digging

ˈdɪɡɪŋ
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Translation of digging into German,

Noun

1.

action

the act of making a hole in the ground
Graben mAushub mGrabung
  • The digging of the tunnel took several months.Das Graben des Tunnels dauerte mehrere Monate.
2.

excavation

site where earth is being removed for work
Ausgrabungsstätte Grabungsort Grabungsstätte
  • The archaeologists visited the digging to find ancient artifacts.Die Archäologen besuchten die Ausgrabungsstätte, um antike Artefakte zu finden.

Adjective

1.

investigative

searching for information or details
investigativ nachforschend
  • Her digging nature made her an excellent journalist.Ihre investigative Natur machte sie zu einer ausgezeichneten Journalistin.
2.

active

Rare
actively working to remove earth with tools
Rare
grabend grabarbeitend
  • The digging crew worked tirelessly through the night.Die grabende Mannschaft arbeitete die ganze Nacht unermüdlich.
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Expressions with digging: examples in English and translations in German

sich eingehend mit etwas befassen
They are digging into the new research findings.
Grabegabel
She used a digging fork to turn the soil.
nach Gold graben
They spent the afternoon digging for gold in the old mine.
Goldgräberei
Her gold-digging was obvious to everyone at the party.
Doppelgrabung
Doppeltiefgraben
Double digging improves soil structure for better plant growth.

Synonyms and analogies of digging in English

Examples of digging in a sentence

  • Archaeologists began the digging at the ancient site.
  • The construction crew worked tirelessly at the digging.
  • New fossils were discovered at the digging last week.
  • His digging attitude uncovered the hidden truth.
  • The detective's digging approach solved the mystery.
  • The digging team uncovered ancient artifacts.
dig
dɪɡ
dug
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.

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..

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

Noun
derGrabennm.

For digging, you need a good shovel and proper technique.

Zum Graben braucht man eine gute Schaufel und die richtige Technik.

dasAushebennn.

The construction team encountered unexpected hardpan while digging the foundation.

Das Bau-Team stieß beim Ausheben des Fundaments auf unerwartete harte Bodenschichten.

dieAusgrabungnf.

The digging left a big hole where the old tree had once stood.

Die Ausgrabung hinterließ ein großes Loch, wo einst der alte Baum gestanden hatte.

derAushubnm.

After the digging, they had to find a place to dispose of the dirt.

Nach dem Aushub mussten sie einen Platz finden, um den Erdaushub zu entsorgen.

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Other translations for digging:

  • Umgrabenn.
  • Baggernnn.
  • gegraben
  • gräbt

digging: Examples and translations in context

She found some kind of old coin while digging in her garden.

Beim Graben in ihrem Garten fand sie eine alte Münze.

She found a deep hole in the ground while digging.

Beim Graben stieß sie auf ein tiefes Loch im Boden.

They were warned about the potential dangers of digging in that area.

Sie wurden vor den möglichen Gefahren des Grabens in diesem Gebiet gewarnt.

The gardener accidentally soiled the freshly painted fence while digging holes.

Der Gärtner beschmutzte versehentlich den frisch gestrichenen Zaun beim Graben von Löchern.

He regretted the digging when he found a snake lurking underground.

Er bereute das Graben, als er eine lauernde Schlange im Untergrund fand.

We need to survey the site for historical artifacts before digging.

Wir müssen das Gelände vor dem Graben nach historischen Artefakten untersuchen.

I found a grubby old coin while digging in the backyard.

Ich fand eine alte dreckige Münze beim Graben im Garten.

The kid found a rusty crowbar in the backyard while digging.

Das Kind fand beim Graben einen rostigen Brecheisen im Garten.

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