grave, pit, hole
1. A hole dug in the ground, especially for burying a dead body
They dug a grave for the funeral.
Cavaram uma cova para o funeral.
2. A deep hole or pit in the ground
The workers dug a pit to lay the foundation.
Os trabalhadores cavaram uma cova para colocar a fundação.
3. A hollow or cavity in a surface
There was a hole in the road.
Havia uma cova na estrada.
4. A cavity or depression, used metaphorically
He felt like he was in a dark hole.
Ele sentia que estava numa cova escura.
Related Idioms & Phrases
cavar a própria cova (to dig one's own grave)
estar com um pé na cova (to have one foot in the grave)
levar para a cova (to take to the grave)
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