bury
BrE /ˈbɜːri/ AmE /ˈberi/
verb en → es
past buried pp buried ing burying
to put a dead person or animal in the ground, under water, etc.
enterrar, sepultar
- bury somebody/something
Collocations bury a body · bury the dead
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They buried him in the churchyard.
Lo enterraron en el cementerio de la iglesia.
to hide something by covering it with earth or snow, etc.
ocultar, cubrir con tierra
- bury something
Collocations bury a letter in the sand · bury your head in the sand
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She buried her face in her hands.
Ella enterró el rostro en las manos.
Phrasal verbs
esconderse, ocultarse
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He buried himself in his work.
Se escondió en su trabajo.
enterrar el hacha de guerra, hacer las paces
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The two countries have buried the hatchet.
Los dos países han enterrado la hacha de guerra.
Idioms
esconderse del problema, no enfrentarse a la realidad
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He refuses to face up to his problems and just buries his head in the sand.
Él se niega a enfrentar sus problemas y simplemente esconde la cabeza en la arena.
enterrar la nariz en, sumergirse en
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She buried her nose in the book.
Ella se enterró la nariz en el libro.