embalm

UK
/ɪmˈbɑːm/
US
/ɪmˈbɑlm/

Traduzioni

embalmverb
embalmed
Past Simple
embalmed
Past Participle
embalming
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈbɑːm/
US
/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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
immortaliserSens figuré : conserver durablement dans la mémoire ou la tradition.

Definizioni

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.