Enterrarlo (en. Bury it)

/enteˈraɾlo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
The action of burying or putting something under the earth.
They decided to bury it in the garden.
Decidieron enterrarlo en el jardín.
To hide a secret or something that one wants to conceal.
He tried to bury it in his memory.
Trató de enterrarlo en su memoria.
To finalize or conclude a matter.
The scandal was buried by the press.
El escándalo fue enterrado por la prensa.

Etymology

From the Latin 'interrare', which means 'to put under the earth'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

bury the hatchet
To stop fighting or to reconcile.
enterrar la hacha
bury the past
To forget past events that affect the present.
enterrar el pasado
bury a secret
To keep a secret hidden.
enterrar un secreto

Related Words

burial
The action of burying.
enterramiento
unburied
That has not been buried.
insepulto
grave
Place where a person is buried.
sepultura

Slang Meanings

To give a secret to someone.
When I told him what happened, I buried it in confidence.
Cuando le conté lo que pasó, lo enterré en confianza.
To ignore or stop paying attention to something.
After what happened, I decided to bury it and move on.
Después de lo que sucedió, decidí enterrarlo y seguir adelante.