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Dig Dug Sth Digging Participle Past Sb/Sth Verb

Level B2 
Kind verb
Front dig 
IPA  /dɪɡ   / verb [intransitive, transitive] (present participle digging; past tense, past participle dug /dʌɡ   /)
Back kazmak
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dig (verb)

 /dɪɡ   / verb [intransitive, transitive] (present participle digging; past tense, past participle dug /dʌɡ   /)
 
 to move earth and make a hole in the ground
kazmak
 The children are busy digging in the sand.
 to dig a hole
 
IDIOMS
dig deep
to try harder, give more, go further, etc. than is usually necessary
daha derine inmek
 Charities for the homeless are asking people to dig deep into their pockets in this cold weather.
dig your heels in
to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth
ayak diremek
 The union dug its heels in and waited for a better pay offer.
PHRASAL VERBS
dig (sth) in; dig sth into sth
to push or press (sth) into sb/sth
batırmak;
batmak
 She dug her fingernails into my arm.
 My neck is all red where my collar is digging in.
 He dug his hands deep into his pockets.
dig sb/sth out (of sth)
1 to get sb/sth out of sth by moving the earth, etc. that covers them or it
 (enkaz altından) çıkarmak
 Rescue workers dug the survivors out of the rubble.
 2 to get or find sb/sth by searching
eşeleyip çıkarmak
 I dug out some old photos from the attic.
dig sth up
1 to remove sth from the earth by digging
kazıp çıkarmak
 to dig up potatoes
 2 to make a hole or take away soil by digging
kazmak
 Workmen are digging up the road in front of our house.
 3 to find information by searching or studying
eşeleyip bulmak
 Newspapers have dug up some embarrassing facts about his private life.
 

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