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Detailed Translations for digging from English to German

digging:

digging [the ~] noun

  1. the digging (excavations; groundwork; earthwork)
    die Erdarbeiten

Translation Matrix for digging:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Erdarbeiten digging; earthwork; excavations; groundwork earthwork; groundwork
- dig; excavation

Related Words for "digging":

  • diggings

Synonyms for "digging":


Related Definitions for "digging":

  1. the act of digging1

digging form of dig:

to dig verb (digs, dug, digging)

  1. to dig
    graben; ausheben; schaufeln
    • graben verb (grabe, gräbst, gräbt, grub, grubt, gegraben)
    • ausheben verb (hebe aus, hebst aus, hebt aus, hob aus, hobt aus, ausgehoben)
    • schaufeln verb (schaufele, schaufelst, schaufelt, schaufelte, schaufeltet, geschaufelt)
  2. to dig (plough; plough up; convert; reform; break up)
    umpflügen; unterpflügen
  3. to dig (jab; poke; prod)
    stoßen; anstoßen; schieben; stupsen; aufrütteln
    • stoßen verb (stoße, stößt, stieß, stießt, gestoßen)
    • anstoßen verb (stoße an, stößt an, stieß an, stießt an, angestoßen)
    • schieben verb (schiebe, schiebst, schiebt, schob, schobt, geschoben)
    • stupsen verb (stupse, stupst, stupste, stupstet, gestupst)
    • aufrütteln verb (rüttele auf, rüttelst auf, rüttelt auf, rüttelte auf, rütteltet auf, aufgerüttelt)

Conjugations for dig:

present
  1. dig
  2. dig
  3. digs
  4. dig
  5. dig
  6. dig
simple past
  1. dug
  2. dug
  3. dug
  4. dug
  5. dug
  6. dug
present perfect
  1. have dug
  2. have dug
  3. has dug
  4. have dug
  5. have dug
  6. have dug
past continuous
  1. was digging
  2. were digging
  3. was digging
  4. were digging
  5. were digging
  6. were digging
future
  1. shall dig
  2. will dig
  3. will dig
  4. shall dig
  5. will dig
  6. will dig
continuous present
  1. am digging
  2. are digging
  3. is digging
  4. are digging
  5. are digging
  6. are digging
subjunctive
  1. be dug
  2. be dug
  3. be dug
  4. be dug
  5. be dug
  6. be dug
diverse
  1. dig!
  2. let's dig!
  3. dug
  4. digging
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for dig:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- archeological site; barb; digging; excavation; gibe; jab; jibe; shaft; shot; slam
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
anstoßen dig; jab; poke; prod kick off; knock; nudge; tap; tap at; toast; wear out
aufrütteln dig; jab; poke; prod
ausheben dig clear; empty; heave; lift; lift up; make empty; pull out; remove what is inside; take out; undo; unpick
graben dig dig out; dig up; excavate; exhume; expose; lay open; open up; unearth
schaufeln dig ladle; spoon
schieben dig; jab; poke; prod achieve; achieve something; cart; chanter; function; give a push; grouse; growl; grumble; perform; push; push on; rumble; shove; snarl; succeed; trade on the side; trundle; wheel
stoßen dig; jab; poke; prod bang into; bump into; bump up against; collide; crash; give a push; kick; kick hard; lead straight; nudge; punch; push; push on; push to; shake; step; thump; tremble
stupsen dig; jab; poke; prod
umpflügen break up; convert; dig; plough; plough up; reform
unterpflügen break up; convert; dig; plough; plough up; reform
- apprehend; compass; comprehend; cut into; delve; dig out; dig up; drudge; excavate; fag; get the picture; grasp; grind; grok; hollow; jab; labor; labour; moil; poke; prod; savvy; stab; toil; travail; turn over
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- get

Synonyms for "dig":


Related Definitions for "dig":

  1. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow1
    • she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs1
  2. the act of digging1
  3. a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)1
    • the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover1
  4. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect1
    • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets1
  5. the site of an archeological exploration1
    • they set up camp next to the dig1
  6. get the meaning of something1
  7. poke or thrust abruptly1
  8. turn up, loosen, or remove earth1
  9. remove the inner part or the core of1
  10. create by digging1
    • dig a hole1
  11. thrust down or into1
    • dig the oars into the water1
    • dig your foot into the floor1
  12. remove, harvest, or recover by digging1
    • dig salt1
    • dig coal1
  13. work hard1
    • She was digging away at her math homework1

Wiktionary Translations for dig:

dig
noun
  1. archeological investigation
verb
  1. to move hard-packed earth out of the way
dig
verb
  1. eine Vertiefung in der Erde ausheben
  2. etwas mit Hilfe eines Baggers herstellen
  3. (transitiv) insbesondere im Straßenbau: einen vertieften Raum durch Aushebung von Erdreich herstellen, der die tragende Packlage oder Steinschüttung [oder etwas Ähnliches] aufnimmt
  4. -

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
dig graben graven — een gat in de grond maken met de handen of met een graafwerktuig
dig graben delven — gravend iets winnen
dig graben; wühlen creuser — Faire un trou, un orifice.

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