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1 seppellire
bury* * *seppellire v.tr.1 to bury: il cane aveva seppellito l'osso in giardino, the dog had buried the bone in the garden; la capanna fu completamente sepolta sotto la neve, the hut was completely buried under the snow; seppellire un morto, to bury a dead man; seppellire un tesoro, to bury treasure // ci seppellirà tutti, (scherz.) he will survive (o outlive) us all // seppellire l'ascia di guerra, (fig.) to bury the hatchet2 (fig.) to bury; to forget*: seppellire il passato, to forget the past; seppellire un ricordo, to bury a memory // seppellire una pratica, un'inchiesta, to shelve a case, an inquiry.◘ seppellirsi v.rifl. to bury oneself: seppellire fra i libri, to bury oneself in one's books; seppellire in campagna, to hide oneself away in the country.* * *1. [seppel'lire]vb irreg vt(gen) to bury, (fig : passato, ricordi) to bury, forgetseppellire antichi rancori — to bury the hatchet, let bygones be bygones
2. vr (seppellirsi)(fig : isolarsi) to shut o.s. off, cut o.s. offseppellirsi tra i libri — to bury o.s. in one's books
* * *[seppel'lire] 1.verbo transitivo1) to bury, to inter [ defunto]; fig. to bury [ambizione, ricordo]seppellire qcn. in mare — to bury sb. at sea
la nonna ci seppellirà tutti — scherz. granny will outlive us all
2) (nascondere sotto terra) to bury [ tesoro]3) [valanga, frana] to bury [ città]2.* * *seppellire/seppel'lire/ [102]1 to bury, to inter [ defunto]; fig. to bury [ambizione, ricordo]; seppellire qcn. in mare to bury sb. at sea; la nonna ci seppellirà tutti scherz. granny will outlive us all2 (nascondere sotto terra) to bury [ tesoro]3 [valanga, frana] to bury [ città]II seppellirsi verbo pronominale(isolarsi) to bury oneself (in in). -
2 зарываться
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3 enterrarse en vida
• bury oneself alive• cut oneself off from the world• retire debentures• retire from• retire from the world• retire into one's shell• take up a debt• take up a posture -
4 sepultarse
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5 уткнутися
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6 vergraben
(unreg.)I v/t bury (auch fig.), inter geh.; sein Gesicht in beide Hände vergraben bury one’s face in one’s hands; die Hände in den Hosentaschen vergraben bury one’s hands in one’s trouser (Am. pant) pocketsII v/refl: sich ( in der Erde) vergraben Hamster etc.: bury o.s. (in the ground); sich in seine Bücher vergraben fig. bury o.s. in one’s books; sich immer mehr vergraben fig. hide o.s. away more and more* * *to bury* * *ver|gra|ben ptp vergraben irreg1. vtto bury2. vr(Maulwurf etc) to bury oneself; (fig = zurückgezogen leben) to hide oneself (away)sich hinter seinen Büchern/in Arbeit vergráben — to bury oneself in one's books/in work
* * *ver·gra·ben *I. vt▪ etw \vergraben to bury sthII. vrwenn sie Kummer hat, vergräbt sie sich in ihre Arbeit if she has a problem, she buries herself in her work* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (auch fig.) bury2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb < animal> bury itself (in + Akk. od. Dat. in); (fig.) withdraw from the world; hide oneself away* * *vergraben (irr)A. v/t bury (auch fig), inter geh;sein Gesicht in beide Hände vergraben bury one’s face in one’s hands;die Hände in den Hosentaschen vergraben bury one’s hands in one’s trouser (US pant) pocketsB. v/r:sich (in der Erde) vergraben Hamster etc: bury o.s. (in the ground);sich in seine Bücher vergraben fig bury o.s. in one’s books;sich immer mehr vergraben fig hide o.s. away more and more* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (auch fig.) bury2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb < animal> bury itself (in + Akk. od. Dat. in); (fig.) withdraw from the world; hide oneself away* * *v.to bury v. -
7 schmökern
v/i umg.1. im Buchladen, in Büchern: browse; schmökern in (+ Dat) (Büchern) browse through, dip into; (einem Buch) browse ( oder leaf) through2. have one’s nose in a book, be buried in a book ( oder in books); ab und zu schmökert er gern he likes a good read now and again ( oder then); ich setz mich in den Garten und schmökere ein bisschen I’m going to sit in the garden and have a little read (Am. and read a little); das Power Dictionary ist auch ein Buch zum Schmökern the Power Dictionary is also a book you can browse in ( oder dip into); im Urlaub hab ich so richtig Zeit zum Schmökern on holiday I have plenty of time to bury myself in a book* * *das Schmökernbrowse* * *schmö|kern ['ʃmøːkɐn] (inf)1. vito bury oneself in a book/magazine etc; (= in Büchern blättern) to browse2. vtto bury oneself in* * *schmö·kern[ˈʃmø:kɐn]▪ etw \schmökern to devour sth* * *1.(ugs.) intransitives Verb bury oneself in a book2.transitives Verb bury oneself in < book>* * *schmökern v/i umg1. im Buchladen, in Büchern: browse;2. have one’s nose in a book, be buried in a book ( oder in books);ab und zu schmökert er gern he likes a good read now and again ( oder then);ich setz mich in den Garten und schmökere ein bisschen I’m going to sit in the garden and have a little read (US and read a little);das Power Dictionary ist auch ein Buch zum Schmökern the Power Dictionary is also a book you can browse in ( oder dip into);im Urlaub hab ich so richtig Zeit zum Schmökern on holiday I have plenty of time to bury myself in a book* * *1.(ugs.) intransitives Verb bury oneself in a book2.transitives Verb bury oneself in < book>* * *v.to browse v.to read a novel expr. -
8 enterrar
v.1 to bury.María enterró su gatito Mary buried her kitten.María enterró sus recuerdos Mary buried her memories.2 to forget about.3 to sink or drive in.le enterró el puñal en el vientre he plunged the dagger into his belly* * *1 to bury, inter1 figurado to bury oneself\enterrarse en vida figurado to cut oneself off from the world* * *verb* * *VT1) (=ocultar en tierra) to bury2) (=olvidarse de) to bury, forget3) LAm [+ arma] to thrust (en into)bury (en in)* * *1.verbo transitivo to bury2.enterrarse v pron* * *= bury, lay + Nombre + to rest, inter.Ex. And if the topic does become tomorrow's carrion, it would not, perhaps, be inappropriate that it was buried under its own dead horse subject heading.Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex. The author talks about the funerary role played by chapter houses where bishops or important patrons were interred.----* enterrar el hacha de guerra = bury + the hatchet, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axe.* sin enterrar = unburied.* * *1.verbo transitivo to bury2.enterrarse v pron* * *= bury, lay + Nombre + to rest, inter.Ex: And if the topic does become tomorrow's carrion, it would not, perhaps, be inappropriate that it was buried under its own dead horse subject heading.
Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex: The author talks about the funerary role played by chapter houses where bishops or important patrons were interred.* enterrar el hacha de guerra = bury + the hatchet, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axe.* sin enterrar = unburied.* * *enterrar [A5 ]vt1 ‹cadáver› to burylo entierran mañana a las diez the burial is tomorrow at ten2 ‹tesoro/joyas› to bury3 (sobrevivir) to outlive, bury ( colloq)4 ( liter); ‹ilusiones/recuerdos/odio› to bury, put … behind one5 (clavar) enterrar algo EN algo to bury sth IN sthle enterró el puñal en el pecho she buried the dagger in his chestle enterró las uñas en la espalda she dug her nails into his backenterrarse en vida to cut oneself off from the world* * *
enterrar ( conjugate enterrar) verbo transitivo
to bury;
enterrar vt
1 to bury: todavía hay muchos tesoros enterrados, there's still a lot of buried treasure
2 (olvidar, terminar con algo) aquello enterró mis ilusiones, that destroyed all my hopes
figurado enterrar el hacha de guerra, (reconciliarse) to forgive and forget
' enterrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guerra
English:
bury
- rest
- embed
- hatchet
- sink
* * *♦ vt1. [cadáver] to bury2. [objeto, tesoro] to bury;enterrar el hacha de guerra to bury the hatchet3. [clavar] to sink o drive in;le enterró el puñal en el vientre he plunged the dagger into his belly4. [olvidar] to forget about* * *v/t bury;enterrar a todos fig outlive everybody* * *enterrar {55} vt: to bury* * * -
9 enfouir
enfouir [ɑ̃fwiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb2. reflexive verb• s'enfouir dans/sous to bury o.s. (or itself) in/under* * *ɑ̃fwiʀ
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1) ( enterrer) to bury2) ( dissimuler)enfouir quelque chose dans un sac — ( sans soin) to shove something into a bag; ( avec soin) to tuck something away in a bag
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s'enfouir verbe pronominal ( se blottir)s'enfouir sous les couvertures — to burrow under the blankets; ( s'enterrer) to bury oneself ( dans in)
* * *ɑ̃fwiʀ vt(dans le sol) to bury, (dans un tiroir) to tuck away* * *enfouir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( enterrer) to bury [trésor, déchets];2 ( dissimuler) enfouir son visage dans les coussins to bury one's face in the cushions; enfouir qch dans un sac/tiroir ( sans soin) to shove sth into a bag/drawer; ( avec soin) to tuck sth away in a bag/drawer; enfouir ses mains dans ses poches to shove one's hands into one's pockets; village enfoui dans la forêt village buried in the forest.B s'enfouir vpr1 ( se blottir) s'enfouir sous les couvertures to burrow under the blankets;2 ( s'enterrer) to bury oneself (dans in).[ɑ̃fwir] verbe transitif1. [mettre sous terre - os, trésor] to bury2. [blottir] to nestle————————s'enfouir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [s'enterrer] to bury oneself2. [se blottir] to burrows'enfouir dans un terrier/sous les couvertures to burrow in a hole/under the blankets -
10 plonger
plonger [plɔ̃ʒe]➭ TABLE 31. intransitive verb[personne, sous-marin] to dive ( dans into) ( sur onto ) ; [avion, oiseau] to swoop ; [gardien de but] to make a dive ; [prix, valeurs] to plummet2. transitive verb• plonger qn dans [+ obscurité, misère, sommeil] to plunge sb into3. reflexive verb* * *plɔ̃ʒe
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verbe transitif to plunge
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verbe intransitif2) ( péricliter) [affaire, commerce] to flounder; [action, monnaie] to take a dive; [élève] to go downhill
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se plonger verbe pronominal* * *plɔ̃ʒe1. vi1) (dans l'eau) to diveElle a plongé dans la piscine. — She dived into the swimming pool.
2) fig2. vt1) (= enfoncer)J'ai plongé ma main dans l'eau. — I plunged my hand into the water.
2) fig* * *plonger verb table: mangerA vtr to plunge (dans into); plonger des crustacés dans l'eau bouillante to plunge shellfish into boiling water; plonger un couteau dans la poitrine de qn to plunge a knife into sb's breast; plonger la ville dans l'obscurité to plunge the city into darkness; elle plongea son regard dans le mien she stared deep into my eyes; il a plongé la tête dans le moteur he stuck his head into the engine; plonger qn dans le désarroi/désespoir to throw sb into great confusion/despair; plonger le pays dans la crise/pagaille○ to throw the country into crisis/chaos; l'arbre plonge ses racines très profond dans le sol the tree thrusts its roots deep into the ground.B vi1 gén [nageur, sous-marin, scaphandrier, animal, avion] to dive (dans into); [oiseau] to swoop down (sur on); [gardien de but, rugbyman] to dive; plonger sous la table to dive under the table; plonger dans la rivière [voiture] to plunge into the river; de ce sommet, le regard plonge vers la vallée from this mountain top, you can get a bird's eye view of the valley;2 ( péricliter) [affaire, commerce] to flounder; [action, monnaie] to take a dive; [élève] to go downhill;3 ○( se faire incarcérer) to be sent down○.C se plonger vpr1 ( s'immerger) to plunge (dans into); se plonger dans l'eau to plunge into the water;2 ( s'absorber) to bury oneself (dans in); se plonger dans un roman/son travail to bury oneself in a novel/one's work; plongés dans leur lecture buried in their books; être plongé dans ses pensées or réflexions to be deep in thought; être plongé dans un sommeil profond to be in a deep sleep.[plɔ̃ʒe] verbe intransitif[en profondeur] to dive, to go skin ou scuba diving2. [descendre - avion] to dive ; [ - sous-marin] to dive ; [ - oiseau] to dive, to swoop ; [ - racine] to go downdepuis le balcon, la vue plonge dans le jardin des voisins there's a bird's-eye view of next door's garden from the balcony3. [s'absorber dans]4. (soutenu)beaucoup d'élèves plongent au deuxième trimestre a lot of pupils' work deteriorates in the second term————————[plɔ̃ʒe] verbe transitif2. [mettre] to plungeplonger son regard ou ses regards dans to look deep ou deeply intoj'étais plongé dans mes pensées/comptes I was deep in thought/in my accountsje suis plongé dans Proust pour l'instant at the moment, I'm completely immersed in Proustplongé dans un sommeil profond, il ne nous a pas entendus as he was sound asleep, he didn't hear us————————se plonger dans verbe pronominal plus préposition[bain] to sink into[études, travail] to throw oneself into[livre] to bury oneself in -
11 enterrer
enterrer [ɑ̃teʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to bury• tu nous enterreras tous ! you'll outlive us all!b. [+ projet] to forget about ; [+ scandale] to hush up2. reflexive verb• s'enterrer dans un trou perdu to bury o.s. in the sticks* * *ɑ̃teʀe
1.
1) ( inhumer) to bury2) ( mettre sous terre) to bury; hache3) ( renoncer à) to say goodbye to4) ( mettre à l'écart) to shelve
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s'enterrer (colloq) verbe pronominal to go and hole up (colloq)••* * *ɑ̃teʀe vt* * *enterrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( inhumer) to bury [défunt]; être enterré vivant to be buried alive; être enterré dans l'intimité to be given a quiet family funeral;2 ( mettre sous terre) to bury [canalisation, trésor, racine];3 ( renoncer à) to say goodbye to [jeunesse, ambition, idéologie];4 ( mettre à l'écart) to shelve [rapport, projet].B s'enterrer○ vpr to go and hole up○; ils sont allés s'enterrer dans un trou perdu they went and holed up○ in the middle of nowhere.enterrer sa vie de garçon to have a stag party; ⇒ hache.[ɑ̃tere] verbe transitif1. [ensevelir] to buryenterrer sa vie de garçon to celebrate one's last night as a bachelor, to hold a stag party3. [oublier - scandale] to bury, to hush (up) ; [ - souvenir, passé, querelle] to bury, to forget (about) ; [ - projet] to shelve, to lay aside————————s'enterrer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi) -
12 enfrascarse
1 figurado to become absorbed (en, in), become engrossed (en, in)2 figurado (en lectura) to bury oneself (en, in)* * *VPRenfrascarse en un libro — to bury o.s. in a book
se enfrascó en su laboratorio — he buried o hid himself away in his laboratory
* * *verbo pronominalenfrascarse en algo — en el trabajo/los estudios to bury oneself in something; en discusión to become immersed in something
* * *verbo pronominalenfrascarse en algo — en el trabajo/los estudios to bury oneself in something; en discusión to become immersed in something
* * *enfrascarse [A2 ]enfrascarse EN algo:se enfrascó en su trabajo she buried herself in o immersed herself in o became totally absorbed in her workse enfrascaron en una animada discusión they became immersed in a lively discussion* * *vpr[riña, pelea] to get embroiled in* * *enfrascarse {72} vrenfrascarse en : to immerse oneself in, to get caught up in -
13 zakop|ać
pf — zakop|ywać impf (zakopię — zakopuję) Ⅰ vt 1. (przykryć ziemią) to bury [skarb, broń] 2. (pogrzebać w ziemi) to bury [zmarłego, poległych]- zakopać kogoś we wspólnej mogile to bury sb in a mass graveⅡ zakopać się — zakopywać się to dig oneself- zakopać się w sianie to bury oneself in a haystack- zakopać się po uszy w pracy przen. to be up to one’s ears in workThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zakop|ać
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14 exiler
exiler [εgzile]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb• s'exiler à la campagne to bury o.s. in the country* * *ɛgzile
1.
verbe transitif to exile
2.
s'exiler verbe pronominal1) ( s'expatrier) to go into exile2) ( se retirer) to bury oneself* * *ɛɡzile vt* * *exiler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( bannir) to exile;2 ( isoler) to exile; ils se sentent exilés dans leur petite ville they feel exiled in their small town;3 ( reléguer) to relegate; tous mes bibelots ont été exilés au grenier all my knick-knacks were relegated to the attic.B s'exiler vpr1 ( s'expatrier) to go into exile; il s'est exilé à Jersey he went into exile on Jersey;2 ( se retirer) to bury oneself; s'exiler loin du monde to cut oneself off from the world.[ɛgzile] verbe transitifle dictateur a fait exiler tous les opposants au régime the dictator had all the opponents of the regime sent into exile————————s'exiler verbe pronominal intransitif1. [quitter son pays] to go into self-imposed exile2. [s'isoler] to cut oneself off -
15 immergere
immerse, dip( lasciare immerso) soak* * *immergere v.tr.1 to immerse; to dip; (tuffare) to plunge (anche fig.): immergere le mani nell'acqua, to immerse (o to dip) one's hands in water; immergere un pennino nell'inchiostro, to dip a nib in ink; gli immerse il pugnale nel cuore, she plunged the dagger into his heart; il guasto elettrico immerse la stanza nell'oscurità, the power failure plunged the room into darkness; l'insuccesso lo immerse in una crisi di sconforto, failure plunged him into depression2 (mat.) to embed.◘ immergersi v.rifl.1 to plunge; (spec. di sottomarino) to submerge; (tuffarsi) to dive*: immergere nell'acqua, to plunge into the water; il sottomarino si immerse, the submarine submerged; si immerse per cercar perle, he dived for pearls2 (estens.) to disappear (into), to be swallowed up (by): immergere nelle tenebre, to be swallowed up by the shadows // immergere nel sonno, (fig.) to fall fast asleep3 (fig.) (dedicarsi con grande impegno) to immerse oneself, to plunge, to give* oneself up (to sthg.): immergere nello studio, nei piaceri, to give oneself up completely to study, to pleasure.* * *1. [im'mɛrdʒere]vb irreg vt(gen) to immerse, plungeimmergere in acqua — (mani) to put in water, (stoffa) to soak in water
immerso nello studio — immersed o absorbed in one's studies
2. vr (immergersi)to plunge, (sommergibile) to dive, submergeimmergersi in fig — to immerse o.s. in, become absorbed in
* * *[im'mɛrdʒere] 1.verbo transitivo1) to immerse, to dip2) (conficcare) to plunge2.verbo pronominale immergersi1) [sottomarino, palombaro] to dive, to plunge2) sport to dive- rsi in — to submerge oneself in, to get o become absorbed in, to lose oneself in [pensieri, lettura]; to bury oneself in [ lavoro]
* * *immergere/im'mεrdʒere/ [19]1 to immerse, to dip2 (conficcare) to plungeII immergersi verbo pronominale1 [sottomarino, palombaro] to dive, to plunge2 sport to dive3 (dedicarsi completamente) - rsi in to submerge oneself in, to get o become absorbed in, to lose oneself in [pensieri, lettura]; to bury oneself in [ lavoro]. -
16 esiliare
exile* * *esiliare v.tr.1 to exile; to banish: fu esiliato dal territorio nazionale, he was exiled from the country2 (estens.) to exclude, to drive* away, to shut* out: i suoi stessi amici lo esiliarono, his own friends shut him out (o excluded him).◘ esiliarsi v.rifl.1 to go* into exile2 (estens.) to cut* oneself off, to withdraw*: esiliare dal mondo, to cut oneself off from the world.* * *[ezi'ljare]1. vtPol to exile, fig to banish2. vr (esiliarsi)Pol to go into exile* * *[ezi'ljare] 1.verbo transitivo to exile, to expatriate2.verbo pronominale esiliarsi1) to go* into exile2) (isolarsi) to bury oneself* * *esiliare/ezi'ljare/ [1]to exile, to expatriateII esiliarsi verbo pronominale1 to go* into exile2 (isolarsi) to bury oneself; - rsi dal mondo to cut oneself off from the world. -
17 vertiefen
I v/t1. deepen2. fig. (Eindruck etc.) deepen, heightenII v/refl1. Eindruck etc.: deepen2. sich vertiefen in (+ Akk) (Lektüre etc.) become engrossed ( oder absorbed oder immersed) in; (Arbeit) auch become wrapped up in; (in ein Wissensgebiet etc.) go into s.th. further ( oder in greater detail), devote o.s. ( oder one’s attention) to, steep o.s. in* * *to flatten; to extend; to deepen; to widen;sich vertiefento deepen* * *ver|tie|fen [fɛɐ'tiːfn] ptp vertieft1. vtGraben, Loch etc to deepen; (fig ) Eindruck auch to heighten; Kenntnis, Wissen auch to extend; Zusammenarbeit to intensify; Kontakte to strengthen; (SCH ) Unterrichtsstoff to consolidate, to reinforce; (MUS) to flatten2. vr (lit, fig)to deepen; (fig Lehrstoff) to be consolidated or reinforcedvertíéfen (fig) — to become engrossed or absorbed in sth
See:→ Gedanke* * *(to make or become deeper: He deepened the hole.) deepen* * *ver·tie·fen *[fɛɐ̯ˈti:fn̩]I. vt▪ etw \vertiefen to deepen sth3. (festigen)▪ etw \vertiefen to reinforce [or consolidate] sthII. vrin Gedanken vertieft sein to be deep [or sunk] [or lost] in thought* * *1.transitives Verb1) deepen (um by); make deeper2) (intensivieren) deepen <knowledge, understanding, love>; deepen, strengthen <dislike, friendship, collaboration, etc.>2.reflexives Verb1) deepen; become deepersich vertiefen in — (+ Akk.) bury oneself in <book, work, etc.>; become deeply involved in < conversation>
* * *A. v/t1. deepen2. fig (Eindruck etc) deepen, heightenB. v/r1. Eindruck etc: deepen2.sich vertiefen in (+akk) (Lektüre etc) become engrossed ( oder absorbed oder immersed) in; (Arbeit) auch become wrapped up in; (in ein Wissensgebiet etc) go into sth further ( oder in greater detail), devote o.s. ( oder one’s attention) to, steep o.s. in* * *1.transitives Verb1) deepen (um by); make deeper2) (intensivieren) deepen <knowledge, understanding, love>; deepen, strengthen <dislike, friendship, collaboration, etc.>2.reflexives Verb1) deepen; become deepersich vertiefen in — (+ Akk.) bury oneself in <book, work, etc.>; become deeply involved in < conversation>
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18 zagrzeb|ać
pf — zagrzeb|ywać impf (zagrzebię — zagrzebuję) Ⅰ vt (zakryć) to bury- pies zagrzebał kość the dog buried a bone- strażacy ratowali ludzi zagrzebanych po gruzami domu firefighters rescued the people buried under the rubbleⅡ zagrzebać się — zagrzebywać się (schować się) [osoba, zwierzę] to bury oneself, to burrow- jaszczurka zagrzebała się w piasku the lizard burrowed into the sand- zagrzebał się w słomie i zasnął he burrowed into the hay and fell asleepⅢ zagrzebać się 1. (zamieszkać w miejscu odludnym) [osoba] to hide oneself away- zagrzebał się gdzieś na prowincji he hid himself away somewhere in the country2. (poświęcić się pracy) [osoba] to bury oneself- zagrzebał się w papierach he immersed himself in paperworkThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zagrzeb|ać
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19 sprofondare
sinkfig sprofondare dalla vergogna be overcome with embarrassment* * *sprofondare v.tr. ( far cadere) to cause to collapse: la neve ha sprofondato il tetto, the snow has caused the roof to collapse◆ v. intr.1 ( di terreno) to subside, to give* way; ( crollare) to collapse: dopo le grandi piogge il terreno è sprofondato, after the heavy rains the ground subsided; nel terremoto alcune case sono sprofondate, some houses collapsed in the earthquake3 (fig.) ( lasciarsi assorbire) to fall*, to sink*: sprofondare nella disperazione, to sink into despair; sprofondarono nel baratro, they fell into the abyss.◘ sprofondarsi v.rifl.1 ( lasciarsi cadere) to sink*: sprofondare in una poltrona, to sink into an armchair // mi sarei sprofondato per la vergogna, (fig.) I was so embarassed I wanted the ground to swallow me up2 (fig.) ( immergersi) to sink*; to be absorbed: sprofondare nel lavoro, to be absorbed in one's work.* * *[sprofon'dare]1. vi2. vr (sprofondarsi)sprofondarsi in — (poltrona) to sink into, (fig : studio, lavoro) to become engrossed in
* * *[sprofon'dare] 1.1) (crollare) [tetto, pavimento] to collapse; [terreno, strada, edificio] to subside2) (affondare) to sink*3) fig.2.sprofondare in — to sink into [disperazione, follia]
verbo transitivo3.verbo pronominale sprofondarsi1)- rsi in una poltrona — to sink into o to drape oneself over an armchair
2) fig.* * *sprofondare/sprofon'dare/ [1](aus. essere)1 (crollare) [tetto, pavimento] to collapse; [terreno, strada, edificio] to subside2 (affondare) to sink*3 fig. sprofondare in to sink into [disperazione, follia]; sprofondare nel sonno to fall into a deep sleep; sarei voluto sprofondare (per la vergogna) I wanted the ground to swallow me upsprofondare la città nel buio to plunge the city into darknessIII sprofondarsi verbo pronominale1 - rsi in una poltrona to sink into o to drape oneself over an armchair2 fig. - rsi nella lettura di un romanzo to bury oneself in a novel. -
20 ensevelir
ensevelir [ɑ̃səv(ə)liʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verb* * *ɑ̃səvəliʀ1) ( enterrer) to bury, to inter sout2) ( recouvrir) to bury3) ( cacher) liter [personne] to hide; [temps] to enshroud sout* * *ɑ̃səv(ə)liʀ vt* * *ensevelir verb table: finir vtr2 ( recouvrir) [volcan, cendres, neige] to bury;3 ( cacher) liter [personne] to hide; [temps] to enshroud sout; faire renaître des querelles ensevelies to revive long-buried feuds.[ɑ̃səvlir] verbe transitif[dans la tombe] to entomb2. [enfouir] to bury————————s'ensevelir dans verbe pronominal plus préposition(sens propre & figuré) to bury oneself in
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