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excavate in Portuguese

excavate in Portuguese is escavar — excavate means to dig a hole in something, making it hollow.

excavate in Portuguese

escavar
verb

What does "excavate" mean?

  1. verb To dig a hole in something, making it hollow.
    "Workers excavated the site to lay the new foundations."
  2. verb To uncover something buried by digging it out.
    "Archaeologists excavated an ancient burial chamber beneath the hill."
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excavate in a sentence

  • Workers excavated the site to lay the new foundations.
  • Archaeologists excavated an ancient burial chamber beneath the hill.

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What is "excavate" in Portuguese?

"excavate" in Portuguese is escavar. excavate means: To dig a hole in something, making it hollow.

How do you use "excavate" in a sentence?

Example: "Workers excavated the site to lay the new foundations." In Portuguese, "excavate" is escavar.

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