cavar
cavar(
transitive verbkah
-
bahr
)1. (to excavate)
intransitive verbEl niño empezó a cavar un agujero en la arena para enterrar varias caracolas.The little boy started digging a hole in the sand to bury several shells.
b. to hoe
Tendrás que seguir cavando y removiendo la tierra hasta que hayas terminado todo el jardín.You'll need to go on hoeing and breaking up the earth until you've finished the whole garden.
Podemos cavar un pozo si encontramos agua en esta zona.We can sink a well if we find water in this area.
2. (to excavate)
a. to dig
Los operarios llevan todo el día cavando. ¿Qué pasará ahí abajo?The workers have been digging all day. What's happening down there?
cavar
transitive verb1. (hoyo)
a. to dig
2. (con azada)
a. to hoe
3. (fig)
intransitive verba. no direct translation
está cavando su propia tumbashe is digging her own grave
4. (hacer hoyo)
a. to dig
5. (con azada)
a. to hoe
Examples
Verb Conjugations for cavar
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