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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesen llamas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: en ˈljamas
"El bosque estaba en llamas después del rayo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Burning fiercely; on fire.
"The forest was ablaze after the lightning strike." - 2
Brightly lit or glowing.
"The city skyline was ablaze with lights during the festival."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ablaze' originates from the Middle English term 'ablazen', which is a combination of 'a-' (a prefix meaning 'in the state of') and 'blaze', derived from Old English 'blæse', meaning 'fire' or 'flame'. The term has evolved to denote a state of being on fire or glowing brightly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ablaze" is said worldwide
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enflammé
Transliteration: ɑ̃flame
"La forêt était enflammée après la foudre."
in Flammen
Transliteration: in ˈflamən
"Der Wald war in Flammen nach dem Blitzschlag."
in fiamme
Transliteration: in ˈfjamme
"La foresta era in fiamme dopo il fulmine."
en llamas
Transliteration: en ˈljamas
"El bosque estaba en llamas después del rayo."
em chamas
Transliteration: ẽ ˈʃɐ̃mɐs
"A floresta estava em chamas após o raio."
आग में
Transliteration: āg meṃ
"बिजली गिरने के बाद जंगल आग में था।"
着火的
Transliteration: zhuóhuǒ de
"雷击后森林着火了。"
불타는
Transliteration: bultaneun
"번개가 친 후 숲이 불타고 있었다."
燃えている
Transliteration: moete iru
"雷が落ちた後、森が燃えていた。"
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