conflagration
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large spaceA large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
» A small forest fire can easily spread and quickly become a great conflagration.
Ein kleiner Waldbrand kann sich leicht ausbreiten und schnell ein großer Flächenbrand werden.
Маленький огонь в лесу может легко распространиться и быстро стать огромным пожаром.
Маленький вогонь в лісі може легко поширитися і швидко стати величезною пожежею.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration.
Feuersbrunst, Großbrand
большо́й пожа́рbolʹšój požár, пожа́рpožár, пожа́рищеpožárišče
поже́жаpožéža, зга́рищеzháryšče
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A large-scale conflict.
Flächenbrand
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A situation of great passion or emotion.
- a very intense and uncontrolled fire
Examples
7 sentencesA small forest fire can easily spread and quickly become a great conflagration.
Маленький вогонь в лісі може легко поширитися і швидко стати величезною пожежею.
ruМаленький огонь в лесу может легко распространиться и быстро стать огромным пожаром.
deEin kleiner Waldbrand kann sich leicht ausbreiten und schnell ein großer Flächenbrand werden.
A tiny spark may become a great conflagration.
ruМаленькая искра может превратиться в большой пожар.
deAus einem kleinen Fünklein kann ein großes Feuer werden.
A small forest fire quickly spread and became a huge conflagration.
The conflagration consumed the city.
The conflagration, abetted by fuel that residents stored in their domiciles, razed tin-roofed shacks.
deDie Feuersbrunst, begünstigt durch Brennstoff, den Bewohner bei sich lagerten, machte zinngedeckte Hütten dem Erdboden gleich.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French, from Latin cōnflagrātiō (“burning, conflagration”).From Middle French, from Latin cōnflagrātiō (“burning, conflagration”).
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Forms
plural: conflagrations| Singular | conflagration |
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Synonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable