bury
gb/bˈɛɹi/ us/bˈɛɹi/
A2
Английский
~ 2800
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
A2
action
1
Put a dead body underground
To put a dead person or animal into the ground after they die.
Модель употребления:
to bury [someone/something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bury' with 'burn' when talking about funerals; cremation is not burial.
Синонимы
inter (More formal and used mainly in official or literary contexts.)
Антонимы
exhume (Means to dig up a buried body, often for examination.)
Коллокации
bury the dead
|bury a body
|bury someone alive
|bury remains
Темы
death
|daily life
|rituals
|daily_life
|religion
Примеры
- They decided to bury their grandfather in the family cemetery.
- The dog was buried under the old oak tree.
- Soldiers were buried with full honors after the battle.
- We buried the cat in the backyard after it passed away.
Примеры для изучающих
- We will bury my grandmother next week.
- They buried the dog in the garden.
- The soldiers buried their friend.
- We buried him near his home.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Hide something under ground or cover
To put something under the ground or under something so that it is hidden.
Модель употребления:
to bury [something] [somewhere]
Частая ошибка:
Learners might use 'plant' instead of 'bury' for objects; 'plant' is correct for seeds, but not for general hiding.
Синонимы
cover (More general; does not always mean putting in the ground.)
Антонимы
uncover (Means to remove the covering so that something can be seen.)
Коллокации
bury treasure
|bury waste
|bury a time capsule
Темы
daily life
|construction
|daily_life
Примеры
- They buried the box of coins in the garden.
- Utility companies often bury cables to protect them.
- She buried her face in her hands.
Примеры для изучающих
- I buried the toy in the sand.
- They buried a box in the yard.
- We buried the bottle under a tree.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Cover completely so it disappears from view
To cover someone or something so you cannot see them anymore.
Модель употребления:
to bury [something/someone] in/under [something]
Синонимы
engulf (Suggests being surrounded and overwhelmed, often by something large.)
Антонимы
expose (Means to remove covering so it can be seen.)
Коллокации
bury under snow
|bury under paperwork
Темы
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The house was buried under a thick layer of snow.
- He was buried under an avalanche of work.
- The car was buried in mud after the landslide.
Примеры для изучающих
- The road was buried in snow.
- I was buried under many books.
- The house was buried in sand.
Глагол
B2
action
4
Hide feelings or information intentionally
To try not to show or think about feelings, problems, or information.
Модель употребления:
to bury [feelings/problems/information]
Синонимы
suppress (More formal; often used in psychological or legal contexts.)
Антонимы
confront (Means to face feelings or problems directly.)
Коллокации
bury emotions
|bury the truth
|bury past mistakes
Темы
emotions
|communication
Примеры
- He tried to bury his anger and smile politely.
- They attempted to bury the scandal by destroying documents.
- She buried her disappointment and congratulated her friend.
Примеры для изучающих
- I buried my fear and went on stage.
- He buried his sadness when he saw his family.
- She buried her secret from her friends.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
bury
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹi/
US/bˈɛɹi/
Слоги и ударение
bury (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (bury)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: bury
- 3rd Person Singular: buries
- Present Participle: burying
- Past: buried
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.