Entomb Meaning in English
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Definition
To place someone or something in a tomb, grave, or under something so it is trapped and cannot escape, often used for burials or to describe being completely enclosed.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and literary; often used with references to death, burials, or metaphorically for being trapped. Common collocations: 'entombed in ice,' 'entomb the remains.' Not used in casual speech.
Spanish: enterrar - sepultarPortuguese (BR): enterrar - sepultarPortuguese (PT): enterrar - sepultarChinese (Simplified): 埋葬 - 封入Chinese (Traditional): 埋葬 - 封入Hindi: दफनाना - कब्र में बंद करनाArabic: يدفن - يوارى في القبرBengali: সমাধিস্থ করা - আবদ্ধ করে ফেলাRussian: погребать - замуровыватьJapanese: 埋葬する - 閉じ込めるVietnamese: chôn trong mộ - giam kínKorean: 매장하다 - 가두다Turkish: gömülmek - kapatıp hapsetmekUrdu: دفن کرنا - مقفل کرناIndonesian: menguburkan - mengurung
Example Sentences
They entombed the king in a grand tomb.
basic
The avalanche entombed the village under snow.
basic
Workers entombed the capsule deep underground.
basic
He felt like his dreams were entombed by his failures.
natural
The ancient city lay entombed beneath layers of earth.
natural
Decades of dust had entombed the old piano in the attic.
natural