grub

grub
1. noun
1) (the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg: A caterpillar is a grub.) larva, gusano
2) (a slang term for food: Is there any grub in the house?) papeo, manduca

2. verb
(to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) escarbar, hurgar
grub n larva
grub
tr[grʌb]
noun
1 (larva) larva, gusano
2 familiar (food) manduca, papeo
intransitive verb (pt & pp grubbed, ger grubbing)
1 (by digging) escarbar, hurgar
2 figurative use rebuscar
grub ['grʌb] vi, grubbed ; grubbing
1) dig: escarbar
2) rummage: hurgar, buscar
3) drudge: trabajar duro
grub n
1) : larva f
beetle grub: larva del escarabajo
2) drudge: esclavo m, -va f del trabajo
3) food: comida f
grub
n.
• esclavo del trabajo s.m.
• gorgojo s.m.
• guisote s.m.
• larva (Zoología) s.f.
• pitanza s.f.
• rosquilla s.f.
v.
• desmalezar v.
• rozar v.

I grʌb
noun
1) c (Zool) larva f
2) u (food) (colloq) comida f, papeo m (Esp arg), morfe m (CS arg)

II
intransitive verb -bb- escarbar

to grub FOR something — escarbar en busca de algo

[ɡrʌb]
1. N
1) (=larva) larva f , gusano m
2) ** (=food) comida f

grub('s) up! — ¡la comida está servida!

2.
VI

to grub about in the earth for sth — remover la tierra buscando algo

3.
CPD

Grub Street * † N — (Brit) el mundillo de los escritores desconocidos

* * *

I [grʌb]
noun
1) c (Zool) larva f
2) u (food) (colloq) comida f, papeo m (Esp arg), morfe m (CS arg)

II
intransitive verb -bb- escarbar

to grub FOR something — escarbar en busca de algo


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