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No. 6,113 in French

enterré

Buried.

In a sentence

  • Le trésor est enterré sous cet arbre.

    The treasure is buried under this tree.

    In this sentence, 'enterré' is used as a past participle to describe the state of the treasure, indicating it has been put underground.

  • Ils ont enterré leur chien près de la rivière.

    They buried their dog near the river.

    Here, 'enterré' is utilized as the past participle of the verb 'enterrer,' which means 'to bury,' referring to the act of burying.

  • Ses espoirs dans ce projet se sont enterrés après cet échec.

    His hopes for this project buried themselves after this failure.

    In this usage, 'enterré' is part of a reflexive structure and metaphorically suggests the disappearance or end of hopes.

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