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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshorno ardiente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈoɾno aɾˈðjente
"Los soldados fueron arrojados al horno ardiente."
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2 senses- 1
A furnace that produces intense heat, often used metaphorically to describe a place of suffering or trial.
"The soldiers were thrown into the fiery furnace as a punishment for their beliefs." - 2
A place or situation that tests one's character or endurance.
"The startup environment can feel like a fiery furnace for new entrepreneurs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fiery furnace' originates from Middle English, where 'fiery' is derived from the Old English 'fȳr' meaning fire, and 'furnace' comes from the Latin 'fornax', meaning oven. Historically, it has been used in biblical contexts to describe a place of extreme heat and punishment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fiery Furnace" is said worldwide
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fournaise ardente
Transliteration: foʁnɛz aʁdɑ̃t
"Les soldats ont été jetés dans la fournaise ardente."
feuriger Ofen
Transliteration: fɔʏʁɪɡɐ ˈoːfn̩
"Die Soldaten wurden in den feurigen Ofen geworfen."
fornace infuocata
Transliteration: forˈnatʃe inˈfwɔkata
"I soldati furono gettati nella fornace infuocata."
horno ardiente
Transliteration: ˈoɾno aɾˈðjente
"Los soldados fueron arrojados al horno ardiente."
fornalha ardente
Transliteration: foʁˈnaʎɐ aʁˈdẽtʃi
"Os soldados foram jogados na fornalha ardente."
जलती भट्टी
Transliteration: jalti bhatti
"सैनिकों को जलती भट्टी में फेंक दिया गया।"
炽热的熔炉
Transliteration: chìrè de rónglú
"士兵们被扔进了炽热的熔炉。"
타오르는 용광로
Transliteration: taoreuneun yonggwangno
"병사들은 타오르는 용광로에 던져졌다."
燃える炉
Transliteration: moeru ro
"兵士たちは燃える炉に投げ込まれました。"
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