dugs

[US]/dʌɡ/
[UK]/dʌɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. kumaliza kumalimia, kumalimia mizani
n. mifupa ya mdomo wa mdomo mweusi

Example Sentences

They dug a hole.

Wao walidumu mshororo.

The truth was dug out.

Ukweli ulitoka.

dug me in the ribs.

alidumu mimi kwenye mizigo.

dug through the files.

alidumu kwa mizigo.

They dug into the pizza hungrily.

Wao walidumu kwenye pizza kwa mshumaa.

The boys dug in ravenously.

Wanaume walidumu kwa mshumaa.

He dug a fork into the meat.

Alikua mpira kwenye mafuta.

They dug a pit to bury the rubbish.

Wawachukua na kuchimbua shimo ili kuizika takataka.

dug up the evidence; dug out the real facts.

alidumu mafuta ya ujumbe; alidumu mafuta ya ujumbe wa kweli.

he took a spade and dug a hole.

aalia kichwa na alidumu mshororo.

they dug out last year's notes.

wao walidumu mafuta ya mwezi uliopita.

the ground should be well dug and manured.

moyo kwa mshororo na kusafiri kwa mizigo.

They dug a dike along walls of the school.

Wao walidumu mshororo kwenye mizigo ya shule.

He dug the garden bit by bit.

Alikua mshororo kwa mshororo.

They have dug away the whole bank at this point.

Wao wameidumu mshororo kwa mshororo.

The gardener dug the compost in.

Mipango walidumu mshororo kwa mshororo.

He dug into the ground to get something.

Alikua mshororo kwa mshororo kwa kuchukua kitu.

The workmen dug out a deep channel for the water.

Wakala walidumu mshororo kwa mshororo kwa mizigo ya mizigo.

An old coin was dug up in the garden.

Kilipu kubwa ulidumu kwenye mizigo.

Real-world Examples

Oil wells weren't drilled back then. They were essentially dug.

Mipango ya mafuta hawakuwa yamekutana mwa zamani. Yakuwa yamekutana kwa mafuta.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

So, yesterday afternoon, both sides were dug in.

Hivyo, mchana mwa kale, mipaka mengine walikuwa wamekutana.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2018 Compilation

It looks like someone dug Rex up.

Hakuna kipende kama kwa mtu amekutana Rex.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Here the brightly colored scenes that once decorated a mansion are being dug up.

Hapa, mipango ya rangi mazuri ambayo yalitumia kusadika maktaba ya mafuta hujutana.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Archaeologists believe it was probably dug around the year 1230.

Wafanyakazi wa historia wanasahihisha kuwa yote wamekutana mwa mizigo ya 1230.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

They dug and dug and finally found two bags of gold and silver coins.

Walikuwa wamekutana na wamekutana na wakapata mizigo ya mafuta na mizigo ya mafuta.

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Simplified Edition)

The Silvers dug and dug until they could dig no more.

Silvers walikuwa wamekutana na wamekutana hadi wakapata kwa kushinda.

Source: BBC Bedtime Stories (Video Version)

Many ashes have been dug up and transferred as a result.

Mipango ya mafuta yote yamekutana na yamekutana kwa kushinda.

Source: Selected English short passages

Some maggots began falling out while others dug even deeper into my flesh.

Mipango ya mafuta yote yamekutana na yamekutana kwa kushinda.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

Tensions remain high in Mogadishu where rival factions of soldiers dug in.

Mipango ya mafuta yote yamekutana na yamekutana kwa kushinda.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2021

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