Cavar (en. Dig)

/kaˈβaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make a hole in the ground using a shovel or another tool.

The farmer digs the earth to plant the seeds.

El agricultor caba la tierra para plantar las semillas.

To search or explore in depth.

She dug into her memory to remember what happened.

Ella cavó en su memoria para recordar lo que sucedió.

To extract a material from the ground such as minerals or water.

They are digging to find underground water.

Están cavando para encontrar agua subterránea.

From Latin 'cabāre', meaning 'to excavate' or 'to split'.

to dig the grave

To prepare the place to bury someone.

cavar la tumba

to dig one's own grave

To do something that is harmful to oneself.

cavar su propia tumba

excavation

Action of digging in the ground.

excavación

shovel

Tool used for digging.

pala

grave

Place where a deceased person is buried.

tumba

To dig in a figurative sense, referring to exploring or probing into personal issues.

You are not digging deeper into the drama of your life.

No cavas más profundo en el drama de tu vida.

To use 'dig' to talk about obtaining secret information.

I need you to dig more to uncover the truth.

Necesito que cavi más para descubrir la verdad.