Sepulturas (en. Graves)

/sepul'tuɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The action and effect of burying.

The graves in the cemetery are a tribute to the deceased.

Las sepulturas en el cementerio son un homenaje a los difuntos.

Tomb or place where a corpse is found.

We visited the graves of our ancestors.

Visitamos las sepulturas de nuestros ancestros.

Pantheon or mausoleum intended for several people.

The family pantheon has several graves.

El panteón familiar tiene varias sepulturas.

From Latin 'sepultura', which means 'the act of burying'.

historical burials

Graves of famous figures who have marked history.

sepulturas históricas

care of graves

Practice of maintaining and beautifying the resting places of the dead.

cuidado de sepulturas

anonymous burials

Burial places where the identity of the deceased is unknown.

sepulturas anónimas

to bury

Action of putting something underground, especially a corpse.

enterrar

cemetery

Place designated for the burial of the dead.

cementerio

deceased

Person who has died.

difunto

To make a burial in an improvised manner.

He had to make a quick burial due to lack of time.

Tuvo que hacer una sepultura rápida por falta de tiempo.

Burial as a synonym for a dead-end situation.

The negotiation was a dead end; no agreement was reached.

La negociación fue una sepultura; no se llegó a ningún acuerdo.