burrow

terrier

Trou ou tunnel qu’un animal creuse dans le sol pour y vivre.

En anglais simple : A hole or tunnel in the ground that an animal digs and lives in.

• The rabbit disappeared into its burrow.
• Foxes sometimes use old badger burrows.
• We found a burrow beneath the tree roots.

Synonymes : den, hole

Expressions courantes : a rabbit burrow, a deep burrow, a burrow entrance

tas d’ordures

Amas de déchets ou de matières dont on ne veut plus.

En anglais simple : A pile of waste or unwanted material.

• A burrow of rubbish lay behind the shed.
• They dumped broken pots onto the burrow.
• The workers cleared the burrow from the yard.

Synonymes : rubbish heap, refuse heap

Expressions courantes : a rubbish burrow, a large burrow

creuser

Faire un trou ou un tunnel en creusant, généralement dans le sol.

En anglais simple : To dig a hole or tunnel, usually in the ground.

• Moles burrow underground.
• The rabbit burrowed into the bank.
• Small insects are burrowing through the wood.

Comment l'utiliser : burrow into something (The rabbit burrowed into the soft earth.); burrow through something (Worms burrow through the soil.)

Synonymes : tunnel, dig

Expressions courantes : burrow underground, burrow into something, burrow through something

se blottir

Se glisser sous quelque chose ou se serrer contre quelque chose pour se sentir en sécurité ou à l’aise.

En anglais simple : To push yourself under or close against something to feel safe or comfortable.

• I burrowed under the blanket.
• The baby burrowed against her mother’s shoulder.
• He burrowed deeper into his pillow and went back to sleep.

Comment l'utiliser : burrow into something (She burrowed into the warm blankets.); burrow under something (The child burrowed under the covers.)

Synonymes : snuggle, nestle

Expressions courantes : burrow under blankets, burrow into something, burrow against someone

fouiller, approfondir

Fouiller attentivement des informations pour découvrir des faits ou comprendre pleinement un sujet.

En anglais simple : To search carefully through information to discover facts or understand something fully.

• She burrowed into the old records.
• The reporter burrowed through documents for weeks.
• He kept burrowing into the case until he found the truth.

Comment l'utiliser : burrow into something (The journalist burrowed into the company’s financial history.); burrow through something (She burrowed through the files for evidence.)

Synonymes : probe, investigate, dig into

Expressions courantes : burrow into something, burrow through records