digging in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for digging in the English»French Dictionary

I.digging [Am ˈdɪɡɪŋ] N

1. digging (in garden):

digging

bêchage m

to do some digging

bêcher

2. digging:

digging ENGINEER, CONSTR

creusement m

digging ENGINEER, CONSTR

terrassement m

it will require several days' digging

il faudra creuser pendant plusieurs jours

3. digging MIN:

digging

forage m (for pour trouver)

4. digging ARCHEOL:

digging

fouilles fpl

II.diggings N

diggings npl (material):

diggings ARCHEOL

fouilles fpl

diggings MIN

déblais mpl

I.dig [Brit dɪɡ, Am dɪɡ] N

1. dig (poke):

dig (with elbow)

coup m de coude (in dans)

dig (with fist)

coup m de poing (in dans)

to give sb a dig in the ribs

donner à qn un coup de coude dans les côtes

2. dig (jibe):

dig inf

pique f inf (at à)

to take or get in a dig at sb

lancer une pique à qn inf

that was a dig at you

tu étais visé par cette remarque

3. dig ARCHEOL:

dig

fouilles fpl

to go on a dig

aller faire des fouilles

4. dig (in gardening):

dig

coup m de bêche

to give the garden a dig

donner un coup de bêche au jardin

II.digs N

digs npl Brit (lodgings):

digs

chambre f (meublée) (chez des particuliers)

to live in digs

habiter dans une chambre (meublée)

III.dig <pres part digging; pret, pp dug> [Brit dɪɡ, Am dɪɡ] VB trans

1. dig (excavate):

dig ditch, tunnel, grave, trench

creuser (in dans)

to dig a path through the snow

creuser un chemin dans la neige

to dig one's way or oneself out of sth

se creuser un chemin pour sortir de qc

2. dig (in gardening):

dig garden, plot

bêcher

dig site

fouiller

3. dig (extract):

dig potatoes, root crops

arracher

dig coal, turf

extraire (out of de)

4. dig (embed):

dig knife, needle etc

enfoncer, planter (into dans)

you're digging your nails into my arm!

tu m'enfonces tes ongles dans le bras!

5. dig esp Am (like) inf:

she really digs that guy

ce mec la botte inf

I don 't dig westerns

je n'adore pas les westerns

6. dig Am (look at):

dig inf, dated

viser inf

dig inf, dated

regarder

dig that tie!

vise un peu la cravate! inf

IV.dig <pres part digging; pret, pp dug> [Brit dɪɡ, Am dɪɡ] VB intr

1. dig (excavate) animal, bird:

dig (gen)

creuser (into dans)

dig (in gardening)

bêcher

dig (in gardening)

fouir (for pour trouver)

dig ARCHEOL

fouiller, faire des fouilles (into dans)

to dig for ore, treasure, remains

creuser pour trouver

to dig into one's reserves

piocher dans ses réserves inf

2. dig (search):

to dig in, to dig into pockets, bag, records

fouiller dans

she dug into her bag for the ticket

elle a fouillé dans son sac pour trouver le billet

to dig into sb's past

fouiller dans le passé de qn

Phrases:

to dig into (uncomfortably) springs, thorns: body part

s'enfoncer dans

I.dig up VB [Brit dɪɡ -, Am dɪɡ -] (dig up [sth], dig [sth] up)

dig up (unearth) body, ruin, treasure

déterrer

dig up roots, crops, plant

arracher

dig up road

excaver

dig up (turn over) ground, soil

retourner

dig up garden

bêcher

dig up (discover) fig

dénicher inf

dig up information, facts scandal

déterrer

I.dig into VB [Brit dɪɡ -, Am dɪɡ -] (dig into [sth])

1. dig into bag, pockets:

dig into

fouiller dans

2. dig into fig sb's past:

dig into

fouiller dans

3. dig into (eat):

dig into inf

attaquer inf

infra dig [Brit ˌɪnfrə ˈdɪɡ, Am ˈˌɪnfrə ˈˌdɪɡ] ADJ hum

infra dig

indigne, déshonorant

I.dig in VB [Brit dɪɡ -, Am dɪɡ -] (dig in)

1. dig in MIL:

dig in fig

se retrancher

2. dig in (eat):

dig in inf

attaquer un repas inf

dig in everybody! (at meal)

servez-vous!

I.dig out VB [Brit dɪɡ -, Am dɪɡ -] (dig out [sth], dig [sth] out) lit

dig out animal

déterrer (of de)

dig out root, weed

arracher (of de)

dig out splinter, nail

enlever (of de)

dig out body

dégager (of de)

dig out fig

dénicher inf (of dans)

Translations for digging in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bêchage

digging

creusement

digging

défonçage FARM (en bêchant)

double-digging

digging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for digging in the English»French Dictionary

I.dig [dɪg] N

1. dig (act of digging):

dig in garden

coup m de bêche

2. dig (poke):

dig

coup m (de coude)

3. dig (excavation):

dig

fouilles fpl

4. dig inf (critical, sarcastic remark):

dig

pique f

to have digs at sb

lancer des piques à qn

5. dig pl Brit inf (lodgings):

dig

chambre f meublée

II.dig <-gg-, dug, dug> [dɪg] VB intr

1. dig (turn over ground):

dig

creuser

dig in garden

bêcher

to dig through sth

creuser qc

to dig for a bone

creuser pour chercher un os

2. dig (excavate):

dig on a site

faire des fouilles

to dig for sth

chercher qc

3. dig (search):

dig a. fig

fouiller

to dig into the past

fouiller dans le passé

Phrases:

to dig in one's heels

s'entêter

III.dig [dɪg] VB trans

1. dig (move ground):

dig hole, tunnel

creuser

dig garden

bêcher

2. dig (excavate):

dig site

fouiller

3. dig (thrust):

dig

enfoncer

to dig one's hands in(to) one's pockets

enfoncer ses mains dans les poches

to dig deep into one's pockets

gratter le fond de ses poches

4. dig inf (like):

I dig sth

qc me botte

Phrases:

to dig one's own grave

creuser sa propre tombe

to dig oneself into a hole

se creuser un trou

dig in VB intr

1. dig in MIL:

dig in

se retrancher

2. dig in inf (eat):

dig in

manger

dig into VB trans always sep (search)

dig into

fouiller dans

dig up VB trans

dig up a. fig:

dig up

déterrer

Phrases:

to dig up the dirt on sb

déterrer des informations compromettantes sur qn

dig out VB trans a. fig

dig out

déterrer

infra dig [ˌɪnfrəˈdɪg] ADJ Brit iron hum

to be infra dig for sb

être au-dessous de tout pour qn

Translations for digging in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

percement d'un tunnel

digging

labour

digging

ramassage des pommes de terre

digging up

bêcher

to dig

bêcher

to dig

digging Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dig for a bone

creuser pour chercher un os

to dig into the past

fouiller dans le passé

to dig in one's heels

s'entêter

to dig one's hands in(to) one's pockets

enfoncer ses mains dans les poches

to dig deep into one's pockets

gratter le fond de ses poches

to dig one's own grave

creuser sa propre tombe

to dig oneself into a hole

se creuser un trou

to be infra dig for sb

être au-dessous de tout pour qn

to dig up the dirt on sb

déterrer des informations compromettantes sur qn

to dig/mark out/plough [or plow Am] a furrow

creuser/tracer/ouvrir un sillon

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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Door shafts may double as ventilation shafts to reduce the digging, although this is unadvisable.

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Before digging out the wellies and the hi-viz jackets, it was worth getting the disclaimers out the way.

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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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Rush and her team use their wits to take on aging evidence and witnesses with buried secrets, uncovering fresh clues, digging into old wounds and doggedly pursuing the truth.

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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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He duly discovers an old chest when digging a large hole to ensnare his prey and throws away the round shiny objects he finds therein.

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Its digging activity comprises six stages, repeated cyclically.

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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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You may be digging yourself into one of those uncollectible holes, where you are working even harder, for free.

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