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embalm

/ɪmˈbɑːm/

/ɪmˈbɑlm/

Translations

embalmverb

embalmed

Past Simple

embalmed

Past Participle

embalming

Gerund

/ɪmˈbɑːm/

/ɪmˈbɑlm/

embaumerSens courant pour le corps d’un défunt ; s’emploie aussi au sens figuré, plus littéraire.

The mortician was tasked to embalm the body before the funeral service.

Le thanatopracteur avait pour mission d’embaumer le corps avant la cérémonie funèbre.

Additional translations

immortaliserSens figuré : conserver durablement dans la mémoire ou la tradition.

Synonyms

embalmverb

To treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent decay.

The mortician was tasked to embalm the body before the funeral service.

To preserve something, especially a memory or tradition, so that it remains unchanged or is kept alive.

The poet's words embalmed the hero's bravery for future generations.