mummify

A verb meaning to preserve a dead body by embalming and drying it, especially in the manner of ancient Egyptian burial practices.

ruГлагол, означающий сохранять мертвое тело путем бальзамирования и высушивания, особенно в манере древнеегипетских погребальных практик.esVerbo que significa preservar un cuerpo muerto mediante embalsamamiento y secado, especialmente al modo de las prácticas funerarias del antiguo Egipto.frVerbe signifiant préserver un corps mort par embaumement et dessiccation, notamment selon les pratiques funéraires de l'Égypte ancienne.deEin Verb, das bedeutet, einen toten Körper durch Balsamieren und Trocknen zu konservieren, besonders nach Art der altägyptischen Bestattungspraktiken; auch allgemein: in eine Mumie verwandeln oder austrocknen und haltbar machen.ptVerbo que significa preservar um corpo morto por meio de embalsamamento e dessecação, especialmente à maneira das práticas funerárias do antigo Egito.zh指通过防腐处理和干燥来保存尸体，尤指效仿古埃及丧葬习俗的做法。也泛指使成为木乃伊或使干瘪。arفعل يعني حفظ جسد الميت بالتحنيط والتجفيف، وخاصة على طريقة قدماء المصريين في طقوس الدفن. ويشمل أيضًا تحويل الشيء إلى مومياء أو جعله يابسًا متحجرًا.

1. Preserve while making lifeless C1 formal

   To preserve something in a state that is lifeless or unchanging, often by drying or treating it.

   • The ancient ritual sought to mummify the body, keeping it intact but lifeless.
   • The dry desert air helped to mummify the remains naturally.
   • They attempted to mummify the corpse using traditional methods.

   ruМумифицироватьesMomificar (conservar sin vida)frMomifierdeMumifizierenptMumificarzh木乃伊化arتحنيط

   同义词: curedesiccatedryembalmpreserve

   反义词: animaterevivevivify

2. Remove organs and dry out a dead body B2 formal

   To preserve a dead body by removing the internal organs and drying it out, typically as part of an ancient burial practice.

   • The Egyptians would mummify their pharaohs to ensure their journey to the afterlife.
   • Priests spent weeks to mummify the deceased according to religious customs.
   • They learned how to mummify bodies using natron salts and linen wrappings.

   ruМумифицироватьesMomificar (preservar un cadáver)frmomifierdeMumifizierenptMumificarzh木乃伊化arتحنيط

   同义词: embalmpreserve

3. Dry up and shrivel due to moisture loss C1 formal

   To become completely dry and shrunken, often due to a total loss of moisture.

   • The fruit left in the sun began to mummify into a hard, wrinkled shell.
   • Without water, the plant's leaves started to mummify and fall off.
   • The ancient corpse had mummified naturally in the arid climate.

   ruВысыхать и сморщиватьсяesMomificarsefrse momifierdeAustrocknen und SchrumpfenptSecar e murcharzh干瘪萎缩arالجفاف والانكماش

   同义词: dehydratedesiccatedry upparchshrivelwither

   反义词: dampendrenchhydratemoistensaturatesoak

• mummified past participle
• mummified past simple
• mummifying present participle
• mummifies third person singular