Also means
hide away
Usage Note
Terrer (most often se terrer) means to hide oneself in a burrow or to go into hiding, used both literally of animals (le lapin se terre) and figuratively of people avoiding others. The noun terrier (burrow) is closely related. The reflexive se terrer is far more common than the transitive form.
Examples
"Le renard s'est terré dans son abri."
Natural Translation
The fox hid in its shelter.
Literal Translation
The fox went to ground in its shelter.
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