creuser

/kʁøze/
1.
verbInf1st

to dig

to hollow out

to excavate

Il faut creuser un trou pour planter cet arbre.

We need to dig a hole to plant this tree.

Synonyms:excaver, déterrer, fouiller
2.
verbInf1st

to investigate or explore a subject more deeply

to pursue an idea or line of inquiry

C'est une piste intéressante, on devrait creuser cette idée.

That's an interesting lead; we should explore that idea further.

Synonyms:approfondir, étudier, analyser, explorer
3.
verbInf1st

to make a gap, difference or deficit larger; to deepen

La crise a creusé les inégalités entre les régions.

The crisis has widened/deepened inequalities between the regions.

Synonyms:aggraver, accentuer, élargir