ablaze

predicative adjective

be ablaze — in Flammen stehen

be ablaze with light — hell erleuchtet sein

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[ə'bleiz]

adjective

1) (burning strongly: The building was ablaze when the fire brigade arrived.) in Flammen

2) (very bright: The street was ablaze with lights.) hell erleuchtet

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ablaze

[əˈbleɪz]

adj pred

1. (burning)

▪ to be \ablaze in Flammen stehen

to set sth \ablaze etw in Brand stecken

2. (bright)

this painting is \ablaze with colour die Farben in diesem Bild explodieren geradezu

the ballroom was \ablaze with lights der Ballsaal war hell erleuchtet

3. (fig: impassioned)

her eyes were \ablaze with excitement ihre Augen leuchteten vor Aufregung

his face was \ablaze with anger sein Gesicht glühte vor Zorn

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[ə'bleɪz]

adv adj pred

1) (lit) in Flammen

to be ablaze — in Flammen stehen

to set sth ablaze —

the paraffin really set the fire ablaze — das Paraffin ließ das Feuer wirklich auflodern

2) (fig

= animated) her eyes were ablaze — ihre Augen glühten

his face was ablaze with joy/anger — sein Gesicht glühte vor Freude/brannte vor Ärger

to be ablaze with light — hell erleuchtet sein

or color (US) — in leuchtenden Farben erstrahlen

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ablaze [əˈbleız] adv & präd adj

1. be ablaze in Flammen stehen;

set ablaze in Brand stecken

2. the hall was ablaze with light der Saal erstrahlte im Lichterglanz;

his eyes were ablaze with anger seine Augen funkelten vor Zorn;

her face was ablaze with anger (excitement) ihr Gesicht glühte vor Zorn (Aufregung)

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predicative adjective

be ablaze — in Flammen stehen

be ablaze with light — hell erleuchtet sein

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adj.

lodernd adj.