dig up | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive)toexcavatesomething2020August 12, “Network News: Four new jacks at Clacton depot”, inRail, page18:The work involved a complete rewiring of the system, while the addition of four higher-capacity Mechan jacks and the increased length of the new train meant the entire floor (the length of four train carriages) had to bedug up, levelled and strengthened to meet tolerance requirements.; (transitive,idiomatic)todiscoversomething bydigging; tounearthdig upinformationdig upproofdig upsome scandalous storiesdigsome gossipupon him.; (transitive)To find a supply of (something); topay up.You'll have todig upeight grand to pay for this.

Examples:

EN: Here and there they dig up the earth with a stick
ES: En los sitios donde todavía aran con arado de madera
EN: By the way, Sergeant, did you dig up old Greene's will?
ES: Por cierto, Sargento, ¿averiguó lo del testamento del viejo Greene?
EN: Can you dig up a girlfriend?
ES: ¿Puede agenciarse una chica?
EN: Run along and dig up Betty and we'll all go for a drive.
ES: Perfecto, vaya a buscarla e iremos todos a dar una vuelta.
EN: Tell that dispatcher to dig up a doctor.
ES: Decidles que llamen a un médico.
EN: If you dig up some direct evidence instead of dragging him in here .. We wouldn't be made fools of like this
ES: Si hubieras traído pruebas, no hubiéramos hecho el ridículo.
EN: If Moxley allow, I could dig up plenty of dirt on that mug.
ES: Si Moxley me deja, puedo sacar un montón de basura de ese memo.
EN: - What did you dig up?
ES: ¿Qué sabes?
EN: Get off the comic page. Where did he dig up that kid?
ES: Vamos, ¿De dónde sacó la niña?
EN: Please, do not make me dig up the old graves!
ES: ¡Por favor, no me haga desenterrar las viejas tumbas!
EN: May I ask why? We Egyptians are not permitted to dig up our ancient dead.
ES: A los egipcios no se nos permite desenterrar a nuestros muertos.
EN: I'm going to run along and see if I can't dig up a little more.
ES: Me voy corriendo a ver si puedo rascar un poco más.
EN: And at about 2 o'clock in the morning I'll dig up a couple for you.
ES: Y alrededor de las 2 de la mañana buscaré un par para ti.
EN: Now I'll go over to the hospital and dig up those records.
ES: Ahora iré al hospital a echar un vistazo a esos registros. A ver qué encuentro.
EN: All right, little lady, we'll dig up Paul Whiteman for you.
ES: Le conseguiremos a Paul Whiteman, jovencita.

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