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For the verb: "to dig"

Simple Past:	dug
Past Participle:	dug

Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary © 2006 Oxford University Press:

dig /dɪg/ noun (poke) spinta f;
(remark) frecciata f;
Archaeol scavo m;
~s pl fam camera fsg ammobiliata transitive/intransitive verb (pp/pp dug, pres p digging) scavare ‹hole›;
vangare ‹garden›;
(thrust) conficcare;
~ somebody in the ribs dare una gomitata a qualcuno ■ dig out transitive verb fig tirar fuori ■ dig up transitive verb scavare ‹garden, street, object›;
sradicare ‹tree, plant›;
(fig: find) scovare

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'dig' found in these entries:

English:

dug

Italian:

impuntarsi - pescare - rivangare - scavare - sterrare - vangare

dig: WordReference English-Italian Dictionary © 2009

dig		(the site of the excavation)	gli scavi nmpl
dig		(touching suddenly with elbow)	gomitata nf
dig		(to labor)	lavorare sodo v
dig		(remark)	commento graffiante nm
dig		(to jab with elbow)	dare una gomitata v
dig		(to comprehend) colloq.	capire v
dig		fare un buco	scavare v
dig		(excavation)	scavo nm
dig		(profound mark on a surface (cover of a book))	graffio nm
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
dig deep			scavare a fondo vi
dig for	vtr	literal (excavate, use a spade: to search for)	scavare alla ricerca di vi
The pirate dug for the hidden treasure.
I pirati scavarono sotto la palma morta alla ricerca del tesoro sepolto.
dig for	vtr	figurative (try to obtain or elicit)	scavare alla ricerca di vi
It's a tabloid reporter's job to dig for scandalous information.
È tipico dei reporter scandalistici scavare nelle vite private dei VIP alla ricerca di notizie piccanti.
dig in	vi	slang (start a meal) sul cibo	avventarsi v rif
My mouth watered when I smelled my mom's homemade apple pie and I was ready to dig in.
Ero pronto ad avventarmi sul quel gustoso piatto di spaghetti alle vongole.
dig in	v	literal (establish self firmly, refuse to move)	trincerarsi vrif ⇒
The troops dug in and prepared themselves for the long battle ahead.
Le truppe si trincerarono e si prepararono alla lunga battaglia.
dig in	v	figurative (refuse to change opinion) figurato	trincerarsi nelle proprie posizioni v rif
He has always been stubborn, picking a side and digging in.
Apri la mente, non trincerarti nelle tue posizioni.
dig into			scavare v
dig out			liberare scavando
dig up	vtr	literal (unearth, remove from the ground)	disseppellire vtr ⇒
They dug up the body to get a DNA sample.
Il magistrato diede ordine di disseppellire il cadavere della vittima.
dig up	vtr	figurative (uncover, reveal: a secret)	rivelare, svelare, portare alla luce vtr ⇒ ⇒
The tabloids are constantly trying to dig up embarrassing facts about celebrities.
have a dig at	vtr	informal (make a critical remark about: sb) colloquiale	lanciare una frecciata vi
The sacked workers had a dig at their former boss in the press.
Sono stanca delle mie colleghe che mi lanciano continuamente frecciate in ufficio.
			criticare vtr ⇒
take a dig at sb			criticare duramente
take a dig at sb			fare una frecciata a idiom
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Chicks dig
dig deep
Dig in
Dig in the Dancing Queen
Dig or Excavation?
Dig out a song
Dig the hell out of it
dig the kit
Dig the look
Dig the scene / Make the scene
Dig your own grave
dig your teeth in
He can go dig a hole
I really dig the styles they wear
Rep ya dig
tie the cord off, dig out the bar, pop open the grate
to dig eggshells out of garbage
to dig their heels in
tunnel, dig
You can dig it

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