scavare
to dig
verb skah-VAH-reh Less Common
Origin: From Latin excavare (to hollow out).
Also means
to excavate
Usage Note
Scavare means to dig or excavate, used for archaeological work (scavare rovine) as well as everyday digging (scavare una buca). The related noun is scavo (excavation). It takes avere as auxiliary.
Examples
"Gli archeologi hanno scavato per mesi."
Natural Translation
The archaeologists dug for months.
Literal Translation
The archaeologists have dug for months.
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