dig

cavar, excavar

Hacer un hoyo quitando tierra u otro material con una herramienta o las manos.

En inglés sencillo: To make a hole by removing earth or other material with a tool or your hands.

• Let us dig a hole.
• They dug a trench behind the house.
• The dog is digging in the garden.

Cómo se usa: dig something in something (We dug a hole in the sand.)

Sinónimos: excavate

Antónimos: fill

Expresiones frecuentes: dig a hole, dig a trench, dig in soil

desenterrar

Sacar algo de la tierra retirando la tierra que lo rodea.

En inglés sencillo: To remove something from the ground by moving the earth around it.

• We dig potatoes in autumn.
• They dug up a box of coins.
• She is digging onions for dinner.

Cómo se usa: dig something up (We dug the old roots up yesterday.)

Sinónimos: unearth

Antónimos: bury

Expresiones frecuentes: dig up potatoes, dig up something, dig for gold

rebuscar, hurgar

Buscar dentro de algo, normalmente moviendo las cosas con las manos.

En inglés sencillo: To search inside something, often by moving things around with your hands.

• I dug in my bag for a pen.
• She was digging through a pile of papers.
• Can you dig through that drawer for the receipt?

Cómo se usa: dig through something for something (She dug through her bag for her keys.); dig in something for something (He dug in his pocket for a coin.)

Sinónimos: rummage, search

Expresiones frecuentes: dig through something, dig for something, dig in something

destapar, desenterrar

Descubrir información oculta sobre alguien que puede perjudicar su reputación.

En inglés sencillo: To discover hidden facts about someone that may damage their reputation.

• They tried to dig up dirt on her.
• Reporters dug up embarrassing details about his past.
• Will the investigation dig up more secrets?

Cómo se usa: dig up dirt on someone (The reporter dug up dirt on the mayor.)

Sinónimos: uncover, unearth

Expresiones frecuentes: dig up dirt, dig up secrets, dig into something

meterse en problemas

Crear con las propias acciones problemas de los que resulta difícil salir.

En inglés sencillo: If you make a hole for yourself with your actions, you create problems that are hard to escape.

• Do not dig yourself into a hole.
• She dug herself a deeper hole with another excuse.
• He keeps digging himself into trouble by making promises.

Cómo se usa: dig yourself a hole (He dug himself a hole by lying to his boss.); dig yourself into a hole (Every excuse digs you further into a hole.)

Expresiones frecuentes: dig a hole, dig yourself deeper

gustar

Sentir agrado por alguien o algo, o disfrutar de ello.

En inglés sencillo: To like or enjoy someone or something.

• I dig your new jacket.
• She really digs this band.
• Do you dig the new sound?

Sinónimos: like, enjoy

Antónimos: dislike

Expresiones frecuentes: dig your style, dig this music, really dig something

indirecta, pullita

Comentario breve que critica a alguien, a menudo de forma indirecta o burlona.

En inglés sencillo: A short comment that criticizes someone, often in an indirect or teasing way.

• That was a dig at me.
• She could not resist a sly dig at his cooking.
• His speech included several digs at his rivals.

Cómo se usa: a dig at someone/something (His joke was a dig at the management.)

Sinónimos: jibe, barb

Expresiones frecuentes: dig at someone, a sly dig, a personal dig

yacimiento, excavación

Lugar donde se retira tierra, a menudo para encontrar objetos antiguos o huesos.

En inglés sencillo: A place where people remove earth, often to find old objects or bones.

• They found pottery at the dig.
• Students are working on a dig near the river.
• The dig uncovered the walls of an ancient house.

Sinónimos: excavation site

Expresiones frecuentes: archaeological dig, a dig site, work on a dig