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grave

UK
/ɡreɪv/
US
/ɡreɪv/

Translations

gravenoun
graves
pl
UK
/ɡreɪv/
US
/ɡreɪv/
tombeLieu d’inhumation.
The family gathered around the grave to pay their respects.
La famille s’est réunie autour de la tombe pour rendre hommage au défunt.
accent graveTypographie et linguistique.
In the word "frère," the first "e" bears a grave.
Dans le mot « frère », le premier « e » porte un accent grave.
mortSens abstrait : la mort comme état ou condition.
From cradle to grave, he remained loyal to his homeland.
Du berceau à la mort, il est resté fidèle à sa patrie.
Additional translations
sépulturePlus soutenu ou formel que « tombe ».
tombeauSens figuré ou poétique : lieu où quelque chose est enseveli ou perdu.
tombeEmploi idiomatique ou plus concret dans certaines expressions.
Synonyms
tomb
burial site
sepulcher
crypt
mausoleum
interment
resting place
graveadjective
graver
Comp.
gravest
Super.
UK
/ɡreɪv/
US
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graveSoutenu et courant ; peut exprimer la solennité ou la gravité.
The doctor had a grave expression as he delivered the diagnosis.
Le médecin avait une expression grave lorsqu’il a annoncé le diagnostic.
Additional translations
solennelQuand l’idée de dignité, de recueillement ou de cérémonie est dominante.
Synonyms
serious
solemn
sober
weighty
important
critical
grave-faced
Antonyms
lighthearted
frivolous
insignificant
graveverb
graved
Past Simple
graved
Past Participle
graving
Gerund
UK
/ɡreɪv/
US
/ɡreɪv/
graverSens général : inscrire en creusant ou fixer durablement dans la mémoire.
The artisan graved intricate patterns into the stone tablet.
L’artisan a gravé des motifs complexes dans la tablette de pierre.
Additional translations
graverSens maritime ancien : nettoyer et traiter le fond d’un navire en bois.
Synonyms
engrave
carve
etch
incise
inscribe
cut
chisel
imprint
score
scrape

Definitions

gravenoun
A place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by a stone or mound.
The family gathered around the grave to pay their respects.
A place where something that is lost or forgotten is buried or left.
The old shipwreck became a grave for many treasures lost at sea.
The mark (`) used over a vowel to indicate a specific pronunciation, stress, or tone; the grave accent.
In the word "frère," the first "e" bears a grave.
Death regarded abstractly as a state, or the condition of being dead.
From cradle to grave, he remained loyal to his homeland.
graveadjective
Serious or solemn in manner or appearance.
The doctor had a grave expression as he delivered the diagnosis.
Giving cause for alarm; serious.
The situation was grave, requiring immediate attention from the authorities.
In music, very slow and solemn.
The symphony begins with a grave introduction.
graveverb
To carve or cut (a design, letters, etc.) into a hard surface.
The artisan graved intricate patterns into the stone tablet.
To fix (something) indelibly in the mind or memory.
The tragic event was graved in her memory forever.
To clean and treat the bottom of (a wooden ship) by burning off marine growth and applying protective substances.
The ship was careened and graved before the next voyage.
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