bury
gb/bˈɛɹi/ us/bˈɛɹi/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2800
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A2
action
1
Put a dead body underground
To put a dead person or animal into the ground after they die.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bury [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bury' with 'burn' when talking about funerals; cremation is not burial.
Visawe
inter (More formal and used mainly in official or literary contexts.)
Vinyume
exhume (Means to dig up a buried body, often for examination.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bury the dead
|bury a body
|bury someone alive
|bury remains
Mada
death
|daily life
|rituals
|daily_life
|religion
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Hide something under ground or cover
To put something under the ground or under something so that it is hidden.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bury [something] [somewhere]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might use 'plant' instead of 'bury' for objects; 'plant' is correct for seeds, but not for general hiding.
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bury treasure
|bury waste
|bury a time capsule
Mada
daily life
|construction
|daily_life
Mifano
- They buried the box of coins in the garden.
- Utility companies often bury cables to protect them.
- She buried her face in her hands.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I buried the toy in the sand.
- They buried a box in the yard.
- We buried the bottle under a tree.
Kitenzi
B1
action
3
Cover completely so it disappears from view
To cover someone or something so you cannot see them anymore.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bury [something/someone] in/under [something]
Visawe
engulf (Suggests being surrounded and overwhelmed, often by something large.)
Vinyume
expose (Means to remove covering so it can be seen.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bury under snow
|bury under paperwork
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The road was buried in snow.
- I was buried under many books.
- The house was buried in sand.
Kitenzi
B2
action
4
Hide feelings or information intentionally
To try not to show or think about feelings, problems, or information.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bury [feelings/problems/information]
Visawe
suppress (More formal; often used in psychological or legal contexts.)
Vinyume
confront (Means to face feelings or problems directly.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bury emotions
|bury the truth
|bury past mistakes
Mada
emotions
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I buried my fear and went on stage.
- He buried his sadness when he saw his family.
- She buried her secret from her friends.
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.