed to dig up evidence that completely changed the case.

Der Anwalt konnte Beweise ausgraben, die den Fall komplett veränderten.

aushebenv.

Her punishment included hard labour, requiring her to dig ditches every day.

Ihre Strafe beinhaltete Zwangsarbeit, bei der sie jeden Tag Gräben ausheben musste.

buddelnv.

Then they dive in again and dig tunnels through the earth.

Dann graben sie sich wieder ein und buddeln Tunnel durchs Erdreich.

wühlenv.

If I could, I'd dig through the argon's trash...

Wenn ich könnte, würde ich durch den Müll der Argonen wühlen...

Noun
dieAusgrabungnf.

We documented everything found during the dig for future research purposes.

Wir dokumentierten alle Funde während der Ausgrabung für zukünftige Forschungszwecke.

dieGrabungnf.

They organized a dig to locate the old well that was long forgotten.

Sie organisierten eine Grabung, um den längst vergessenen alten Brunnen zu lokalisieren.

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dig: Examples and translations in context

His dog likes to dig near the garbage bin in the backyard.

Sein Hund gräbt gern in der Nähe des Mülleimers im Garten.

They decided to dig beneath the old tree for buried treasures.

Sie beschlossen, nach vergrabenen Schätzen unter dem alten Baum zu graben.

She decided to dig around the garden to find her old toys.

Sie beschloss, im Garten nach ihren alten Spielsachen zu graben.

The rocky ground made it challenging for the team to dig a proper trench.

Der felsige Boden machte es dem Team schwer, einen ordentlichen Graben auszuheben.

The dog has a troublesome tendency to dig holes in the yard.

Der Hund hat die lästige Angewohnheit, Löcher im Garten zu graben.

My friend's basset hound loves to dig holes in the backyard.

Der Basset-Hound meines Freundes liebt es, Löcher im Garten zu graben.

She decided to dig around her memory for the lyrics of that song.

Sie beschloss, in ihrem Gedächtnis nach dem Text dieses Liedes zu graben.

We need to dig down below the frost line to plant the garden.

Wir müssen tiefer als die Frostgrenze graben, um den Garten anzulegen.

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