escarbar

A. vi

• 1 (en la tierra — haciendo un hoyo) to dig; (— superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around Definition of dig in the British & World English dictionary Definition of dig in the US English dictionary Translate dig | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 (buscando algo) escarbar en algo (en cajón/armario) = to rummage (about o around) in sth perros escarbando en la basura = dogs rummaging through the garbage

B. vt

• escarbar la tierra (hacer un hoyo) = to dig a hole; (superficialmente) = to scratch around in the soil