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enterré

buried

adjective ahn-teh-REH Rare

Also means

hidden away, concealed

Usage Note

Enterré is the past participle of enterrer used as an adjective. It can be literal (un corps enterré) or figurative: un projet enterré is a shelved or abandoned project, and un homme enterré in a remote place suggests someone cut off from the world. The expression enterrer la hache de guerre ('to bury the hatchet') uses the related verb.

Examples

"Le village enterré sous la neige était coupé du monde."

Natural Translation

The village buried under snow was cut off from the world.

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