immuring

UK
/ɪˈmjʊərɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈmjʊrɪŋ/

Traductions

immuringnoun
immurings
pl
emmurementTerme soutenu; désigne l’action d’enfermer quelqu’un dans des murs ou un espace.
The immuring of the prisoner in the ancient fortress was a grim reminder of past punishments.
L’emmurement du prisonnier dans l’ancienne forteresse était un sombre rappel des châtiments passés.
immuringgerund / present participle
UK
/ɪˈmjʊərɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈmjʊrɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that confines or encloses.
emmurantTerme littéraire ou soutenu; qualifie ce qui enferme, enclôt ou emprisonne.
The immuring walls of the dungeon left the captives with no hope of escape.
Les murs emmurants du cachot ne laissaient aux captifs aucun espoir d’évasion.
immureverb

immuring

Gerund

immured
Past Simple
immured
Past Participle
immuring
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈmjʊə/
US
/ɪˈmjʊr/
The prisoner was immured in a dark cell for years.
Le prisonnier a été enfermé dans une cellule sombre pendant des années.
emmurerSens littéral ou littéraire.
The ancient legend tells of a treasure immured within the castle walls.
La légende ancienne raconte qu’un trésor a été emmuré dans les murailles du château.
Traductions supplémentaires
cloîtrerS’emploie surtout dans un registre soutenu ou littéraire.

Définitions

immuringnoun
The act of confining someone within walls or a space; imprisonment.
The immuring of the prisoner in the ancient fortress was a grim reminder of past punishments.
immuringgerund / present participle
Serving to confine, enclose, or imprison; confining.
The immuring walls of the dungeon left the captives with no hope of escape.
immureverb
To enclose or confine someone against their will.
The prisoner was immured in a dark cell for years.
To build into a wall or to entomb in a wall.
The ancient legend tells of a treasure immured within the castle walls.