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Detailed Translations for burrowing from English to French

burrowing:

burrowing [the ~] nomen

  1. the burrowing (rooting; drudgery; grubbing)

burrowing adj

  1. burrowing

Translation Matrix for burrowing:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
action de fouiller la terre burrowing; drudgery; grubbing; rooting
fouille burrowing; drudgery; grubbing; rooting digging up; dragging; earthwork; excavation; exhumation; frisk; frisking; groundwork; lugging; patrol; search; searching; searching for; visitation
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
creusant burrowing
fouillant burrowing

Related Words for "burrowing":


burrowing form of burrow:

burrow [the ~] nomen

  1. the burrow (nest; hole)
    le nid
    • nid [le ~] nomen
  2. the burrow (cavern; cave; grotto)
    la grotte; la caverne
  3. the burrow (den; lair; hole)
    le gîte; le terrier; le repaire; le refuge

to burrow verb (burrows, burrowed, burrowing)

  1. to burrow (drudge; churn; turn about; root; rout)
    fouiller; fouir
    • fouiller verb (fouille, fouilles, fouillons, fouillez, )
    • fouir verb (fouis, fouit, fouissons, fouissez, )
  2. to burrow (rummage)
  3. to burrow (root; rout)

Conjugations for burrow:

present
  1. burrow
  2. burrow
  3. burrows
  4. burrow
  5. burrow
  6. burrow
simple past
  1. burrowed
  2. burrowed
  3. burrowed
  4. burrowed
  5. burrowed
  6. burrowed
present perfect
  1. have burrowed
  2. have burrowed
  3. has burrowed
  4. have burrowed
  5. have burrowed
  6. have burrowed
past continuous
  1. was burrowing
  2. were burrowing
  3. was burrowing
  4. were burrowing
  5. were burrowing
  6. were burrowing
future
  1. shall burrow
  2. will burrow
  3. will burrow
  4. shall burrow
  5. will burrow
  6. will burrow
continuous present
  1. am burrowing
  2. are burrowing
  3. is burrowing
  4. are burrowing
  5. are burrowing
  6. are burrowing
subjunctive
  1. be burrowed
  2. be burrowed
  3. be burrowed
  4. be burrowed
  5. be burrowed
  6. be burrowed
diverse
  1. burrow!
  2. let's burrow!
  3. burrowed
  4. burrowing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for burrow:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
caverne burrow; cave; cavern; grotto alcove; cavity; compartment; hollow; niche
fouiller feeling; scanning; sensing
grotte burrow; cave; cavern; grotto rock-cavern
gîte burrow; den; hole; lair accommodation; bed-chamber; bedroom; camp; hare's den; heel; housing; list; lodging; lodgings; quarters; shelter; sleeping-quarters
nid burrow; hole; nest
refuge burrow; den; hole; lair accommodation; asylum; corner; free port; haven; haven of refuge; hiding place; hiding-place; lurking-place; nook; pause; port of distress; port of refuge; refuge; retreat; safety zone; shelter; somewhere to sleep; underground shelter
repaire burrow; den; hole; lair
terrier burrow; den; hole; lair
- tunnel
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
fouiller burrow; churn; drudge; root; rout; turn about browse; examine; explore; ferret; ferret about; ferret around; frisk; go through; grabble; grope about; hunt; investigate; look for; nose; nose about; nose around; potter about; prospect; pry; ransack; research; root up; rummage; rummage about; rummage around; scan; search; search for; seek; smell; sniff; sniff around
fouiller dans burrow; rummage
fouir burrow; churn; drudge; root; rout; turn about
fouir dans burrow; rummage
rechercher en fouillant burrow; root; rout
- tunnel
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- earth

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Related Definitions for "burrow":

  1. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter1
  2. move through by or as by digging1
    • burrow through the forest1

Wiktionary Translations for burrow:

burrow
noun
  1. A tunnel or hole
burrow
noun
  1. trou qu’un animal creuser dans le sol pour s’abriter.

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