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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenflammer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.fla.me
"Ses paroles ont su enflammer les esprits."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To provoke or intensify strong negative feelings, anger, or violence in a situation or person.
"His aggressive speech only served to inflame the crowd's anger." - 2
To cause a part of the body to become red, swollen, and painful through infection or irritation.
"The chemical substance can easily inflame sensitive skin tissue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'inflammare', combining 'in-' (into, upon) and 'flammare' (to burn, from flamma 'flame'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, it initially meant to set on fire physically before expanding metaphorically to describe the intense provocation of emotions, anger, or medical inflammation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inflame" is said worldwide
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enflammer
Transliteration: ɑ̃.fla.me
"Ses paroles ont su enflammer les esprits."
anfachen
Transliteration: ˈanˌfaxn̩
"Die Rede konnte die Wut der Menge anfachen."
infiammare
Transliteration: in.fjamˈma.re
"Le sue dichiarazioni rischiano di infiammare la situazione."
inflamar
Transliteration: in.flaˈmaɾ
"Los comentarios lograron inflamar los ánimos del público."
inflamar
Transliteration: ĩ.flaˈmaɾ
"Suas palavras podem inflamar ainda mais o debate."
भड़काना
Transliteration: bhadkāna
"उनके भाषण ने भीड़ के गुस्से को और भड़का दिया।"
煽动
Transliteration: shāndòng
"他的言论只会煽动民众的怒火。"
기름을 붓다
Transliteration: gireum-eul butda
"그의 발언은 갈등에 기름을 부은 격이 되었다."
煽る
Transliteration: aoru
"彼の態度は人々の怒りをさらに煽った。"
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