Creuser
Example: Ils ont commencé à creuser un trou pour planter l'arbre.
Definition
"Creuser" means to dig or hollow out the ground or another surface by removing soil or material. It involves making a hole or trench, often for planting, construction, or exploration purposes, as in 'Ils ont commencé à creuser un trou pour planter l'arbre.'
Etymology
The verb "creuser" comes from the Old French 'creuser,' which derives from the Latin 'crūsāre,' meaning to hollow out. Did you know? The root is related to the idea of creating a hollow space, which perfectly fits the action of digging or excavating.
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"Creuser" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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