Enterrarla (en. Bury her)
/en-te-rraɾ-la/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To place a corpse in a grave.
They decided to bury her in the village cemetery.
Decidieron enterrarla en el cementerio del pueblo.
To hide something underground.
Some ancient treasures were buried, waiting to be discovered.
Algunos tesoros antiguos fueron enterrados, esperando ser descubiertos.
To oppress or suppress something.
He wanted to bury her in his memory and forget the pain.
Quiso enterrarla en su memoria y olvidar el dolor.
Etymology
From Latin 'interrare', meaning 'to place underground'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to bury the hatchet
To set aside a conflict.
enterrar un hacha
to bury one's head in the sand
To ignore a problem.
enterrar la cabeza en la arena
not to bury one's head in the sand
To face reality.
no enterrar la cabeza en la arena
Related Words
to bury
To place an object underground.
enterrar
to inhumate
A specific synonym for referring to burying a body.
inhumar
to inter
To bury something or someone underground or in a specific place.
sepultar
Slang Meanings
To send someone to the grave.
It left him so bad that he felt like it buried him.
Lo dejó tan mal que sintió que lo enterraba.
To conceal information.
He always tries to bury it when there are problems.
Siempre trata de enterrarla cuando hay problemas.