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1 animal excavador
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2 topo
• burrowing animal• mole -
3 armiño
m.stoat, ermine.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: armiñar.* * *1 ermine* * *SM1) (Zool) stoat2) (=piel) ermine3) (Heráldica) ermine* * *= stoat, ermine.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.Ex. Popular quarry of fur trappers are beaver, coon, mink, ermine, marten and muskrat.* * *= stoat, ermine.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
Ex: Popular quarry of fur trappers are beaver, coon, mink, ermine, marten and muskrat.* * *1 ( Zool) stoat, ermine2 ( Indum) ermine* * *armiño nm1. [piel] ermine2. [animal] stoat* * *m1 ZO stoat2 piel ermine* * *armiño nm: ermine -
4 buscar la protección de
(v.) = burrow back intoEx. An emotional crisis at home may send a child burrowing back into the security of well-loved books remembered from happier days.* * *(v.) = burrow back intoEx: An emotional crisis at home may send a child burrowing back into the security of well-loved books remembered from happier days.
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5 cavar
v.1 to dig (hoyo).2 to go deep, to delve deeply.* * *1 to dig1 (ahondar) to go deep\cavar su propia tumba figurado to dig one's own grave* * *verb* * *1.VT [en el suelo] [+ fosa, hoyo] to dig; [+ pozo] to sink; (Agr) [+ tierra] to dig over; [+ cepas] to dig round2. VI1) [en el suelo] to dig2) (=investigar) to delve (en into)go deeply (en into)3) (=meditar) to meditate profoundly (en on)* * *verbo transitivoa) <fosa/zanja> to dig; < pozo> to sinkb) <tierra/huerto> to hoecavar su propia fosa or tumba — to dig one's own grave
* * *= dig, dig + deep, burrow.Ex. The factory worker compensates for his noisy and dirty work environment by digging his allotment.Ex. Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.----* cavar los cimientos = dig + foundations.* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* cavar una zanja = dig + ditch.* * *verbo transitivoa) <fosa/zanja> to dig; < pozo> to sinkb) <tierra/huerto> to hoecavar su propia fosa or tumba — to dig one's own grave
* * *= dig, dig + deep, burrow.Ex: The factory worker compensates for his noisy and dirty work environment by digging his allotment.
Ex: Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* cavar los cimientos = dig + foundations.* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* cavar una zanja = dig + ditch.* * *cavar [A1 ]vt1 ‹fosa/zanja› to dig; ‹pozo› to sink2 ‹tierra/huerto› to hoecavar su propia fosa or tumba or sepultura to dig one's own grave* * *
cavar ( conjugate cavar) verbo transitivo
‹ pozo› to sink
cavar verbo transitivo to dig
♦ Locuciones: cavar uno su propia tumba, to dig one's own grave
' cavar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tumba
- pala
- pica
- tierra
English:
burrow
- deep
- dig
- hoe
- work
* * *♦ vt[hoyo] to dig; [con azada] to hoe;cavar un pozo to sink a well;está cavando su propia tumba she is digging her own grave♦ vi[hacer hoyo] to dig; [con azada] to hoe* * *v/t dig* * *cavar vt: to digcavar vicavar en : to delve into, to probe* * * -
6 comadreja
f.weasel.* * *1 weasel* * *SF weasel* * ** * *= stoat, possum, weasel.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.Ex. My dog found a possum playing dead once, and it freaked him out enough not to touch it.Ex. A weasel will suck out the inside of an egg, leaving it appear intact to the casual observer.* * ** * *= stoat, possum, weasel.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
Ex: My dog found a possum playing dead once, and it freaked him out enough not to touch it.Ex: A weasel will suck out the inside of an egg, leaving it appear intact to the casual observer.* * *1 (mustélido) weasel2 (CS) (oposum) opossum* * *
comadreja sustantivo femenino ( mustélido) weasel
comadreja sustantivo femenino Zool weasel
' comadreja' also found in these entries:
English:
weasel
* * *comadreja nfweasel* * *f1 ZO weasel2 Argopossum* * *comadreja nf: weasel -
7 crisis emocional
(n.) = emotional crisisEx. An emotional crisis at home may send a child burrowing back into the security of well-loved books remembered from happier days.* * *(n.) = emotional crisisEx: An emotional crisis at home may send a child burrowing back into the security of well-loved books remembered from happier days.
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8 entrañable
adj.1 deeply felt, deep-felt, soulful.2 dear, close, intimate.* * *► adjetivo1 (amistad) intimate, close2 (amigo) dear3 (recuerdo) fond* * *ADJ1) (=querido) [amigo] dear, close; [amistad] deep; [paisaje] beloved, dearly loved; [recuerdo] fond2) (=afectuoso) affectionate3) (=simpático) charming, winning* * *guardo un recuerdo entrañable de... — I have fond memories of...
b) < persona> pleasant, likable** * *= well-loved.Ex. An emotional crisis at home may send a child burrowing back into the security of well-loved books remembered from happier days.* * *guardo un recuerdo entrañable de... — I have fond memories of...
b) < persona> pleasant, likable** * *= well-loved.Ex: An emotional crisis at home may send a child burrowing back into the security of well-loved books remembered from happier days.
* * *1 ‹amistad› close, intimate; ‹amigo› very close, bosom ( before n)guardo un recuerdo entrañable de aquel lugar I have fond memories of that placesentía un cariño entrañable por ella I felt a very deep affection for her2 ‹persona› pleasant, likable** * *
entrañable adjetivo
‹ amigo› very close, bosom ( before n);
‹ recuerdo› fond ( before n)
entrañable adjetivo
1 (sitio) close
(relación, amistad) deep, close
2 (persona) pleasant: es un amigo muy entrañable, he's a very close friend of mine
' entrañable' also found in these entries:
English:
endearing
* * *entrañable adj1. [querido] [persona] dear;[amigo] very dear;es un anciano entrañable he's a dear o lovely old man2. [cariño, amistad] warm;[recuerdo] fond;tengo un entrañable recuerdo de aquel país I have very fond memories of that country;recibió un entrañable homenaje de sus compañeros de trabajo he received a warm tribute from his workmates* * ** * *entrañable adj: close, intimate -
9 erosión del suelo
(n.) = soil erosionEx. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *(n.) = soil erosionEx: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
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10 escarbar
v.1 to scratch, to scrape.2 to dig, to dig out, to excavate, to poke.El pirata escarbó el sitio del tesoro The pirate dug the treasure site.3 to poke into, to quarry, to nose out, to pry into.Ella escarba los problemas nuestros She pokes into our problems.* * *1 (suelo) to scratch2 (dientes, orejas) to pick3 (fuego) to poke4 (bolsillo, papeles) to rummage in5 figurado (inquirir) to inquire into, delve into* * *1. VT1) (=remover) [+ tierra] to scratch; [+ fuego] to poke; [+ dientes] to pick2) (=investigar) to investigate, delve into; (=curiosear) to pry into2. VI1) to scratch2)escarbar en — to investigate, delve into; (=curiosear) to pry into
* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( en la tierra - haciendo un hoyo) to dig; (- superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch aroundb) ( buscando algo)escarbar en algo — en cajón/armario to rummage (about o around) in something
c) ( fisgar)2.escarbar en algo — en asunto to pry into something
escarbar vt3.escarbar la tierra — ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; ( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
escarbarse v pron (refl) <nariz/dientes> to pick* * *= burrow, root.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( en la tierra - haciendo un hoyo) to dig; (- superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch aroundb) ( buscando algo)escarbar en algo — en cajón/armario to rummage (about o around) in something
c) ( fisgar)2.escarbar en algo — en asunto to pry into something
escarbar vt3.escarbar la tierra — ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; ( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
escarbarse v pron (refl) <nariz/dientes> to pick* * *= burrow, root.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.* * *escarbar [A1 ]vi1 (hacer un hoyo) to dig; (superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch aroundlos niños escarbaban en la arena the children were scrabbling around in the sand2 (hurgar) to pokeescarbando en viejas heridas opening old wounds3 (fisgar, escudriñar) escarbar EN algo to pry INTO sth■ escarbarvt( refl) ‹nariz/dientes› to pickdeja de escarbarte la nariz stop picking your nose* * *
escarbar ( conjugate escarbar) verbo intransitivo
(— superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around
verbo transitivo:
( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
escarbarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹nariz/dientes› to pick
escarbar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (en la tierra) to scratch [en, around, in]
2 (en un asunto) to delve into
II verbo transitivo
1 (en una herida, nariz) to pick
2 (remover) to poke
' escarbar' also found in these entries:
English:
dig
- scrabble
- scavenge
* * *♦ vt1. [suelo] [por encima] to scratch;[haciendo hoyo] to dig2. [dientes] to pick3. [fuego] to rake, to poke4. [investigar] to investigate♦ vi1. [en suelo] [por encima] to scratch around;[haciendo hoyo] to dig2. [investigar] to delve;si uno escarba un poco más if you dig o delve a bit deeper;anduvieron escarbando en la vida del actor they were delving into the actor's life♦ See also the pronominal verb escarbarse* * *I v/i tb figdig around (en in)II v/t dig around in* * *escarbar vt1) : to dig, to scratch up2) : to poke, to pick3)escarbar en : to investigate, to pry into* * * -
11 excavar
v.1 to dig.2 to excavate, to dig, to dig out, to scoop.* * *1 to excavate, dig* * *verb* * *VT1) (Constr) to dig, dig out, excavate frm2) (Arqueología) to excavate* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <túnel/fosa> to digb) (Arqueol) to excavate2.excavar vi to dig, excavate* * *= excavate, burrow.Ex. The department has undertaken studies of dinosaurs from material excavated on the Victorian coastline.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <túnel/fosa> to digb) (Arqueol) to excavate2.excavar vi to dig, excavate* * *= excavate, burrow.Ex: The department has undertaken studies of dinosaurs from material excavated on the Victorian coastline.
Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *excavar [A1 ]vt1 ( Const) ‹túnel/fosa› to digexcavaban la tierra en busca del tesoro they were digging in the earth searching for the treasureuna piscina excavada en la roca a swimming pool dug out of the rock2 ( Arqueol) to excavate3 «animal» ‹madriguera› to dig■ excavarvito dig, excavate* * *
excavar ( conjugate excavar) verbo transitivo
b) (Arqueol) to excavate
verbo intransitivo
to dig, excavate
excavar verbo transitivo Arqueol to excavate: están excavando cerca de donde encontraron las monedas antiguas, they're excavating near the place where they found the old coins
(un túnel, un hoyo) to dig: ya se han puesto a excavar el nuevo túnel, they've already begun digging the new tunnel
' excavar' also found in these entries:
English:
dig
- excavate
- sink
- tunnel
- scoop
* * *excavar vt1. [cavar] to dig;excavar el terreno to dig;el perro excavó un hoyo the dog dug a hole2. [en arqueología] to excavate* * *v/t excavate; túnel dig* * *excavar v: to excavate, to dig* * * -
12 existir constancia de
= anecdotal record, anecdotal evidenceEx. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.Ex. Anecdotal evidence indicates that pollen shed from anthers remains viable longer at low temperature and high relative humidity.* * *= anecdotal record, anecdotal evidenceEx: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
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13 frailecillo
m.puffin.* * *1 puffin* * *SM (=ave) puffin* * *masculino puffin* * *= puffin.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *masculino puffin* * *= puffin.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
* * *puffin* * *
frailecillo sustantivo masculino
puffin
frailecillo m Zool puffin
' frailecillo' also found in these entries:
English:
puffin
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14 pardela
f.small seagull.* * *= shearwater.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *= shearwater.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
* * *pardela nfshearwaterpardela pichoneta Manx shearwater -
15 volver a la seguridad de
(v.) = burrow back intoEx. An emotional crisis at home may send a child burrowing back into the security of well-loved books remembered from happier days.* * *(v.) = burrow back intoEx: An emotional crisis at home may send a child burrowing back into the security of well-loved books remembered from happier days.
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16 absceso congestivo
m.burrowing abscess. -
17 animal excavador
m.burrowing animal. -
18 pelo enterrado
m.burrowing hair. -
19 pichiciago
m.a burrowing animal of Chile, having the back covered with curious defensive plates, called also CLAMIFORO. (Zoology)
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