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in the PONS Dictionary

digs [dɪgz] N + pl vb esp Brit inf

digs
to live in digs

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

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 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

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:

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
OpenDict entry

dig around VB

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