bury
🇺🇸
/ˈberi/
🇬🇧
/ˈberi/
verb
B1
to put a dead body in the ground
They will bury their grandfather in the family cemetery.
R
to lose someone because they died
She had to bury her best friend last year.
B1
to hide something in the ground
Children love to bury treasure in the sand.
B2
to cover completely with something
The avalanche buried the entire village under snow.
R
to hide something from view
She tried to bury her head in the pillow to sleep.
R
to hide feelings or mistakes
He learned to bury his anger and stay calm.
R
to put something deep into something else
He stood with his hands buried in his coat pockets.
translation
to put a dead body in the ground; to lose someone because they died; to hide something in the ground; to cover completely with something; to hide something from view; to hide feelings or mistakes; to put something deep into something else
Word Forms
3rd Present
buries
Past
buried
Perfect
buried
Progressive
burying