dig up

dissotterrare, estrarre

Togliere qualcosa dal terreno scavando la terra intorno.

In inglese semplice: To remove something from the ground by moving the earth around it.

• We dug up the potatoes.
• The dog has dug up my flowers.
• Workers dug up an old pipe beneath the garden.

Come si usa: dig something up (We dug the old tree roots up.)

Sinonimi: unearth, excavate

Contrari: bury

Espressioni comuni: dig up potatoes, dig something up, dig up roots

scoprire, portare alla luce

Trovare qualcosa di nascosto scavando o cercando con attenzione.

In inglese semplice: To discover something hidden by digging or searching carefully.

• I dug up some useful information.
• Researchers dug up evidence of an earlier village.
• What have you dug up about her family history?

Come si usa: dig up something about someone/something (The reporter dug up information about the company's owner.)

Sinonimi: discover, uncover, unearth, find out

Espressioni comuni: dig up information, dig up evidence, dig something up

procurarsi, racimolare

Trovare o procurarsi denaro o altre cose necessarie ma difficili da ottenere.

In inglese semplice: To find or get money or something else that is needed but difficult to obtain.

• Can you dig up some cash?
• I dug up enough money to pay the bill.
• We'll have to dig up a spare cable before the show.

Come si usa: dig up something for something (We need to dig up some money for the deposit.)

Sinonimi: find, come up with, scrape together

Espressioni comuni: dig up money, dig up cash, dig something up