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∎ 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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A n1 ( poke) ( with elbow) coup m de coude (in dans) ; ( with fist) coup m de poing (in dans) ; to give sb a dig in the ribs donner à qn un coup de coude dans les côtes ;2 ○ ( jibe) pique ○ f (at à) ; to take ou get in a dig at sb lancer une pique ○ à qn ; that was a dig at you tu étais visé par cette remarque ;B digs npl GB ( lodgings) chambre f (meublée) (chez des particuliers) ; to live in digs habiter dans une chambre (meublée).1 ( excavate) creuser [ditch, tunnel, grave, trench] (in dans) ; to dig a path through the snow creuser un chemin dans la neige ; to dig one's way ou oneself out of sth se creuser un chemin pour sortir de qch ;4 ( embed) enfoncer, planter [knife, needle etc] (into dans) ; you're digging your nails into my arm! tu m'enfonces tes ongles dans le bras! ;5 ○ surtout US ( like) she really digs that guy ce mec la botte ○ ; I don 't dig westerns je n'adore pas les westerns ;1 ( excavate) gen creuser (into dans) ; Hort bêcher ; [animal, bird] fouir (for pour trouver) ; Archeol fouiller, faire des fouilles (into dans) ; to dig for creuser pour trouver [ore, treasure, remains] ; to dig into one's reserves piocher ○ dans ses réserves ;2 ( search) to dig in ou into fouiller dans [pockets, bag, records] ; she dug into her bag for the ticket elle a fouillé dans son sac pour trouver le billet ; to dig into sb's past fouiller dans le passé de qn ;■ dig in▶ dig in [sth], dig [sth] in Hort enterrer [compost etc] ; ( embed) enfoncer [teeth, weapon, stake] ; to dig oneself in Mil, fig se retrancher.■ dig into:▶ dig into [sth]1 fouiller dans [bag, pockets] ;2 fig fouiller dans [sb's past] ;3 ○ ( eat) attaquer ○ [meal, cake].■ dig out:▶ dig out [sth], dig [sth] out lit déterrer [animal] (of de) ; arracher [root, weed] (of de) ; enlever [splinter, nail] (of de) ; dégager [body] (of de) ; fig dénicher ○ [book, facts, information] (of dans).■ dig up: -
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dig [dɪg](verb: preterite, past participle dug)1. nouna. (with hand/elbow) coup m de poing/de coudeb. ( = sly comment) pique f• was that a dig at me? c'est à moi que ça s'adresse ?b. [+ fork, pencil] enfoncer• you dig? tu piges ? (inf)• I dig that! ( = enjoy) ça me botte ! (inf)a. [dog] fouiller ; [person] creuser• to dig into one's purse ( = spend money) (for oneself) piocher dans ses économies ; (to help other people) mettre la main au portemonnaie► dig in• dig in! allez-y, n'attendez pas !( = push in) [+ blade, knife] enfoncer• where did he dig out that old jacket? (inf) où a-t-il été dénicher ce vieux blouson ?[+ weeds, vegetables] arracher ; [+ treasure, body] déterrer ; [+ earth] retourner ; [+ garden] bêcher ; [+ fact, solution] dénicher* * *[dɪg] 1.1) ( with elbow) coup m de coude (in dans)2) (colloq) ( jibe) pique (colloq) f (at à)to get in a dig at somebody — lancer une pique (colloq) à quelqu'un
3) ( in archaeology) fouilles fpl4) ( when gardening) coup m de bêche2.digs plural noun GB chambre f (meublée) ( chez des particuliers)3.1) ( excavate) creuser (in dans)2) bêcher [garden, plot]; fouiller [site]5) (colloq) ( like)4.1) ( excavate) gen creuser ( into dans; for pour trouver); ( in garden) bêcher; ( in archaeology) fouiller2) ( search)3)to dig into — [springs, thorns] s'enfoncer dans
•Phrasal Verbs:- dig in- dig out- dig up
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