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etw./jdn. zu Grabe tragen

to bury someone/something or finally end a matter

Türkçe: birini/bir şeyi toprağa vermek

Noun
das Grab n.
Verb
tragen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben
Register
Formal/literary register

Watch out. Avoid using in casual chat; it sounds overly dramatic.

In a sentence

Which form of tragen fills the gap?

Sie ____ den alten Hund heute zu Grabe.

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Sie tragen den alten Hund heute zu Grabe.

How it is used

Means to bury someone/something or finally end a matter. Formal/literary register. Use at a funeral or when officially closing a failed project. Avoid using in casual chat; it sounds overly dramatic.

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