dug in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dug in the English»Italian Dictionary

dug¹ [Brit dʌɡ, Am dəɡ] VB pt, pp

dug → dig III, IV

See also IV

IV N

IV → intravenous drip

IV

flebo

dug² [Brit dʌɡ, Am dəɡ] N

1. dug (udder):

dug

mammella f

2. dug (breast):

dug arch, pej

seno m

I.dig [Brit dɪɡ, Am dɪɡ] N

1. dig:

dig (poke)

spintone m

dig (poke)

colpo m

dig (with elbow)

gomitata f (in in)

dig (with fist)

pugno m (in in)

to give sb a dig in the ribs

dare una gomitata nelle costole a qn

2. dig (jibe):

dig inf, fig

frecciata f

dig inf, fig

stoccata f (at a)

to take or get in a dig at sb

lanciare una frecciata a qn

that was a dig at you

quella era una frecciata per te

3. dig ARCHEOL:

dig

scavi mpl

to go on a dig

(andare a) fare degli scavi

4. dig AGR:

dig

scavo m

dig

sterro m

to give the garden a dig

dare una zappata al giardino

II.digs N

digs npl Brit (lodgings):

digs

camera f (ammobiliata)

digs

camera f d'affitto (presso privati)

to live in digs

abitare in una camera d'affitto

III.dig <forma in -ing digging, pt/pp dug> [Brit dɪɡ, Am dɪɡ] VB trans

1. dig (excavate):

dig ditch, tunnel, grave, trench

scavare (in in)

to dig a path through the snow

scavare un sentiero nella neve

to dig one's way or oneself out of sth

scavarsi un passaggio per uscire da qc

2. dig:

dig AGR garden, plot

zappare

dig ARCHEOL site

scavare, fare degli scavi in

3. dig (extract):

dig potatoes

cavare

dig root crops

raccogliere

dig coal, turf

estrarre (out of da)

4. dig (embed):

dig knife, needle etc.

piantare, conficcare, affondare (into in)

you're digging your nails into my arm!

mi stai conficcando le unghie nel braccio!

5. dig Am (like) inf:

she really digs that guy

quel ragazzo le piace un sacco

I don't dig soap operas

non mi piacciono le telenovelas

6. dig Am (look at):

dig rare, inf

guardare, dare un'occhiata a

dig that tie!

guarda un po' quella cravatta!

IV.dig <forma in -ing digging, pt/pp dug> [Brit dɪɡ, Am dɪɡ] VB intr

1. dig (excavate):

dig

scavare (into in)

dig AGR

zappare

dig ARCHEOL

scavare

dig ARCHEOL

fare degli scavi (into in)

to dig for ore, treasure, remains

scavare alla ricerca di, per trovare

to dig into one's reserves

intaccare le proprie riserve

to dig into one's reserves fig

scavare a fondo nelle proprie conoscenze

2. dig (search):

to dig in or into pockets, bag

frugare in

to dig in or into records

frugare fra

she dug into her bag for the ticket

frugò nella sua borsa per cercare il biglietto

to dig into sb's past

scavare nel passato di qn

Phrases:

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

piantarsi, conficcarsi, affondare in

dig at VB [dɪɡ -] (dig at [sb])

dig at

punzecchiare

dig up VB [dɪɡ -] (dig up [sth], dig [sth] up)

dig up (unearth)

disseppellire

dig up (unearth)

(ri)portare alla luce

dig up (unearth)

raccogliere

dig up (unearth)

sradicare

dig up (unearth)

dissotterrare

dig up (turn over)

dissodare

dig up (turn over)

zappare

dig up (discover) fig

scoprire, cavare fuori

dig up (discover) fig

riesumare

I.dig in VB [dɪɡ -] (dig in)

1. dig in MIL:

dig in

trincerarsi also fig

2. dig in (eat):

dig in inf

buttarsi sul cibo

dig in everybody! (at meal)

fatevi sotto!

II.dig in VB [dɪɡ -] (dig in [sth], dig [sth] in)

dig in AGR compost etc.

sotterrare

dig in (embed) teeth, weapon, stake

piantare, conficcare, affondare

to dig oneself in MIL

trincerarsi

dig out VB [dɪɡ -] (dig out [sth], dig [sth] out)

1. dig out:

dig out animal

stanare (of da)

dig out root

dissotterrare (of da)

dig out weed

estirpare (of da)

dig out splinter, nail

estrarre (of da)

dig out body

disseppellire, estrarre (of da)

2. dig out fig:

dig out book

pescare, scovare (of in)

dig out facts, information

scoprire, cavare fuori (of in)

dig into VB [dɪɡ -] (dig into [sth])

1. dig into bag, pockets:

dig into

frugare in

2. dig into fig sb's past:

dig into

scavare in

3. dig into (eat) inf:

dig into meal, cake

buttarsi su

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

infra dig

indecoroso

Translations for dug in the Italian»English Dictionary

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mammella

dug

dug in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dug in the English»Italian Dictionary

dug¹ [dʌg] VB

dug pt, pp of dig

See also dig

I.dig [dɪg] N

1. dig (poke):

dig

gomitata f

2. dig (excavation):

dig

scavo m

3. dig (sarcastic remark):

dig

frecciata f

II.dig <-gg-, dug, dug> [dɪg] VB intr

1. dig (turn over ground):

dig

scavare

to dig deeper fig

approfondire

2. dig (poke):

dig

conficcarsi

III.dig [dɪg] VB trans

1. dig (move ground):

dig

scavare

dig garden

zappare

2. dig (excavate):

dig

scavare

3. dig (stab, poke):

dig

conficcare

to dig one's elbow into sb's ribs

dare di gomito a qn

to dig one's spurs into a horse

speronare il cavallo

4. dig sl (like):

dig

piacere

Phrases:

to dig one's own grave

scavarsi la fossa

dug² [dʌg] N

dug

mammella f

I.dig [dɪg] N

1. dig (poke):

dig

gomitata f

2. dig (excavation):

dig

scavo m

3. dig (sarcastic remark):

dig

frecciata f

II.dig <-gg-, dug, dug> [dɪg] VB intr

1. dig (turn over ground):

dig

scavare

to dig deeper fig

approfondire

2. dig (poke):

dig

conficcarsi

III.dig [dɪg] VB trans

1. dig (move ground):

dig

scavare

dig garden

zappare

2. dig (excavate):

dig

scavare

3. dig (stab, poke):

dig

conficcare

to dig one's elbow into sb's ribs

dare di gomito a qn

to dig one's spurs into a horse

speronare il cavallo

4. dig sl (like):

dig

piacere

Phrases:

to dig one's own grave

scavarsi la fossa

dig out VB trans

dig out hole

scavare

dig out buried object

estrarre

I.dig into VB intr

dig into

conficcarsi

Phrases:

to dig (deeper) into one's pockets

frugare nelle tasche

II.dig into VB trans always sep

dig into inf:

dig into

cominciare

Phrases:

to dig oneself into a hole

mettersi in una situazione difficile

dig up VB trans

1. dig up (from ground):

dig up

dissotterrare

2. dig up (excavate):

dig up

scavare

3. dig up fig (find out):

dig up

scovare

I.dig in VB intr inf (start eating)

come on, eveybody - dig in!

forza, cominciate!

II.dig in VB trans

dig in (bury):

dig in

interrare

Phrases:

to dig oneself in (dig trenches)

trincerarsi

to dig oneself in (establish oneself)

piazzarsi

to dig oneself in (settle in)

sistemarsi

Translations for dug in the Italian»English Dictionary

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rivangare

to dig up again

stoccata

dig

vangare

to dig (over)

dug Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dig sb in the ribs

dare una gomitata nelle costole a qn

to dig deeper fig

approfondire

to dig one's elbow into sb's ribs

dare di gomito a qn

to dig one's spurs into a horse

speronare il cavallo

to dig one's own grave

scavarsi la fossa

to dig (deeper) into one's pockets

frugare nelle tasche

to dig oneself into a hole

mettersi in una situazione difficile

to dig one's heels in

puntare i piedi

come on, eveybody - dig in!

forza, cominciate!

to dig its claws into sth

adunghiare qc (animale)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Researchers later discovered that this public well had been dug only three feet from an old cesspit, which had begun to leak fecal bacteria.

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The troops immediately dug in, building redoubts and entrenchments.

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The tunnel dug at the bottom follows the vein and is just big enough for a man.

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For winter sports such as freestyle skiing and snowboarding, a half-pipe can be dug out of the ground or snow perhaps combined with snow buildup.

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This route was considered nonessential and was dug up in 1968.

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Plant out seedlings of sweetcorn into well-prepared soil that has lots of compost dug into it.

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The garrison dug in and began to practice anti-aircraft drills.

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A pond was dug in a nearby field which was poor agricultural land and the collection was started.

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Les heard that cash was being offered for cobbles, but when he dug one up, he dropped it on his toe.

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Trenches have often been dug for military defensive purposes.

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