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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesin fiamme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in ˈfjamme
"La casa era in fiamme dopo il fulmine."
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2 senses- 1
In a state of burning; actively aflame.
"The house was on-fire after the lightning strike." - 2
Extremely successful or performing exceptionally well.
"The team has been on-fire this season, winning every match."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'on-fire' combines the preposition 'on' with the noun 'fire', originating from Old English 'fyr', which has Germanic roots. The phrase has evolved to describe something that is actively burning or metaphorically thriving, particularly in modern slang usage.
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en feu
Transliteration: ɑ̃ fœ
"La maison était en feu après la foudre."
in Flammen
Transliteration: ɪn ˈflamən
"Das Haus war in Flammen nach dem Blitzschlag."
in fiamme
Transliteration: in ˈfjamme
"La casa era in fiamme dopo il fulmine."
en llamas
Transliteration: en ˈʎamas
"La casa estaba en llamas después del rayo."
em chamas
Transliteration: ẽ ˈʃɐ̃mɐs
"A casa estava em chamas após o raio."
आग में
Transliteration: āg meṃ
"घर बिजली गिरने के बाद आग में था।"
着火
Transliteration: zháo huǒ
"房子在雷击后着火了。"
불타고 있는
Transliteration: bultago itneun
"집이 번개에 맞고 불타고 있었다."
燃えている
Transliteration: moete iru
"雷に打たれて家が燃えていた。"
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