bury

S2 W2

BrE /ˈbɜːri/ AmE /ˈberi/

verb en → es

past buried pp buried ing burying

1 BURY/INTER [transitive] A2

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

  • They buried him in the churchyard.

    Lo enterraron en el cementerio de la iglesia.

2 HIDE [transitive] B1

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

  • She buried her face in her hands.

    Ella enterró el rostro en las manos.

Phrasal verbs

bury oneself HIDE B2

esconderse, ocultarse

  • He buried himself in his work.

    Se escondió en su trabajo.

bury the hatchet MAKE PEACE C1

enterrar el hacha de guerra, hacer las paces

  • The two countries have buried the hatchet.

    Los dos países han enterrado la hacha de guerra.

Idioms

bury one's head in the sand B2

esconderse del problema, no enfrentarse a la realidad

  • 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.

bury one's nose in C1

enterrar la nariz en, sumergirse en

  • She buried her nose in the book.

    Ella se enterró la nariz en el libro.