ablaze
Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fireBurning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
» The sky was ablaze with fireworks.
Der Himmel wurde von Feuerwerk erleuchtet.
Небо пылало фейерверком.
Meaning
3 sensesBurning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
1791, The Bee, Volume 4, Short Chronicle of Events, 27 July, 1791, p. v, On entering the walls which surround the house, then all ablaze, a most dreadful conflict took place […]
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горя́щийgorjáščij, сверка́ющийsverkájuščij
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Radiant with bright light and color.
In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.
возбуждённыйvozbuždjónnyj, пы́лкийpýlkij, горя́щийgorjáščij
Examples
16 sentencesThe sky was ablaze with fireworks.
ruНебо пылало фейерверком. — captcrouton
deDer Himmel wurde von Feuerwerk erleuchtet. — Yorwba
The house was ablaze with lights.
His face was ablaze with anger.
Her face was ablaze with anger.
deIhr Gesicht war vor Zorn knallrot. — xtofu80
Dan set the tool shed ablaze.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Forms
more ablaze, most ablaze| Comparative | more ablaze Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ablaze Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form