| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | dig |
| IPA | /dɪɡ / verb [intransitive, transitive] (present participle digging; past tense, past participle dug /dʌɡ /) |
| Back | kazmak |
| Back 2 | 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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