Translations for „dig“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . dig [dɪg] N

1. dig ARCHEOL:

dig

izkop m

dig

izkopavanje n

2. dig fig:

dig (thrust)

sunek m

dig in the ribs

udarec pod rebra

dig in the ribs (cutting remark) at

pikra pripomba +dat

to have [or take]a dig at sb

zbadati koga

3. dig esp Brit inf pl:

digs

sobica f

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

dig

kopati [perf izkopati]

to dig through sth

prekopati [or pregristi] se skozi kaj

her nails dug into his palm

nohte je zapičila v njegovo dlan

the stone in my shoe is digging into my foot

kamen v čevlju me zbada v nogo

to dig in one's pocket

šariti po žepu koga

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

1. dig (with a shovel):

dig ditch

kopati [perf izkopati]

2. dig ARCHEOL:

dig

izkopavati [perf izkopati]

3. dig (thrust):

to dig sb in the ribs

suniti koga pod rebra

4. dig sl (like):

dig

imeti rad

5. dig sl (understand):

dig

štekati

I . dig in VB intr

1. dig inf (begin eating):

dig

začenjati jesti

2. dig MIL:

dig

vkopavati se [perf vkopati se]

II . dig in VB trans

dig fertilizer:

dig

vkopavati [perf vkopati]

dig out VB trans

dig

izkopavati [perf izkopati]

dig up VB trans

1. dig (turn over):

dig

prekopavati [perf prekopati]

2. dig (remove):

dig

odkopavati [perf odkopati]

dig ARCHEOL

izkopavati [perf izkopati]

3. dig fig (find out):

dig

odkrivati [perf odkriti]

in·fra dig [ˌɪnfrəˈdɪg] ADJ pred to be infra dig [for sb]

infra dig

biti [komu] pod častjo

dig down VB

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dig down trans

spodkopati

Usage examples with dig

archaeological dig

mesto izkopavanja

dig in the ribs

udarec pod rebra

to dig for dirt

iskati umazane skrivnosti

to dig a hole

izkopati luknjo

to dig in one's pocket

šariti po žepu koga

dig in the ribs (cutting remark) at

pikra pripomba +dat

to have [or take]a dig at sb

zbadati koga

to dig sb in the ribs

suniti koga pod rebra

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

More importantly, the loaders could apply downpressure to the bucket, vastly increasing their ability to dig unworked ground.

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In the winter you can dig down to the creek or melt snow for water.

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The stalks arise from rhizomes that are deep underground and almost impossible to dig out.

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He had to dig down deep to carry on.

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After the tulips finish blooming, residents can dig up and purchase tulip bulbs.

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These forests also provide habitat for gopher tortoises, which, as keystone species, dig burrows that provide habitat for hundreds of other species of animals.

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Big engines will dig big ditches, and thousands of people will be running to and fro.

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They are miners who especially like to dig up sun's blood (gold) and other useful and beautiful minerals.

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They may also dig trenches up to 20 cm deep to expose buried prey, such as clams.

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Next day he went there, and with a huge effort he managed to move the capstone, and started to dig.

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