Desenterrar (en. Unearth)

/desen.teˈrar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To take something that was buried or hidden out.

We decided to unearth the treasure that had been hidden for years.

Decidimos desenterrar el tesoro que había estado oculto por años.

To reveal a secret or hidden information.

The journalist managed to uncover the truth behind the scandal.

El periodista logró desenterrar la verdad detrás del escándalo.

To rescue a person who has died or has been lost.

After the storm, they were able to unearth the people trapped in the rubble.

Después de la tormenta, lograron desenterrar a las personas atrapadas en los escombros.

From the prefix 'des-' which indicates removal and 'enterrar', which comes from the Latin 'interrare'.

to unearth the hatchet

To reconcile or put an end to a conflict.

desenterrar el hacha de guerra

to uncover a secret

To reveal hidden information.

desenterrar un secreto

to unearth old memories

To remember situations from the past.

desenterrar viejos recuerdos

bury

To put something underneath the ground.

enterrar

excavate

To remove dirt or material from a place.

excavar

discover

To find something that was hidden.

descubrir

To bring up a complicated issue.

I don't want to bring that matter up again.

No quiero desenterrar ese asunto otra vez.

To unearth old grudges.

Sometimes it's better to forget and not bring up old grudges.

A veces es mejor olvidar y no desenterrar viejos rencores.