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1 delve
[delv]to delve into — frugare in [ pocket]; fare ricerche in [ records]; scavare in [memory, past]; approfondire [subject, motive]
* * *delve /dɛlv/n.1 (poet. o dial.) cavità(to) delve /dɛlv/v. t. e i.1 rovistare: She delved into her bag and pulled out a bunch of keys, ha rovistato nella borsa e ha tirato fuori un mazzo di chiavi; He was delving for something in his pockets, si rovistava le tasche alla ricerca di qualcosa2 (fig.) fare ricerche approfondite; investigare; scavare a fondo (fig.): to delve into a subject, scavare a fondo in un argomento3 (arc.) scavare● to delve into the past, rivangare il passato.* * *[delv]to delve into — frugare in [ pocket]; fare ricerche in [ records]; scavare in [memory, past]; approfondire [subject, motive]
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2 delve vi
[dɛlv]to delve into — (pocket, bag) frugare in, (subject) far ricerche in
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delve into — index analyze, canvass, examine (study), inquire, investigate, peruse, probe, research … Law dictionary
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delve into something — ˌdelve ˈinto sth derived to try hard to find out more information about sth • She had started to delve into her father s distant past. Main entry: ↑delvederived … Useful english dictionary
delve — [delv] v [: Old English; Origin: delfan [i] to dig ] 1.) to try to find more information about someone or something delve into ▪ research that delves deeply into this issue 2.) [always + adverb/preposition] to search for something by putting your … Dictionary of contemporary English
delve — v. (d; intr.) to delve into (to delve into the background of a case) * * * [delv] (d; intr.) to delve into (to delve into the background of a case) … Combinatory dictionary
delve — [[t]de̱lv[/t]] delves, delving, delved 1) VERB If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it. [V into n] Tormented by her ignorance, Jenny delves into her mother s past... [V adv] When you delve a bit deeper, you… … English dictionary
delve — verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) to search for something by putting your hand deeply into a bag, container etc: delve in/among/between etc: Hank delved in his pockets for some change. 2 poetic to dig delve into phrasal verb (T) to try to find more… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
delve — verb 1) she delved into her pocket Syn: rummage (around/about) in, search, hunt in, scrabble around in, root around/about in, ferret (about/around) in, fish about/around in, dig into/in; go through, rifle through 2) we must delve into the matter… … Thesaurus of popular words
delve — 1. verb /dɛlv/ a) To dig the ground, especially with a shovel. I got a spade from the tool house, and began to delve with all my might it scraped the coffin; I fell to work with my hands; the wood commenced cracking about the screws; I was on the … Wiktionary
delve — delver, n. /delv/, v., delved, delving. v.i. 1. to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate: to delve into the issue of prison reform. 2. Archaic. to dig, as with a spade. v.t. 3. Archaic. to dig;… … Universalium
Delve — Delvev. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delving}.] [AS. delfan to dig; akin to OS. bidelban to bury, D. delven to dig, MHG. telben, and possibly to E. dale. Cf. {Delf} a mine.] 1. To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English