Sepultado (en. Buried)

se-pul-ta-do

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to something that has been buried.
They discovered a body buried in the old cemetery.
Descubrieron un cuerpo sepultado en el antiguo cementerio.
Used in a figurative sense to refer to something hidden or not visible.
The emotions he has are buried beneath his coldness.
Las emociones que tiene están sepultadas bajo su frialdad.
Indicates the action of burying or interring.
He was buried with all honors at the ceremony.
Fue sepultado con todos los honores en la ceremonia.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'sepultatus', which means 'to bury'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

buried in work
To be so busy with tasks that there is no time for anything else.
sepultado en trabajo
buried in debt
To have a lot of debts, sometimes overwhelming.
sepultado en deudas

Related Words

burial
Place where a person is buried.
sepultura
to bury
To bury something or someone.
sepultar

Slang Meanings

To be very focused on something, almost as if 'buried' in it.
Since the new series started, he is buried in his sofa.
Desde que comenzó la nueva serie, está sepultado en su sofá.
To be subtly affected by a negative situation.
Although he seems happy, he is actually buried by sadness.
Aunque parece feliz, en realidad está sepultado por la tristeza.