The workers had to dig out a buried pipe before replacing it.
Рабочим пришлось откопать засыпанную трубу, прежде чем заменить её.
dig out
to get something out by digging
достать что-то, раскопав землю или снег

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The workers had to dig out a buried pipe before replacing it.
Рабочим пришлось откопать засыпанную трубу, прежде чем заменить её.
It took us an hour to dig the car out of the snow.
Нам понадобился час, чтобы откопать машину из снега.
We spent Saturday digging out a tree stump in the garden.
В субботу мы выкапывали пень в саду.
After the storm, the caretaker dug out the entrance to the building.
После метели смотритель откопал вход в здание.
The archaeologists dug out part of the building’s foundation.
Археологи откопали часть фундамента здания.
We dug out the car after the snow.
После снегопада мы откопали машину.
The dog dug out an old bone.
Собака откопала старую кость.
Literary: dig up or discover.
ENArchaeologists unearthed a Roman village.
Neutral 'find', no digging involved.
ENI can't find my keys.
dig out belongs to the topic "On the Road →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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dig out is pronounced as /ˌdɪɡ ˈaʊt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
После снегопада мы откопали машину. Translation: We dug out the car after the snow.
Yes, dig out can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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