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burrow

[/ˈbɜːroʊ/]
noun/verbpl: burrows
toca
1. (noun) A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal such as a rabbit or fox as a dwelling
The rabbit disappeared into its burrow.
O coelho desapareceu em sua toca.
2. (verb) To dig a hole or tunnel, especially as an animal does to create a home
The mole burrows underground to find food.
A toupeira cava tocas no solo para encontrar comida.
3. (verb) To search or rummage through something
She burrowed through the pile of documents.
Ela revistou a pilha de documentos.
Synonyms
holetunneldenexcavatedigtunnel
Antonyms
emergesurfacefill

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
toca
most common term for animal burrow
General Brazilian
cavar
common verb form meaning to dig/burrow
Portugal
toca
same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
furna
alternative, more formal term

Related Idioms & Phrases

burrow into
burrow through
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