Entierra (en. Bury)

/entjera/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of placing something underground.
The farmer buries the seeds so they will sprout.
El agricultor entierra las semillas para que germinen.
To hide something in the ground.
The child buries his treasure in the garden.
El niño entierra su tesoro en el jardín.
To give burial to a corpse.
The family buries their loved one in the cemetery.
La familia entierra a su ser querido en el cementerio.

Etymology

From the Latin 'interrare', which means 'to bury'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

burials of people
The acts of burying deceased persons.
entierros de gente
bury the hatchet
It means to reconcile or make peace.
entierra el hacha

Related Words

burial
The act of burying something.
enterramiento
grave
The place where the dead are buried.
sepultura

Slang Meanings

To hide something in a secret place.
He told his friend to bury the evidence in the woods.
Le dijo a su amigo que entierra la evidencia en el bosque.
To omit a topic or an issue.
They decided to bury the topic of disagreement during the meeting.
Decidieron enterrar el tema del desacuerdo durante la reunión.