kaivaa esiin — meaning in English

English meaning

• disinter verb To dig up a body that has been buried.
• dredge noun A machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.

Senses

kaivaa esiin is used for these senses in English:

• dig up (transitive, idiomatic) to discover something by digging; to unearth
• disinter (transitive, figurative) To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view.

disinter — full definition

1. verb To dig up a body that has been buried.
2. verb To bring something hidden or forgotten back into view.

dredge — full definition

1. noun A machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.
2. verb To clear or deepen a waterway by scooping out mud, sand, or debris.
3. verb To bring up something unpleasant from the past, often followed by "up."

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