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enterrer

bury

verb ahn-teh-REH Less Common
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Usage Note

Enterrer literally means to put in the ground, but the phrase enterrer la hache de guerre ('bury the hatchet') exists in French just as in English, meaning to make peace. The noun enterrement means a burial or funeral.

Examples

"Ils ont enterré le chien sous le pommier."

Natural Translation

They buried the dog under the apple tree.

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