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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesenterrar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /de.sen.teˈrar/
"Lograron desenterrar secretos importantes del pasado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To dig something up from the ground.
"Archaeologists managed to unearth a remarkably well-preserved Roman mosaic during the summer excavation." - 2
To find or discover something in the course of searches or investigations.
"The investigative journalist was able to unearth decades-old documents detailing the financial scandal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (denoting reversal or removal) combined with earth (from Old English eorðe). First recorded in the mid-16th century, the verb originally referred literally to digging something out of the ground, eventually expanding metaphorically to mean discovering or revealing hidden information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unearth" is said worldwide
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déterrer
Transliteration: /de.tɛ.ʁe/
"Les archéologues ont réussi à déterrer un ancien artefact."
ausgraben
Transliteration: /ˈaʊsˌɡʁaːbn̩/
"Die Forscher versuchten, die verlorene Geschichte auszugraben."
dissotterrare
Transliteration: /dis.sot.teˈra.re/
"La squadra ha iniziato a dissotterrare i resti antichi."
desenterrar
Transliteration: /de.sen.teˈrar/
"Lograron desenterrar secretos importantes del pasado."
desenterrar
Transliteration: /de.zẽ.teˈʁaɾ/
"O detetive conseguiu desenterrar novas pistas sobre o caso."
ढूंढ निकालना
Transliteration: dhoonḍh nikaalna
"पत्रकार ने भ्रष्टाचार के पुराने मामलों को ढूंढ निकाला।"
发掘
Transliteration: fājué
"考古学家在遗址中发掘出土了珍贵文物。"
발굴하다
Transliteration: balgulhada
"연구원들은 오래된 유물을 발굴하기 시작했다."
発掘する
Transliteration: hakkutsu suru
"彼らは古代の遺跡を発掘することに成功した。"
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