Bury vs Cover

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Bury

Top 1000 (très courant)B1verb

Cover

Top 1000 (très courant)A2verb
 BuryCover
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈberi/","/ˈberiz/","/ˈberid/","/ˈberiɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈberi/","/ˈberiz/","/ˈberid/","/ˈberiɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈkʌvə(r)/","/ˈkʌvəz/","/ˈkʌvəd/","/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkʌvər/","/ˈkʌvərz/","/ˈkʌvərd/","/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/"]/
SensTo put something in the ground and cover it with soil.to put something over or on top of something else
ExempleShe decided to bury the time capsule in her backyard.Please cover the pot so that the food doesn't get cold.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB1A2
Nature grammaticaleverbverb
Collocationsbe dead and buried, bury somebody alive, lie buried, deep, underground, completely, partially, be buried alive, buried beneath something, buried under something, completely, partially, be buried alive, buried beneath something, buried under something, deep, deeplycompletely, entirely, loosely, try to, use something to, with, completely, in, with, completely, in, with, barely, hardly, help (to), be intended to, be extended to, barely, hardly, help (to), be intended to, be extended to, against, for
Antonymesunearth, dig upuncover, reveal
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'barry', a name., Using 'bury' with an item that's not meant to be hidden., Saying 'burying' when referring to something that isn’t actually covered.Confused with 'discover' — forgetting that 'cover' means to place something over., Using as a noun without context — 'the cover' can be unclear without specifying what is covered., Wrong verb form — using 'covering' when the simple present 'covers' is needed.
Notes d'usageUse 'bury' when referring to interring something, like a body or treasure, underground. Avoid in formal contexts when discussing burial rights or graves.Use 'cover' when talking about hiding or protecting something. It can be both physical (like a blanket) and metaphorical (like a topic). Avoid using in very formal writing.

Questions fréquentes : Bury vs Cover

Quelle est la différence entre Bury et Cover ?

Bury: To put something in the ground and cover it with soil. Cover: to put something over or on top of something else

Lequel est le plus avancé : Bury et Cover ?

Bury est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Bury et Cover sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Bury: B1, Cover: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Bury et Cover ?

Bury: verb, Cover: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Bury: She decided to bury the time capsule in her backyard. Cover: Please cover the pot so that the food doesn't get cold.

Puis-je utiliser Bury et Cover de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Bury et Cover sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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