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burrow

/ˈbʌɹoʊ/ verbo C2

En español: socavar, cavar

  1. To dig a tunnel or hole. (intransitive)
  2. To move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort. (intransitive) · The young girl burrowed into the bed.
  3. To investigate thoroughly. (intransitive) · The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.

He/she/it burrows · Pasado burrowed · Participio pasado burrowed · Forma en -ing burrowing

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De la biblioteca

“Well, unless he has a burrow close by or a change of clothes ready, they can hardly miss him.
The Valley of Fear, p. 45 · C1
With a sob she hastily discarded her garments, put on the skimpy nightgown and sprang into bed where she burrowed face downward into the pillow and pulled the clothes over her head.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 35 · C1
They spoke of those hours of burrowing.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 32 · B2
The only remaining point was what they were burrowing for.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 32 · B2

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