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cavar meaning in English

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cavar verb

burrow [burrowed, burrowing, burrows](to dig a hole)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌ.rəʊ] [US: ˈbɝːo.ʊ]
Disturbed away from its burrow, the aardvark can escape its enemies by digging at incredible speed. = Intranquilo fuera de su madriguera, el cerdo hormiguero puede escapar de sus enemigos al cavar a increíble velocidad.

delve [delved, delving, delves](to dig in the ground)
verb
[UK: delv] [US: ˈdelv]

dig [dug, digging, digs](to move hard-packed earth out of the way)
verb
[UK: dɪɡ] [US: ˈdɪɡ]
I want you to dig a hole. = Quiero que caves un agujero.

hoe [hoed, hoeing, hoes](to use the gardening tool)
verb
[UK: həʊ] [US: ˈhoʊ]
I'm worn out from hoeing in the vegetable garden all day. = Después de todo el día cavando en la huerta estoy hecho polvo.

excavar verb

delve [delved, delving, delves](to dig in the ground)
verb
[UK: delv] [US: ˈdelv]

dig [dug, digging, digs](to move hard-packed earth out of the way)
verb
[UK: dɪɡ] [US: ˈdɪɡ]
It took me about two and a half hours to dig a hole one meter in diameter and two meters in depth. = Me llevó unas dos horas y media excavar un hoyo de un metro de diámetro y dos de profundidad.

excavate [excavated, excavating, excavates](to make a hole in (something); to hollow)
verb
[UK: ˈek.skə.veɪt] [US: ˈek.skə.ˌvet]

socavar verb

burrow [burrowed, burrowing, burrows](to dig a hole)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌ.rəʊ] [US: ˈbɝːo.ʊ]

sap [sapped, sapping, saps](undermine)
verb
[UK: sæp] [US: ˈsæp]

undermine [undermined, undermining, undermines](hinder, sabotage)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈmaɪn] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌmaɪn]
He's trying to undermine our authority. = Está intentando socavar nuestra autoridad.