Translations for „digging“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . dig [dɪg] N

1. dig ARCHEOL:

dig

izkop m

dig

izkopavanje n

2. dig fig:

dig (thrust)

sunek m

dig in the ribs

udarec pod rebra

dig in the ribs (cutting remark) at

pikra pripomba +dat

to have [or take]a dig at sb

zbadati koga

3. dig esp Brit inf pl:

digs

sobica f

II . dig <-gg-, dug, dug> [dɪg] VB intr

dig

kopati [perf izkopati]

to dig through sth

prekopati [or pregristi] se skozi kaj

her nails dug into his palm

nohte je zapičila v njegovo dlan

the stone in my shoe is digging into my foot

kamen v čevlju me zbada v nogo

to dig in one's pocket

šariti po žepu koga

III . dig <-gg-, dug, dug> [dɪg] VB trans

1. dig (with a shovel):

dig ditch

kopati [perf izkopati]

2. dig ARCHEOL:

dig

izkopavati [perf izkopati]

3. dig (thrust):

to dig sb in the ribs

suniti koga pod rebra

4. dig sl (like):

dig

imeti rad

5. dig sl (understand):

dig

štekati

I . dig in VB intr

1. dig inf (begin eating):

dig

začenjati jesti

2. dig MIL:

dig

vkopavati se [perf vkopati se]

II . dig in VB trans

dig fertilizer:

dig

vkopavati [perf vkopati]

dig out VB trans

dig

izkopavati [perf izkopati]

dig up VB trans

1. dig (turn over):

dig

prekopavati [perf prekopati]

2. dig (remove):

dig

odkopavati [perf odkopati]

dig ARCHEOL

izkopavati [perf izkopati]

3. dig fig (find out):

dig

odkrivati [perf odkriti]

in·fra dig [ˌɪnfrəˈdɪg] ADJ pred to be infra dig [for sb]

infra dig

biti [komu] pod častjo

dig down VB

User Entry

dig down trans

spodkopati

Usage examples with digging

the stone in my shoe is digging into my foot

kamen v čevlju me zbada v nogo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was an early adopter of starting blocks rather than digging footholds in the cinder tracks.

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Once digging reached the water table, groundwater ran into the hole.

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All of the men in the community work the surrounding land with only a steel machete and a digging stick.

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A cathole trowel is similar to a gardening trowel, but it was specifically designed for digging catholes in the backcountry.

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A number of desert-dwelling larks have evolved long bills, apparently to aid digging for food in a sandy environment.

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During construction of the high school, workers digging a trench behind the bleachers unearthed seven coffins along with personal items such as cuff links and jewelry.

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The papyrus mentioned an attempt by robbers to plunder the royal tomb by digging a tunnel from another tomb belonging to a private individual.

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I can remember my father in his nightshirt, digging for worms for the baby robin in the bathroom.

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In addition to digging new lyrical ground for the band, the album would contain musical elements which might surprise their fans.

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Shrieking, the sisters struck the snakes with their digging sticks, hitting them with such force that the live coals flew off.

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