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I. dig [dɪg] N

1. dig (with shovel):

dig
Grabung f <-, -en>
dig ARCHEOL
Ausgrabung f <-, -en>
dig ARCHIT
to go on a dig

2. dig (thrust):

dig
Stoß m <-es, Stö̱·ße>
dig
Puff m <-(e)s, Püf·fe> inf
dig
CH a. Schupf m inf
dig in the ribs
Rippenstoß m <-es, -stöße>

3. dig inf (cutting remark):

dig at
Seitenhieb m <-(e)s, -e> auf +acc
to have [or make][or take] a dig at sb

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

1. dig (break up ground):

dig
graben <grub, gegraben>
to dig for sth
nach etw dat graben
to dig into/through sth
sich acc in/durch etw acc graben

2. dig (poke):

dig
graben <grub, gegraben>
dig

3. dig dated sl (understand):

dig
dig
dig
CH a. drauskommen inf
you dig, man?

Phrases:

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

1. dig (with a shovel):

to dig sth
etw graben
to dig a hole

2. dig ARCHEOL:

to dig sth

3. dig (thrust):

to dig sb
jdm einen Stoß [o. CH a. inf Schupf] geben
to dig sb in the ribs

4. dig dated sl (like):

to dig sth
auf etw acc stehen sl

5. dig dated sl (understand a meaning):

to dig sth
etw schnallen sl [o. inf kapieren]

Phrases:

to dig [up] the dirt about [or on] sb
to dig in one's heels [or toes] [or feet]
to dig in one's heels [or toes] [or feet]

I. dig in VB intr

1. dig in inf (begin eating):

dig in
reinhauen <haut rein, haute rein, reingehauen> inf
dig in
dig in
dig in!
dig in!

2. dig in MIL:

dig in

3. dig in usu passive (be established):

to be dug in MIL

II. dig in VB trans

to dig fertilizer ⇆ in

dig out VB trans also fig

to dig out ⇆ sth
etw ausgraben a. fig
to dig out ⇆ sth

dig over VB trans

to dig over ⇆ sth dirt

in·fra dig [ˌɪnfrəˈdɪg] ADJ pred dated hum

to be infra dig [for sb]

dig into VB intr

1. dig into:

to dig into sth
sich acc in etw acc eingraben
to dig into sb's past

2. dig into inf:

to dig into sth food, work
sich acc auf etw acc stürzen

Phrases:

dig up VB trans

1. dig up (turn over):

to dig up ⇆ sth

2. dig up (remove):

to dig up ⇆ sth
ARCHEOL to dig up ⇆ sth
to dig up weeds

3. dig up fig (find out):

to dig up ⇆ sth
to dig up information on sb/sth
OpenDict entry

dig around VB

to dig around (in a purse, an archive etc.) inf
to dig around (in a purse etc.) inf
Present
Idig
youdig
he/she/itdigs
wedig
youdig
theydig
Past
Idug
youdug
he/she/itdug
wedug
youdug
theydug
Present Perfect
Ihavedug
youhavedug
he/she/ithasdug
wehavedug
youhavedug
theyhavedug
Past Perfect
Ihaddug
youhaddug
he/she/ithaddug
wehaddug
youhaddug
theyhaddug