Tombeau (en. Tomb)

/tɔ̃bo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Place of rest for a dead person, often marked by a tombstone.

He visited his grandfather's tomb at the cemetery.

Il a visité le tombeau de son grand-père au cimetière.

Commemorative monument erected in honor of a deceased person.

Napoleon's tomb is located at Les Invalides in Paris.

Le tombeau de Napoléon se trouve aux Invalides à Paris.

In the field of music, a composition dedicated to a deceased person.

This sonata is a true tomb for a lost friend.

Cette sonate est un véritable tombeau pour un ami perdu.

From Latin 'tumbam', meaning 'grave'.

elephant graveyard

Expression referring to a place where memories or remnants of the past are gathered.

tombeau des éléphants

to pay tribute to the tomb

Means to show respect towards the memory of the deceased.

rendre hommage au tombeau

tomb of a king

Monument dedicated to a king or a person of great importance.

tombeau d'un roi

dead

State of cessation of life.

mort

burial

Act of burying a dead body.

sépulture

emotion

Affective reaction in response to the loss of a loved one.

émotion

A sad or neglected place.

That old building has become a real tomb since it was abandoned.

Cet ancien bâtiment est un vrai tombeau depuis qu'il est abandonné.

A project or thing doomed to failure.

This project is a tomb; it has no chance of success.

Ce projet est un tombeau, il n'a aucune chance de réussir.