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tomb

/tuːm/

/tum/

tombnoun

tombs

/tuːm/

/tum/

Translations

tombeSens général : sépulture, lieu où l’on enterre un défunt.

The tomb was sealed for centuries.

La tombe est restée scellée pendant des siècles.

tombeauS’emploie surtout pour un monument funéraire ou une sépulture monumentale.

The tomb of the pharaoh was richly decorated.

Le tombeau du pharaon était richement décoré.

Additional translations

caveauEmploi plus précis pour une chambre funéraire, souvent souterraine.

Definitions

A large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.

The ancient tomb was discovered by archaeologists in the desert.

A monument to the memory of a dead person, erected over their burial place.

The tomb of the unknown soldier is a place of national reverence.

A burial chamber, usually above ground, that is often elaborately decorated.

The pharaoh's tomb was filled with treasures and artifacts.

Synonyms

burial site

tombverb

tombed

Past Simple

tombed

Past Participle

tombing

ing-form

/tuːm/

/tum/

The verb 'to tomb' (literary) meaning 'to place in a tomb; to bury'.

Translations

inhumerEmploi soutenu ; verbe plus naturel que l’emprunt en français.

The ancient king was tombed with all his treasures.

L'ancien roi fut inhumé avec tous ses trésors.

Additional translations

enterrerSens plus courant et général que inhumer.

Definitions

To place (a dead body) in a tomb; to inter or bury.

The ancient king was tombed with all his treasures.

Synonyms

lay to rest

tombadjective

Attributive use as in 'tomb robber', 'tomb paintings'; treated as adjective.

Translations

funéraireSens général : relatif à une tombe ou à des rites funéraires.

Tomb paintings often depict scenes from the afterlife.

Les peintures funéraires représentent souvent des scènes de l’au-delà.

Additional translations

tombalPlus rare et plus littéraire ; s’emploie surtout dans des contextes archéologiques ou descriptifs.

Definitions

Relating to, found in, or characteristic of a tomb.

Tomb paintings often depict scenes from the afterlife.

Synonyms