bajar al sepulcro — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americaliteraryreligiousformal
  • To go down into the tomb; to be buried or to die (literal or figurative reference to burial).
  • Figuratively, to undergo a period of deathlike suffering, humiliation, or spiritual descent, often with the implication of subsequent resurrection, restoration, or deliverance.

  Examples

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  • Los arqueólogos bajaron al sepulcro para estudiar las inscripciones antiguas en las paredes.

    The archaeologists went down into the tomb to study the ancient inscriptions on the walls.

  • Durante la ceremonia, el cuerpo fue bajado al sepulcro rodeado de familiares y amigos.

    During the ceremony, the body was lowered into the tomb surrounded by family and friends.

  • El guía explicó cómo se bajaba al sepulcro en tiempos antiguos y qué rituales se realizaban.

    The guide explained how they went down into the tomb in ancient times and what rituals were performed.

  • Para acceder a las cámaras funerarias, tuvieron que bajar al sepulcro por una escalera estrecha y oscura.

    To access the burial chambers, they had to go down into the tomb by a narrow, dark stairway.