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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmbers
/ˈɛmbərz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Small pieces of glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.
"We sat by the fireplace, watching the glowing embers fade into ash."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Old English æmerge, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German eimaria and Old Norse eimyrja, from a base meaning 'to glow'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embers" is said worldwide
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braises
Transliteration: braises
"Il restait encore quelques braises dans l'âtre."
Glut
Transliteration: Glut
"Die Glut wärmte das Zimmer noch lange nach."
brace
Transliteration: brace
"La carne cuoce lentamente sulla brace."
brasas
Transliteration: brasas
"Nos calentamos junto a las brasas de la fogata."
brasas
Transliteration: brasas
"As brasas ainda brilhavam no escuro."
अंगारे
Transliteration: angare
"ठंड की रात में अंगारों ने हमें गर्मी दी।"
余烬
Transliteration: yújìn
"营火的余烬在黑暗中闪烁。"
불씨
Transliteration: bulssi
"타고 남은 불씨가 아직 따뜻했다."
熾火
Transliteration: okibi
"暖炉の熾火が赤く光っていた。"
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