adjective · rare

fervent

ferv·ent

fervent · more fervent · most fervent

дикий

жаркий, горячий, пылающий, жгучий

glühend, inbrünstig

Very hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heatVery hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heat.

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UK/ˈfɜːv(ə)nt/US/ˈfɜɹvənt/

» Tom is a fervent churchgoer.

Том - ревностный прихожанин церкви.

Том воцерковлений.

Meaning

5 senses

Very hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heat.
glühend
горя́чийgorjáčij, пыла́ющийpylájuščij, жа́ркийžárkij
(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing
(figuratively)Of a person, or their actions, interests, or nature: exhibiting persistent belief or conviction, and enthusiasm or zeal; ardent, earnest, passionate.
glühend, inbrünstig
пла́менныйplámennyj, пы́лкийpýlkij, стра́стныйstrástnyj
(obsolete)Of cold: intense, severe.
characterized by intense emotion
(historical, obsolete)Of a drug: having an abundance of heat as one of the four qualities believed to be characteristic of all things; hot rather than cold, dry, or moist.
(archaic, figuratively)Of a thing such as a battle, unrest, etc.: intense, severe; also, of a wild animal: fierce.

Examples

5 sentences

Tom is a fervent churchgoer.
Том воцерковлений.
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My grandfather was a fervent atheist.
ruМой дед был ярым атеистом.
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His father is a fervent birdwatcher.
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His tone became more and more fervent.
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He was a fervent follower of Bouteflika.
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

very hot — see also burning, scorching:

of a person, or their actions, interests, or nature: exhibiting persistent belief or conviction, and/or enthusiasm or zeal:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

very hot — see also burning, scorching:

of a person, or their actions, interests, or nature: exhibiting persistent belief or conviction, and/or enthusiasm or zeal:

Origin

From Middle English fervent, from Old French fervent (modern French fervent), from Latin f

From Middle English fervent, from Old French fervent (modern French fervent), from Latin ferventem, the accusative masculine or feminine singular form of fervēns (“burning, fiery; hot; zealous; etc.”), the present active participle of ferveō (“to burn; to be hot; (figurative) to be agitated, fired up, or inflamed; etc.”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”).

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