exhume in Portuguese
exhume in Portuguese is exumar, desenterrar — exhume means to dig up a body that has been buried.
exhume in Portuguese
exumar
(transitive) To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
desenterrar
(transitive) To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
What does "exhume" mean?
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verb To dig up a body that has been buried.
"Investigators exhumed the remains for a fresh autopsy."
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verb To bring something back to light after it has been hidden or forgotten.
"The documentary exhumed old scandals nobody had thought about in decades."
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exhume in a sentence
- Investigators exhumed the remains for a fresh autopsy.
- The documentary exhumed old scandals nobody had thought about in decades.
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What is "exhume" in Portuguese?
"exhume" in Portuguese is exumar, desenterrar. exhume means: To dig up a body that has been buried.
How do you use "exhume" in a sentence?
Example: "Investigators exhumed the remains for a fresh autopsy." In Portuguese, "exhume" is exumar, desenterrar.
Are there other ways to say "exhume" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "exhume": exumar, desenterrar.
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