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tomb

/tuːm/

/tum/

tombnoun

tombs

/tuːm/

/tum/

Translations

гробница

The ancient tomb was discovered by archaeologists.

Древняя гробница была обнаружена археологами.

склеп

The tomb was sealed with a heavy stone slab.

Склеп был запечатан тяжелой каменной плитой.

могила

The family visited the tomb of their ancestors.

Семья посетила могилу своих предков.

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

Gerund

/tuːm/

/tum/

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

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.

Definitions

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

Tomb paintings often depict scenes from the afterlife.

Synonyms