inter
gb/ɪntˈɚ/ us/ɪntˈɚ/
B2
Engels
~ 4600
eltemet
WERKWOORD
B2
FORMAL
1
eltemet
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
to inter [someone] [in/at location]
The soldier was interred with full military honors.
A katonát teljes katonai tiszteletadással temették el.
They decided to inter her beside her late husband.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy néhai férje mellé temetik el.
He was interred in the family plot on the hillside.
The king was interred in a grand mausoleum.
Her ashes were interred in the church garden.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
They will inter the man in the city cemetery.
A férfit a városi temetőben fogják eltemetni.
The family will inter her next to her husband.
A család a férje mellé fogja eltemetni.
The king was interred in a big tomb.
We will inter the body tomorrow.
They interred him with many people watching.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'inter' with 'enter' due to similar spelling, but their meanings are unrelated.
Betekenis
to bury a dead body
Woordcombinaties
inter the remains
|inter the body
|be interred in
|inter at sea
Synoniemen
bury (Common and neutral term; 'inter' is more formal or ceremonial.)
|
entomb (Implies placing in a tomb or mausoleum rather than in the ground.)
Antoniemen
exhume (Means to dig up a buried body.)
Thema's
death
|ceremony
|religion
|daily_life
Definitie
To put a dead person’s body into the ground.
To place a dead body in a grave or tomb, typically with a funeral ceremony.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
inter
IPA
GB/ɪntˈɚ/
US/ɪntˈɚ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
inter (1 lettergreep)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: inter
- 3rd Person Singular: inters
- Present Participle: interring
- Past: interred
Woordfamilie
Forms
inters
verb
interring
verb
interred
verb
Core family
interment
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disinter
verb
disinterment
noun
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: interring Verb
- Irregular past: interred Verb
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