begrava

This is the 8459th most frequent Swedish word.


begrava

To bury.


Here, 'begrava' is used in its literal sense to refer to burying something underground, typically in the context of a burial of a pet.

Vi begravde hunden i trädgården.

We buried the dog in the garden.


In this sentence, 'begrava' is used metaphorically to mean concealing or suppressing something, such as emotions or issues.

Han försöker begrava sina problem med arbete.

He is trying to bury his problems with work.


The word 'begrava' is employed figuratively here, implying the act of attempting to let go or move past an emotional burden or sadness.

Efter olyckan var det svårt för henne att begrava sin sorg.

After the accident, it was difficult for her to bury her grief.