verb🔗ShareCavarTo move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way."The dog dug a hole in the backyard to bury his bone. "El perro cavó un hoyo en el patio trasero para enterrar su hueso.geologyarchaeologyagricultureenvironmentnatureactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCavar, desenterrarTo get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up."to dig potatoes"Cavar patatas.archaeologygeologyagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraerTo take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore."The miners dug the copper ore from the deep mine shaft. "Los mineros extrajeron el mineral de cobre del profundo pozo de la mina.geologymineralindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCavar, estudiar con ahíncoTo work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously."She dug through the textbook for hours, trying to understand the difficult math problem. "Ella cavó en el libro de texto durante horas, tratando de entender el difícil problema de matemáticas.actionworkeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInvestigar, indagarTo investigate, to research, often followed by out or up."to dig out the facts"investigar los hechosactionsciencearchaeologyhistorywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClavar, hincarTo thrust; to poke."He dug an elbow into my ribs and guffawed at his own joke."Me clavó un codo en las costillas y se echó a reír por su propia broma.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDefenderTo defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball"The soccer player dug the ball, preventing the opponent from scoring. "El jugador de fútbol defendió el balón, evitando que el oponente marcara.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntender, gustarTo understand or show interest in."You dig?"¿Entiendes?attitudemindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApreciaba, le gustabaTo appreciate, or like."Baby, I dig you."Cariño, me gustas.attitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUbres(chiefly in the plural) A mammary gland on a domestic mammal with more than two breasts."The cow had large, pendulous udders. "La vaca tenía ubres grandes y péndulas.animalorgananatomyphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
