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blaze 1
(blāz)n.
1.
a. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
b. A destructive fire.
2. A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun.
3. A brilliant, striking display: flowers that were a blaze of color.
4. A sudden outburst, as of emotion: a blaze of anger.
5. blazes Used as an intensive: Where in blazes are my keys?
v. blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es
v.intr.
1. To burn with a bright flame.
2. To shine brightly.
3. To be resplendent: a garden blazing with flowers.
4. To flare up suddenly: My neighbor's temper blazed.
5. To shoot rapidly and continuously: Machine guns blazed.
v.tr.
To shine or be resplendent with: eyes that blazed hatred.
blaz′ing·ly adv.
blaze 2
(blāz)n.
1. A white or light-colored spot or stripe on the face of an animal, such as a horse.
2. A mark to indicate a trail, usually painted on or cut into a tree.
tr.v. blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es
1.
a. To mark (a tree) with a blaze.
b. To indicate (a trail) by making blazes.
2. To prepare or lead (the way in an endeavor): blazed the way in space exploration.
[Of Germanic origin; akin to blaze.]
blaze 3
(blāz)tr.v. blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es
To make known publicly; proclaim: Headlines blazed the news.
[Middle English blasen, from Middle Dutch blāsen, to blow up, swell; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]
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blazing
(ˈbleɪzɪŋ)adj
1. burning or shining very brightly
2. Brit (of a row or argument) very intense and acrimonious
3. displaying a lot of emotion, esp anger
adv
involving fire or great heat
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blaz•ing
(ˈbleɪ zɪŋ)adj.
of tremendous heat or force.
[1350–1400]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() |
Adj. | 1. | ![]() bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" |
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blazing
adjective
1. burning, flashing, flaming, glowing, gleaming, on fire, fiery, alight, scorching, smouldering, ablaze, aflame, afire a blazing fire
2. shining, brilliant, flashing, glowing, sparkling, illuminated, gleaming, radiant, luminous, incandescent, aglow, coruscating the blazing, brilliant rays of a new dawn
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blazing
adjectiveFired with intense feeling:
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Translations
غاضِبٌ جِدّامُشْتَعِلٌ
planoucísálajícízuřivý
blussendeblussende vredflammende
logandiskíîlogandi
žiariaci plameň
alev alev yananöfke dolu
blazing
[ˈbleɪzɪŋ] ADJ1. [building etc] → en llamas; [fire] → llameante; [sun] → abrasador, ardiente; [light] → brillante; [eyes] → centelleante
2. [row, anger] → violento
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blazing
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
blazing
[ˈbleɪzɪŋ] adj (building) → in fiamme; (fire) → ardente; (sun) → infuocato/a; (light) → sfolgorante; (jewel) → sfavillante; (eyes) → fiammeggiante; (colour, quarrel, anger) → acceso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
blaze1
(bleiz) noun1. a bright light or fire. A neighbour rescued her from the blaze.
2. an outburst (of anger, emotion etc). a blaze of fury.
3. a bright display. a blaze of colour.
verb (of a fire, the sun) to burn, shine brightly.
ˈblazing adjective1. burning brightly. a blazing fire.
2. extremely angry. a blazing row.
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