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1 snide
(sneering or critical in a sly, not open, manner: He made a snide remark about her relationship with the boss.) sarcastique -
2 dig
∎ he dug his way under the fence il s'est creusé un passage sous la clôture;∎ he's been out digging the garden il a bêché le jardin;∎ to dig potatoes arracher des pommes de terre;∎ figurative to dig one's own grave creuser sa propre tombe∎ she dug me in the ribs (with her elbow) elle m'a donné un coup de coude dans les côtes∎ dig that music! écoute-moi (un peu) cette musique!;∎ I dig that (like it) ça me plaît ou me botte, j'aime bien ça;∎ she really digs you (likes you) elle en pince vraiment pour toi∎ to dig for gold creuser pour trouver de l'or;∎ figurative he spends hours digging about in old junk shops il passe des heures à fouiller dans les magasins de brocante;∎ figurative if you dig a bit deeper si on creuse un peu3 noun(a) (in ground) coup m de bêche(b) Archeology fouilles fpl;∎ to go on a dig faire des fouilles∎ to give sb a dig in the ribs donner un coup de coude dans les côtes de qn∎ he made a nasty dig at the government il a lancé une pique au gouvernement;∎ that was a dig at you cette pique était pour toi➲ dig in∎ dig in! allez-y, mangez!, attaquez!(a) (mix with ground) enterrer∎ he dug in his spurs il a éperonné son cheval;∎ to dig in one's heels se braquer, se buter;∎ to dig oneself in se retrancher; figurative camper sur ses positions;∎ he's really dug himself in il s'est encroûté(a) (delve into) fouiller dans;∎ figurative don't dig into your savings n'entame pas tes économies, ne pioche pas dans tes économies(b) (start eating) attaquer∎ your elbow is digging into me ton coude me rentre dans les côtes∎ they had to dig the car out of the snow il a fallu qu'ils dégagent la voiture de la neige (à la pelle)∎ where did you dig him up? où est-ce que tu l'as pêché ou dégoté?
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