burial

BrE /ˈbɜːrɪəl/ AmE /ˈbɜːriəl/

noun en → es

1 FUNERAL RITES [singular] B1

the act of burying a dead person or the ceremony that takes place when this happens

sepelio, entierro

  • a burial service

Collocations burial at sea · burial ceremony

  • The burial took place in the family plot.

    El entierro tuvo lugar en el nicho familiar.

2 BURYING [singular] B2

the act of putting a dead person or animal into the ground, or in another place such as at sea

sepultura, enterramiento

  • a burial site

Collocations burial ground · burial place

  • The burial was conducted according to ancient traditions.

    El enterramiento se llevó a cabo según antiguas tradiciones.