verb🔗ShareEnmurer, enfermer, emprisonnerTo cloister, confine, imprison: to lock up behind walls."After the earthquake, the survivors were immured in the collapsed building, waiting for rescue. "Après le tremblement de terre, les survivants ont été enfermés dans le bâtiment effondré, attendant les secours.actionsituationlawbuildingsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnmurerTo put or bury within a wall."After the earthquake, the miners were immured within the collapsed tunnel. "Après le tremblement de terre, les mineurs ont été emmurés dans le tunnel effondré.architecturestructureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfermer, emprisonner(of a growing crystal) To trap or capture (an impurity); chiefly in the participial adjective immured and gerund or gerundial noun immuring."The scientist carefully immured the tiny impurities within the growing crystal. "Le scientifique a soigneusement enfermé les minuscules impuretés à l'intérieur du cristal en croissance.geologychemistrymaterialmineralscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareemmuré, enferméImprisoned or confined"The cat, accidentally immured in the closet, meowed loudly until we opened the door. "Le chat, accidentellement enfermé dans le placard, miaulait fort jusqu'à ce que nous ouvrions la porte.situationstateconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading