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ablaze

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a·blaze  (-blz)
adj.
1. Being on fire: The house is ablaze.
2. Radiant with bright color: a maple tree ablaze in autumn.
3. Fervent or excited.

a·blaze adv.

ablaze [əˈbleɪz]
adj (postpositive)
adv
1. on fire; burning
2. brightly illuminated
3. emotionally aroused
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ablaze - keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitementablaze - keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"
passionate - having or expressing strong emotions
2.ablaze - lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"
lighted, lit - set afire or burning; "the lighted candles"; "a lighted cigarette"; "a lit firecracker"
3.ablaze - resembling flame in brilliance or color; "maple trees ablaze in autumn"
colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
4.ablaze - lighted with red light as if with flamesablaze - lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"

ablaze
adjective
1. on fire, burning, flaming, blazing, fiery, alight, aflame, afire Shops, houses and vehicles were ablaze.
Translations
ablaze [əˈbleɪz] ADV
1. (= on fire) → en llamas, ardiendo
the cinema was ablaze in five minutesen cinco minutos el cine estaba en llamas or ardiendo
to set sth ablazeprender fuego a algo
2. (fig) the house was ablaze with lightla casa resplandecía de luz
the garden was ablaze with colourel jardín resplandecía de color
to be ablaze with indignationestar indignadísimo or encolerizado

ablaze [əˈbleɪz] adj
(= on fire) → en feu, en flammes
to be ablaze [building] → flamber
ablaze with light → resplendissant(e) de lumière
to be ablaze with colour → offrir une débauche de couleurs

ablaze
adv adj pred
(lit)in Flammen; to be ablazein Flammen stehen; to set something ablazeetw in Brand stecken; the paraffin really set the fire ablazedas Paraffin ließ das Feuer wirklich auflodern
(fig: = animated) her eyes were ablazeihre Augen glühten; his face was ablaze with joy/angersein Gesicht glühte vor Freude/brannte vor Ärger; to be ablaze with lighthell erleuchtet sein; to be ablaze with colour (Brit) or color (US) → in leuchtenden Farben erstrahlen

ablaze [əˈbleɪz] adv & adjin fiamme
the house was ablaze with light (fig) → la casa era tutta illuminata, la casa risplendeva di luci

ablaze
adj ablaze [əˈbleiz]
1 burning strongly The building was ablaze when the fire brigade arrived. in vlamme مُشْتَعِل пламнал v plamenech i flammer in Flammen φλεγόμενος ardiendo, en llamas leekides شعله ور ilmiliekeissä en flammes בּוֹעֵר बहुत जला हुआ u plamenu lángban álló berkobar logandi, alelda in fiamme 燃えたって 불타고 liepsnojantis liesmās; liesmojošs terbakar in lichterlaaie i flammer w ogniu em chamas în flăcări пылающий v plameňoch, horiaci v plamenih zapaljen i lågor ไหม้ tutuşmuş, alevler içinde 陷入火海 палаючий شعلہ زن ، بھڑکتا ہوا bốc cháy
2 very bright The street was ablaze with lights. helder verlig مُضِيء блестя zářící strålende; skinnende hell erleuchtet κατάφωτος, αστραφτερός, λαμπερός resplandeciente särav نورانی kirkas resplendissant זוֹהֵר दमकना usijan fényárban úszó terang-benderang ljómandi splendente 輝やいて 빛나고 spindintis, švytintis mirdzošs; spožs terang-benderang zeer helder strålende, skinnende rozświetlony brilhante strălucitor сверкающий rozžiarený žareč bleštav starkt upplyst เจิดจ้า pırıl pırıl 光輝明亮的 сяючий روشن ،چمکتا ہوا sáng chói 耀


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Why, one branch of hawthorn against the sky promises more than all the summers of time can pay, and a pond ablaze with yellow lilies awakens such answering splendours and enchantments in mortal bosoms,--blazons, it would seem, so august a message from the hidden heart of the world,--that ever afterwards, for one who has looked upon it, the most fortunate human existence must seem a disappointment.
Last Christmas Eve and all Christmas Day Jurgis had toiled on the killing beds, and Ona at wrapping hams, and still they had found strength enough to take the children for a walk upon the avenue, to see the store windows all decorated with Christmas trees and ablaze with electric lights.
I was right, as appeared later; but in the meantime, the house being stifling hot and the little patch of sand inside the palisade ablaze with midday sun, I began to get another thought into my head, which was not by any means so right.
 
 
 
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