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graben
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English
German
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ˈgold dig·ging N no pl

gold digging

I. dig [dɪg] N

1. dig (with shovel):

Grabung f <-, -en>
dig ARCHEOL
Ausgrabung f <-, -en>
dig ARCHIT

2. dig (thrust):

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

3. dig inf (cutting remark):

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):

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

2. dig (poke):

graben <grub, gegraben>

3. dig dated sl (understand):

CH a. drauskommen inf

Phrases:

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

1. dig (with a shovel):

to dig sth
etw graben

2. dig ARCHEOL:

to dig sth

3. dig (thrust):

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

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

dig into VB intr

1. dig into:

to dig into sth
sich acc in etw acc eingraben

2. dig into inf:

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

Phrases:

in·fra dig [ˌɪnfrəˈdɪg] ADJ pred dated hum

I. dig in VB intr

1. dig in inf (begin eating):

reinhauen <haut rein, haute rein, reingehauen> inf

2. dig in MIL:

3. dig in usu passive (be established):

to be dug in MIL

II. dig in VB trans

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

3. dig up fig (find out):

to dig up sth

dig over VB trans

to dig over sth dirt

dig out VB trans also fig

to dig out sth
etw ausgraben a. fig
to dig out sth
OpenDict entry

dig around VB

German
German
English
English
digging sth
digging up [or the excavation of] earth
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

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Each year, the plant grows deeper into the earth, so that older plants are practically impossible to dig up.
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They must dig up the pieces, then race back to their respective answer boards to complete their puzzle.
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Frightened, she runs into the backyard to dig up the body.
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After the theme of the song had been stablished, the songwriters wanted to dig up as much drama as they could.
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Further disturbance to wildlife occurs when tourist guides dig up turtle nests and chase swimming jaguars, tapirs, and otters to give clients better viewing opportunities.
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In the seventh or eighth semester, students generally study at a foreign partner university or work abroad in a museum, art collection or archaeological dig, or at an organization for the conservation of cultural heritage.
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Vorzugsweise im siebten und achten Semester folgt ein Studium an einer ausländischen Partneruniversität oder ein Auslandsaufenthalt in einem Museum, einer Sammlung oder die Mitarbeit bei archäologischen Grabungen oder die Tätigkeit in einer Internationalen Organisationen der Kulturguterhaltung.
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Meteorites made of porcelain, artificial gardens or simulated archaeological digs – works by the artist Judit Villiger play with ingenious deceptions, pitfalls into which the viewer willingly strays.
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www.benteli.ch
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Meteoriten aus Porzellan, künstliche Gärten oder fingierte archäologische Grabungen – die Werke der Künstlerin Judit Villiger spielen geschickt mit Täuschungen und lassen den Betrachter gerne in die eine oder andere Falle tappen.
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Construction work was accompanied by sophisticated archaeological digs.
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www.simmoag.at
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Die Bauarbeiten wurden von anspruchsvollen archäologischen Grabungen begleitet.
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Guédelon is a back-to-front archaeological dig.
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www.guedelon.fr
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Guédelon ist das Gegenteil einer archäologischen Grabung.
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Forensic digs, encyclopedic glossary, cybernetic control: the Anthropocene wants to know!
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www.hkw.de
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Forensische Grabungen, enzyklopädisches Glossar, kybernetische Kontrolle – das Anthropozän will es wissen!
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