bury
gb/bˈɛɹi/ us/bˈɛɹi/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2800
eltemet, elás, föld alá helyez, betemet, elborít, maga alá temet, elfojt, elhallgat, eltussol
KITENZI
A2
1
eltemet
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bury' with 'burn' when talking about funerals; cremation is not burial.
Maana
Put a dead body underground
Miunganiko ya maneno
bury the dead
|bury a body
|bury someone alive
|bury remains
Visawe
inter (More formal and used mainly in official or literary contexts.)
Vinyume
exhume (Means to dig up a buried body, often for examination.)
Mada
death
|daily life
|rituals
|daily_life
|religion
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
2
elás
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might use 'plant' instead of 'bury' for objects; 'plant' is correct for seeds, but not for general hiding.
Maana
Hide something under ground or cover
Miunganiko ya maneno
bury treasure
|bury waste
|bury a time capsule
Visawe
cover (More general; does not always mean putting in the ground.)
Vinyume
uncover (Means to remove the covering so that something can be seen.)
Mada
daily life
|construction
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Cover completely so it disappears from view
Miunganiko ya maneno
bury under snow
|bury under paperwork
Visawe
engulf (Suggests being surrounded and overwhelmed, often by something large.)
Vinyume
expose (Means to remove covering so it can be seen.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Hide feelings or information intentionally
Miunganiko ya maneno
bury emotions
|bury the truth
|bury past mistakes
Visawe
suppress (More formal; often used in psychological or legal contexts.)
Vinyume
confront (Means to face feelings or problems directly.)
Mada
emotions
|communication
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
bury
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹi/
US/bˈɛɹi/
Silabi na mkazo
bury (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (bury)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: bury
- 3rd Person Singular: buries
- Present Participle: burying
- Past: buried
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.