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1 dig
I 1. [dɪg]1) (poke) spintone m., colpo m.; (with elbow) gomitata f.; (with fist) pugno m.to get in a dig at sb. — lanciare una frecciata a qcn
3) archeol. scavi m.pl.2. II 1. [dɪg]1) (excavate) scavare [trench, tunnel]2) agr. zappare [garden, plot]; archeol. scavare, fare degli scavi in [ site]3) (extract) cavare [ potatoes]; raccogliere [ root crops]; estrarre [coal, turf] ( out of da)5) AE colloq. (like)2.1) (excavate) scavare ( into in; for alla ricerca di, per cercare); agr. zappare; archeol. scavare, fare degli scavi3) (penetrate)to dig into — [springs, thorns] piantarsi, conficcarsi
•- dig in- dig out- dig up* * *[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) scavare2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) scavare3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) colpire2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) colpo; frecciata- digger- dig out
- dig up* * *dig /dɪg/n.1 (archeol.) scavo3 (fig. fam.) frecciatina; battutina: He can never resist a dig at her parents, non può mai trattenersi dal lanciare una frecciatina ai suoi genitori; to have a dig at sb. [st.], fare una battutina su q. [qc.]4 (pl.) (fam. antiq. GB) camera d'affitto; alloggio♦ (to) dig /dɪg/(pass. e p. p. dug)A v. t.1 scavare; estrarre ( dal suolo): He dug a hole in the ground, ha scavato una buca in terra; to dig a trench [a grave, a tunnel, a ditch], scavare una trincea [una tomba, una galleria, un fosso]; to dig coal, estrarre carbone; to dig potatoes, cavare le patate ( scavando)3 conficcare; piantare: He dug his elbow into my ribs, mi ha piantato il gomito nelle costole; He dug the spurs into the horse's sides, ha piantato gli speroni nei fianchi del cavallo4 (pop. antiq.) apprezzare; capire: to dig girls, apprezzare le donne; I can dig that, lo capisco; You dig?, capisci?B v. i.1 fare uno scavo; vangare2 ( anche fig.) scavare: to dig for gold, scavare in cerca d'oro; cercare l'oro; They dug down several metres and found water, hanno scavato per alcuni metri e hanno trovato l'acqua; They dug through 6 feet of solid rock, hanno fatto un buco di 6 piedi nella roccia solida; They spent months digging through the archives, hanno passato mesi a scavare negli archivi● to dig deep, far prova di generosità, elargire con generosità; (fig.) fare ricerche approfondite □ (fig.) to dig one's own grave, scavarsi la fossa con le proprie mani □ to dig sb. in the ribs, dare una gomitata (o una ditata) nelle costole a q. □ (fig.) to dig a hole for oneself, darsi la zappa sui piedi (fig.) □ to dig (up) the dirt (on sb.), cercare di scoprire informazioni compromettenti (su q.).* * *I 1. [dɪg]1) (poke) spintone m., colpo m.; (with elbow) gomitata f.; (with fist) pugno m.to get in a dig at sb. — lanciare una frecciata a qcn
3) archeol. scavi m.pl.2. II 1. [dɪg]1) (excavate) scavare [trench, tunnel]2) agr. zappare [garden, plot]; archeol. scavare, fare degli scavi in [ site]3) (extract) cavare [ potatoes]; raccogliere [ root crops]; estrarre [coal, turf] ( out of da)5) AE colloq. (like)2.1) (excavate) scavare ( into in; for alla ricerca di, per cercare); agr. zappare; archeol. scavare, fare degli scavi3) (penetrate)to dig into — [springs, thorns] piantarsi, conficcarsi
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2 dig ***
[dɪɡ] dug vb: pt, pp1. n1) (with elbow) gomitata2) (fam: taunt) frecciata, insinuazione fto have a dig at sb/sth — lanciare una frecciata a qn/qc
3) Archeol scavo, scavi mpl2. vt1) (ground, hole) scavare, (garden) zappare, vangare2)(poke, thrust)
to dig sth into sth — conficcare qc in qc3) old famdig that beat, man! — senti che forza quel ritmo!
he really digs jazz old fam — va pazzo per il jazz
3. vi(gen) Tech scavare, Archeol fare degli scavi•- dig in- dig out- dig up -
3 rib
I [rɪb]1) anat. costa f., costola f.2) gastr. costoletta f., cotoletta f. con l'osso3) (structural) (in umbrella) stecca f.; arch. nervatura f., costolone m.; aer. centina f.4) (in knitting) (stitch) costa f.II [rɪb]* * *[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) costa, costola2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) costa3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) costa4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) centina; nervatura•- ribbed- ribbing* * *[rɪb]1. nto dig or poke sb in the ribs — dare una gomitata nelle costole a qn
2. vt(fam: tease) punzecchiare* * *rib /rɪb/n.1 (anat.) costa; costola: false ribs, costole false; floating ribs, costole fluttuanti; true (o sternal) ribs, costole vere (o sternali); to fracture one's ribs, riportare una frattura alle costole; to poke (o to dig) sb. in the ribs, dare una gomitatina nelle costole a q. ( per richiamarne l'attenzione, ecc.); He fell and cracked several ribs, è caduto e si è incrinato diverse costole; She's so thin you can see her ribs, è così magra che le si vedono le costole3 ( di stoffa, di lavoro a maglia) costa: a rib sweater, un maglione a coste; Work 20 rows in rib, lavorare venti ferri a coste4 (archit.) costolone; nervatura7 (naut.) ordinata; corba; costa11 (mecc.) nervatura; scanalatura13 (ind. min.) pilastro abbandonato● (anat.) rib cage, gabbia toracica □ ( sport) rib pad, paracostole □ ( cucito) rib stitch, punto a costa □ (antiq.) rib-tickler, cosa divertente; spasso □ (antiq.) rib-tickling, buffo; spassoso.(to) rib /rɪb/v. t.1 (fam.) prendere in giro2 fornire di coste; rinforzare con nervature4 (archit.) munire di costoloni5 (mecc.) scanalare* * *I [rɪb]1) anat. costa f., costola f.2) gastr. costoletta f., cotoletta f. con l'osso3) (structural) (in umbrella) stecca f.; arch. nervatura f., costolone m.; aer. centina f.4) (in knitting) (stitch) costa f.II [rɪb]
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