- dig (dug)
- حَفَرَ \ bore: to make a hole with a tool that turns round: to bore holes in wood; to bore wells; to bore for oil. cut out: to remove from inside sth. else by cutting; to make by cutting: She cut out a pattern from the paper. dig (dug): to turn (earth) with a tool; form by turning or moving earth: I was digging in my garden. I dug a hole in the ground. engrave: to form (letters, pictures, etc.) by cutting (in wood, stone or metal); make special metal plates for printing pictures: The terrible memory was engraved in his memory. excavate: to uncover by digging: Many ancient towns have been excavated in modern times. inscribe: to write, esp. by cutting letters in stone or metal or wood. \ See Also ثقب (ثَقَبَ)، أزال (أَزَالَ)، نكش (نَكَشَ)
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.