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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| dig⇒ vi | (turn soil with a spade, etc.) | gräva vitr |
| | I can see Tom outside digging in the garden. |
| | Jag kan se Tom där ute grävandes i trädgården. |
| dig [sth]⇒ vtr | (remove, turn up: soil) | gräva vtr |
| | The gardener is digging the vegetable plot. |
| | Trädgårdsmästaren gräver grönsakslandet. |
| dig [sth] vtr | (make a hole, trench, etc.) | gräva vtr |
| | The puppy dug a hole and buried the bone. |
| dig for [sth] vi + prep | (excavate, search) | gräva efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The pirate dug for the hidden treasure. |
| | Piraten grävde efter den gömda skatten. |
| dig for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (try to obtain, elicit [sth]) (bildlig) | gräva efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rota efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | It's a tabloid reporter's job to dig for scandalous information. |
| | Det är en skvallertidningsjournalists jobb att gräva efter skandalös information. |
| dig into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (eat heartily) (bildlig) | hugga in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | glufsa i sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | The apple pie looks delicious; I can't wait to dig into it. |
| | Äppelpajen ser jättegod ut. Jag kan inte vänta att hugga in i den. |
| dig into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (investigate) | gräva i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rota igenom ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The detective started digging into the suspect's past. |
| | Detektiven började gräva i den misstänktes förflutna. |
| dig n | figurative, slang (critical remark) (bildlig) | pik, känga s |
| | | gliring, spydighet s |
| | Janet didn't appreciate her boss's dig about her hairstyle. |
| | Janet uppskattade inte sin chefs pik (or: känga) om hennes frisyr. |
| dig n | (excavation) | utgrävning s |
| | The archeologists are all working on the dig. |
| | Arkeologerna jobbar alla med utgrävningen. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| dig n | informal (jab with elbow or finger) | stöt, knuff, puff s |
| | Robert was falling asleep, but my dig in the ribs woke him up. |
| digs npl | slang (dwelling) | rum s |
| | (slang) | lya, kyffe, krypin s |
| | Alison has digs just a few minutes' walk from her college. |
| dig [sth]⇒ vtr | dated, slang (enjoy) (vardagligt) | gilla vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | tycka om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (slang) | digga vtr |
| | I really dig disco music. |
| dig [sth] vtr | (mine: coal) | gräva vtr |
| | | gräva fram, gräva upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | Miners have been digging coal here for decades. |
| dig [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (jab with elbow or finger) | stöta, puffa, knuffa vtr |
| | Jason grinned and dug me in the ribs as if to say that he knew what I'd been doing. |
| dig into [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (press into) (bildlig) | gräva sig in i ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | borra sig in i ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | David's trousers were too tight and the waistband was digging into him. |
| dig [sth] into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (press into) | gräva sig in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | borra sig in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Sally dug her hands into the soil. |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| dig in vi phrasal | informal (start a meal) (bildlig) | hugga in vitr partikel |
| | | börja äta vitr |
| | My mouth watered when I smelled my mom's homemade apple pie and I was ready to dig in. |
| dig in vi phrasal | (establish defensive position) | inta försvarsposition vtr + s |
| | The troops dug in and prepared themselves for the long battle ahead. |
| dig in vi phrasal | figurative (refuse to change opinion) | envisas vitr |
| | | insistera vitr |
| | He has always been stubborn, picking a side and digging in. |
| dig in vi phrasal | (press into [sth]) | pressa sig in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | trycka sig in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | This seatbelt is uncomfortable around my stomach; it's digging in. |
dig [sth] out,
dig out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (rediscover, produce) (bildlig) | gräva fram ngt vtr + prep |
| | I dug out one of my old school reports. |
| dig [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (unearth, remove from the ground) | gräva upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gräva fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | They dug up the body to get a DNA sample. |
| dig [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (uncover, reveal: a secret) (bildlig) | gräva upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gräva fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The tabloids are constantly trying to dig up embarrassing facts about celebrities. |
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cheap shot,
cheap dig n | informal (attacking remark) (bildlig) | slag under bältet uttr |
| | | osjyst kommentar, oschyst kommentar s |
| | You took a cheap shot there, bringing up his past problems. |
| | Det där var ett slag under bältet, att ta upp hans gamla problem. |
| | Det där var en osjyst (or: schyst kommentar) kommentar, att ta upp hans gamla problem. |
dig deep,
delve deep vi + adv | figurative, informal (find sufficient money) (bildlig) | gräva djupt vitr + adv |
| | | ta av sina sparpengar vbal uttr |
| | The couple had to dig deep to pay their son's medical bills. |
| dig deep vi + adv | figurative (summon inner resources) (bildlig) | gräva djupt vitr + adv |
| | | rota vitr |
| | You'll have to dig deep if you want to find the courage to get through this ordeal. |
| dig deep to do [sth] vi + adv | figurative (summon strength) (bildlig) | gräva djupt för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The runner had to dig deep to maintain his lead. |
| dig deep vi + adv | figurative (search within) (bildlig) | gräva djupt vitr + adv |
| | | djupdyka vitr |
| | What do you really want from life? Dig deep and you'll find the answer. |
| dig deep within yourself v expr | figurative (summon inner resources) (bildlig) | gräva djupt inom sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | leta i sin själ vbal uttr |
| | Dig deep within yourself and you'll find you can overcome any fear. |
| Dig in! interj | (start eating) | Varsågod! interj |
| | | Ta för er! interj |
| | Dig in! Don't let the stew go cold! |
dig [sth] out,
dig out [sth] vtr + prep | (remove from the ground) | gräva upp ngt vtr + prep |
| | Start transplanting the tree by digging out its whole root ball. |
| dig out from under [sth] v expr | US, figurative (complete accumulated tasks) (färdigställa) | bli klar med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (avklara) | ta sig igenom ngt vbal uttr |
| | Once I've dug out from under this backlog of paperwork, you and I will celebrate by going out to lunch. |
| dig [sth] out from under [sth] v expr | (clear accumulated disorder, dirt) | gräva fram ngt ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | | gräva upp ngt ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | They had to dig their boat out from under the mud left by the flood. |
| take a dig at [sb] v expr | informal (criticize or attack verbally) (bildlig) | hacka på ngn vtr + prep |
| | | klanka på ngn vtr + prep |
| | Sally's been taking digs at her colleagues, and they're not pleased about it. |