to dig
→
to find
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | English | |
| Lexeme | dig up | |
| Meaning 1 | to remove something from under the earth using a spade | I'll dig up that plant and move it. I'll dig up that plant and move it. |
| Meaning 2 | to find hidden or forgotten information by careful searching | They tried to dig up something from his past to spoil his chances of being elected. |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | dig sth out phrasal verb [transitive] | |
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Russian | |
| Lexeme | otkopat' | |
| Meaning 1 | to unearth | |
| Meaning 2 | to find | Где ты это откопал? Where did you dig that out? |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | The same for the Rus. Рыть 'dig' | |