cavar

/kaˈvaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
cavo
preterite (eu)
cavei
past participle
cavado

Meaning

  1. to dig

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

escavar

escavar is more about large-scale or archaeological excavation; cavar is more everyday, like digging a hole in the garden.

desenterrar

desenterrar specifically means to unearth or dig up something buried, like a treasure, or figuratively, old memories; cavar is the general act of digging.

Similar in other languages

French

creuser

creuser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to dig."

Practice

1 What does cavar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches cavar?

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