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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenterrar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ẽ.teˈʁaɾ/
"O cão gosta de enterrar os ossos no quintal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To place a dead body in the earth or a tomb.
"They decided to bury the family pet in the backyard garden." - 2
To put something deep in the ground or cover it completely so that it is hidden.
"The pirates chose to bury the treasure chest beneath the old palm tree."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'byrgan', meaning to raise a mound, bury, or hide, which stems from Proto-Germanic '*burgjaną' (to protect, shelter, or conceal). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from general protection and covering to specifically placing a corpse in the ground, as well as concealing objects or feelings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bury" is said worldwide
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enterrer
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tɛ.ʁe/
"Il faut enterrer le trésor dans le jardin."
begraben
Transliteration: /bəˈɡʁaːbn̩/
"Sie haben den Schatz im Garten begraben."
seppellire
Transliteration: /sep.pelˈli.re/
"Hanno deciso di seppellire la scatola nel bosco."
enterrar
Transliteration: /en.teˈrar/
"El pirata quería enterrar el cofre en la isla."
enterrar
Transliteration: /ẽ.teˈʁaɾ/
"O cão gosta de enterrar os ossos no quintal."
दफ़नाना
Transliteration: dafanaana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्होंने खजाने को ज़मीन के नीचे दफ़ना दिया।"
埋葬
Transliteration: mái zàng
Script: 中文汉字
"他们把宝藏埋在了地下。"
묻다
Transliteration: mutda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 보물을 땅에 묻었습니다."
埋める
Transliteration: umeru
Script: 日本語
"彼は庭に宝物を埋めました。"
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