dig up

1. (transitive)To excavate something.

   ausgraben

2. (idiomatic, transitive)To discover something by digging; to unearth.

   dig up information

   dig up proof

   откопа́тьotkopátʹ

   find by digging in the ground

3. (transitive)To find a supply of (something); to pay up.

   You'll have to dig up eight grand to pay for this.

1. Where did you dig that up?

   ruГде ты это откопал?

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2. Where did Tom dig that up?

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3. When spring comes, they dig up the fields and plant seeds.

   ruКогда наступает весна, они перекапывают поля и сажают семена.

   deWenn der Frühling kommt, graben sie die Felder um und säen.

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4. Have you dug up the potatoes?

   ruВы выкопали картошку?

   deHast du die Kartoffeln ausgegraben?

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5. Wild boars have dug up my garden.

   ruКабаны перекопали мой сад.

   deWildschweine haben meinen Garten umgegraben.

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irregular · Lesson

• dig upкопати, ритиTo excavate something.
• dig outвідривати, відкопатиTo remove something by digging.
• dig onTo be attracted to (someone).
• dig inTo begin eating.
• dig downTo scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.
• dig overTo dig thoroughly through an area so as to loosen the soil and make it suitable for planting.
• dig intoTo research a particular subject.
• dig aroundTo thoroughly search every part of an area or a container in hopes of finding something.