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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCavar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈvaʁ
"Ele decidiu cavar um buraco para a nova árvore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To break up and move earth or soil.
"He decided to dig a hole for the new tree."
- 1
An act of digging.
"The archaeologists conducted a dig at the ancient site."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dig' originates from the Old English 'digan', which means 'to dig, to excavate'. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*diganan', and has evolved over centuries to encompass various meanings related to breaking ground or making a hole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dig" is said worldwide
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Creuser
Transliteration: kʁøze
"Il a décidé de creuser un trou pour le nouvel arbre."
Graben
Transliteration: ˈɡʁaːbn̩
"Er beschloss, ein Loch für den neuen Baum zu graben."
Scavare
Transliteration: skaˈvare
"Ha deciso di scavare una buca per il nuovo albero."
Cavar
Transliteration: kaˈβaɾ
"Decidió cavar un hoyo para el nuevo árbol."
Cavar
Transliteration: kaˈvaʁ
"Ele decidiu cavar um buraco para a nova árvore."
खोदना
Transliteration: khodnā
"उसने नए पेड़ के लिए एक गड्ढा खोदने का फैसला किया।"
挖掘
Transliteration: wājué
"他决定为新树挖一个洞。"
파다
Transliteration: pada
"그는 새 나무를 위해 구멍을 파기로 결정했다."
掘る
Transliteration: horu
"彼は新しい木のために穴を掘ることに決めた。"
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