delve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛlv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɛlv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(delv)

Inflections of 'delve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
delves
v 3rd person singular
delving
v pres p
delved
v past
delved
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
delve into [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (investigate, research) (figurado)escarbar vtr
 He was eager to delve into the ancient archives discovered in the monastery.
 Estaba ansioso por escarbar en los antiguos archivos descubiertos en el monasterio.
  indagar en vtr + prep
 Estaba ansioso por indagar en los antiguos archivos descubiertos en el monasterio.
delve into [sth] vi + prep (dig, dip into [sth])hurgar en vtr + prep
  escarbar en vtr + prep
 The gardener delved into the soil with her spade.
 La jardinera hurgó en la tierra con su pala.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
delve deeper,
delve more deeply
vtr + adv
figurative (investigate further)ahondar vtr
  inquirir vtr
  hurgar vtr
  escarbar vtr
 Unconvinced by the woman's alibi, the chief inspector delved deeper and discovered that she was lying.
dig deep,
delve deep
vi + adv
figurative, informal (find sufficient money)ahondar en vi + prep
 The couple had to dig deep to pay their son's medical bills.
 La pareja tuvo que ahondar en sus recursos para pagar los gastos médico de su hijo.
  (coloquial, ES)rascarse los bolsillos loc verb
 La pareja tuvo que rascarse los bolsillos para pagar los gastos médicos de su hijo.
  ser generoso loc verb
  (coloquial. MX)dar una buena lana, pagar una buena lana loc verb
  hacer un esfuerzo extra loc verb
 Tuvieron que dar (or: pagar) una buena lana para cubrir los gastos médicos de su hijo.
  aportar una gran cantidad, aportar en gran cantidad loc verb
 La pareja tuvo que aportar una gran cantidad para sufragar los gastos médicos de su hijo.
dig into your pockets,
dig deep into your pockets,
delve into your pockets,
delve deep into your pockets
v expr
figurative (donate money)donar dinero loc verb
 Please dig deep into your pockets - it's for a worthy cause!
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Collocations: delve into the [mysteries, secrets] of, delve into the unknown, delve into [things, the project, the discussion], more...

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