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1 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) σκάβω2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) ανοίγω3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) χώνω2. 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).) πείραγμα,σπόντα- digger- dig out
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2 excavate
['ekskəveit]1) (to dig up (a piece of ground etc) or to dig out (a hole) by doing this.) ανασκάπτω, σκάβω2) (in archaeology, to uncover or open up (a structure etc remaining from earlier times) by digging: The archaeologist excavated an ancient fortress.) ανασκάπτω, ξεθάβω•- excavator -
3 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) βοηθώ2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) διευκολύνω3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) καλυτερεύω4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) εξυπηρετώ5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) δεν μπορώ να κάνω τίποτα2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) βοήθεια2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) βοήθεια3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) βοηθός4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) τρόπος αποφυγής,θεραπεία•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out
См. также в других словарях:
dig out — verb 1. create by digging dig a hole dig out a channel • Syn: ↑dig • Derivationally related forms: ↑dig (for: ↑dig), ↑digger … Useful english dictionary
gouge out — verb make gouges into a surface The woman s spiked heels gouged out the wooden floor • Hypernyms: ↑cut out • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something * * * ˌgouge ˈ … Useful english dictionary
dig out — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. find, unearth 2. to make hollow by digging intransitive verb take off 2a … New Collegiate Dictionary
dig out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dig out : present tense I/you/we/they dig out he/she/it digs out present participle digging out past tense dug out past participle dug out 1) to get something out of a place or out of the ground by digging… … English dictionary
hollow out — verb remove the interior of hollow out a tree trunk • Syn: ↑hollow, ↑core out • Derivationally related forms: ↑hollow (for: ↑hollow) • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
scent out — verb To find by following a scent. Be careful what you do, rejoined another mans voice that I did not know, lest someone see you digging, and scent us out. Syn: sniff out … Wiktionary
dig out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you dig someone or something out of a place, you get them out by digging or by forcing them from the things surrounding them. [V n P of n] ...digging minerals out of the Earth... [V n P of n] Rescue crews have been digging… … English dictionary
gouge out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms gouge out : present tense I/you/we/they gouge out he/she/it gouges out present participle gouging out past tense gouged out past participle gouged out to remove something from a surface by cutting or digging… … English dictionary
ˌgouge sth ˈout — phrasal verb to remove something from a surface by cutting or digging with a sharp object … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
gouge — gouge1 [ gaudʒ ] verb transitive 1. ) to cut long deep holes in something 2. ) to make someone pay more money than they should: They managed to gouge a small fortune out of my father. Merchants were warned against price gouging. ,gouge out… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
muckrake — v.intr. search out and reveal scandal, esp. among famous people. Derivatives: muckraker n. muckraking n. * * * verb explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures This reporter was well known for his muckraking •… … Useful english dictionary
