verb🔗ShareCreuserTo 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. "Le chien a creusé un trou dans le jardin pour enterrer son os.geologyarchaeologyagricultureenvironmentnatureactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCreuser, déterrerTo get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up."to dig potatoes"Creuser pour trouver des pommes de terre.archaeologygeologyagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraireTo 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. "Les mineurs ont extrait le minerai de cuivre du puits de mine profond.geologymineralindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCreuser, bûcherTo work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously."She dug through the textbook for hours, trying to understand the difficult math problem. "Elle a bûché le manuel pendant des heures, essayant de comprendre le problème de maths difficile.actionworkeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnquêter, rechercherTo investigate, to research, often followed by out or up."to dig out the facts"enquêter sur les faitsactionsciencearchaeologyhistorywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfoncer, piquerTo thrust; to poke."He dug an elbow into my ribs and guffawed at his own joke."Il m'a enfoncé un coude dans les côtes et a gloussé à sa propre blague.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéfendreTo 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. "Le joueur de football a défendu le ballon, empêchant l'adversaire de marquer.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComprendre, apprécierTo understand or show interest in."You dig?"Tu piges ?attitudemindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareappréciait, aimaitTo appreciate, or like."Baby, I dig you."Bébé, je t'apprécie.attitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMamelles, pis(chiefly in the plural) A mammary gland on a domestic mammal with more than two breasts."The cow had large, pendulous udders. "La vache avait de gros pis pendants.animalorgananatomyphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
