/kaˈβaɾ/
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Translation
to dig
Word origin
From Latin cavare ('to hollow out'), from cavus ('hollow'). The same root gives English 'cave' and 'cavity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cavare
- English cognates
- cave, cavity, excavate
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular (1st group)
Examples
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We are going to dig a hole to plant the tree.
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The dog started to dig in the garden.
zanja .
The workers dug a trench next to the street.
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Can you dig here to look for the treasure?
sembrar.
You have to dig the soil before sowing.
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