bury
gb/bˈɛɹi/ us/bˈɛɹi/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2800
eltemet, elás, föld alá helyez, betemet, elborít, maga alá temet, elfojt, elhallgat, eltussol
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
eltemet
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to bury [someone/something]
They decided to bury their grandfather in the family cemetery.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy a nagyapjukat a családi temetőben temetik el.
The dog was buried under the old oak tree.
A kutyát az öreg tölgyfa alá temették el.
Soldiers were buried with full honors after the battle.
We buried the cat in the backyard after it passed away.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
We will bury my grandmother next week.
Jövő héten temetjük el a nagymamámat.
They buried the dog in the garden.
A kutyát a kertben temették el.
The soldiers buried their friend.
We buried him near his home.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bury' with 'burn' when talking about funerals; cremation is not burial.
ਅਰਥ
Put a dead body underground
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bury the dead
|bury a body
|bury someone alive
|bury remains
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
inter (More formal and used mainly in official or literary contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
exhume (Means to dig up a buried body, often for examination.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
death
|daily life
|rituals
|daily_life
|religion
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To put a dead person or animal into the ground after they die.
To place the body of a dead person or animal in the ground, usually as part of a funeral.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
2
elás
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to bury [something] [somewhere]
They buried the box of coins in the garden.
Elásták az érmékkel teli dobozt a kertben.
Utility companies often bury cables to protect them.
A közműszolgáltatók gyakran a föld alá helyezik a kábeleket, hogy védve legyenek.
She buried her face in her hands.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I buried the toy in the sand.
Elástam a játékot a homokba.
They buried a box in the yard.
Elástak egy dobozt az udvaron.
We buried the bottle under a tree.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners might use 'plant' instead of 'bury' for objects; 'plant' is correct for seeds, but not for general hiding.
ਅਰਥ
Hide something under ground or cover
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bury treasure
|bury waste
|bury a time capsule
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cover (More general; does not always mean putting in the ground.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
uncover (Means to remove the covering so that something can be seen.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|construction
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To put something under the ground or under something so that it is hidden.
To put something completely under the ground, earth, or another covering so it cannot be seen.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to bury [something/someone] in/under [something]
The house was buried under a thick layer of snow.
A házat vastag hóréteg temette maga alá.
He was buried under an avalanche of work.
Elborította a rengeteg munka.
The car was buried in mud after the landslide.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The road was buried in snow.
Az utat betemette a hó.
I was buried under many books.
Rengeteg könyv alá voltam temetve.
The house was buried in sand.
ਅਰਥ
Cover completely so it disappears from view
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bury under snow
|bury under paperwork
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
engulf (Suggests being surrounded and overwhelmed, often by something large.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
expose (Means to remove covering so it can be seen.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To cover someone or something so you cannot see them anymore.
To completely cover someone or something so that they cannot be seen or are surrounded by something.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to bury [feelings/problems/information]
He tried to bury his anger and smile politely.
Megpróbálta elfojtani a haragját, és udvariasan mosolyogni.
They attempted to bury the scandal by destroying documents.
Megpróbálták eltussolni a botrányt azzal, hogy megsemmisítették az iratokat.
She buried her disappointment and congratulated her friend.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I buried my fear and went on stage.
Elfojtottam a félelmemet, és felmentem a színpadra.
He buried his sadness when he saw his family.
Elfojtotta a szomorúságát, amikor meglátta a családját.
She buried her secret from her friends.
ਅਰਥ
Hide feelings or information intentionally
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bury emotions
|bury the truth
|bury past mistakes
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
suppress (More formal; often used in psychological or legal contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
confront (Means to face feelings or problems directly.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To try not to show or think about feelings, problems, or information.
To deliberately ignore, hide, or suppress feelings, problems, or information so they are not dealt with or noticed.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
bury
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹi/
US/bˈɛɹi/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
bury (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (bury)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: bury
- 3rd Person Singular: buries
- Present Participle: burying
- Past: buried
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
buries
verb
burying
verb
buried
verb
Core family
burial
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unbury
verb
unburied
adjective
Advanced or less common
rebury
verb
reburial
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
bury oneself in work
1/bˈɛɹi wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈɪn wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
Work with intense focus for long periods
To spend most of your time working very hard on something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After his breakup, he buried himself in work to distract himself.
- She has been burying herself in work to meet the deadline.
bury the hatchet
1/bˈɛɹi ðə hˈæt͡ʃət/
idiom
End a conflict and reconcile
To stop arguing and become friends again after a fight.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After years of rivalry, the two companies finally buried the hatchet.
- They decided to bury the hatchet and start fresh.
bury your head in the sand
1/bˈɛɹi jˈʊɹ hˈɛd ˈɪn ðə sˈænd/
idiom
Avoid facing a problem
To ignore a problem and hope it will go away instead of dealing with it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He just buries his head in the sand instead of dealing with his debts.
- You can't just bury your head in the sand when it comes to your debts.
- Stop burying your head in the sand and talk to her about it.
- She tends to bury her head in the sand whenever there is conflict at work.