What is the Spanish word for "grave"?

Learn how to say "grave" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

grave

Spanish

tumba

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Alternative translations of "grave"

serio
importante
pesado

Examples of how to use "grave" in Spanish

English
A single flower was on the grave.
Spanish
Una sola flor estaba en la tumba.
English
They visited the old grave yesterday afternoon.
Spanish
Visitaron la vieja tumba ayer por la tarde.
English
A gardener tended the grass around the grave.
Spanish
Un jardinero cuidaba el césped alrededor de la tumba.
English
She placed flowers on his grave quietly.
Spanish
Ella colocó flores en su tumba en silencio.
English
The moonlight showed the outline of the grave.
Spanish
La luz de la luna mostraba la silueta de la tumba.

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