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dig up(
dihg
uhp
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. arrancar (plant, weeds)
I should dig up those geraniums. They won't flower again.Tendría que arrancar esos geranios. Ya no volverán a florecer.
b. desenterrar (treasure, body)
A farmer recently dug up a hoard of Saxon coins in one of his fields.Un agricultor hace poco desenterró un montón de monedas sajones de uno de sus campos.
c. sacar
Can you dig up a few carrots from the garden for dinner?¿Me puedes sacar unas zanahorias del jardín para la cena?
d. desarraigar
I accidentally dug up some daffodil bulbs when I was forking over the border.Desarraigué sin querer unos bulbos de narciso cuando estaba rotureando el cantero.
a. levantar
The remains of Richard III were discovered when workmen were digging up a car park.Los restos de Ricardo III se descubrieron cuando unos obreros levantaban un estacionamiento.
a. sacar a la luz
The candidate's opponents did their best to dig up incriminating facts on him.Los opositores del candidato hicieron todo lo posible por sacar a la luz hechos que lo comprometieran.
b. desenterrar
I want to dig up some old photographs that we can use for my mother's 90th birthday celebration.Quiero desenterrar unas fotos antiguas que podemos usar para la fiesta de los 90 años de mi madre.
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