English–French

“bury” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃teʁe/

Example

Nous allons enterrer le chien demain.

We are going to bury the dog tomorrow.

Illustration for enterrer (bury)

How to say “bury” in French

“Bury” in French is enterrer.

A body or object passes beneath a layer of earth and disappears from view, with the same image extending to concealed matters.

Full entry for enterrer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with enterrer

Elle a choisi d'enterrer un secret de famille plutôt que d'en parler.

She chose to bury a family secret rather than talk about it.

Tips for using enterrer

  • As a transitive verb, enterrer takes a direct object without a preposition, as in enterrer le chien.

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