ablaze

əˈbleɪz

Definition

Definition of ablaze - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

bright lightbrightly lit with vivid colors

The city was ablaze with fireworks during the festival.

bright

luminous

radiant

on fireburning fiercely with visible flames

The house was ablaze after the lightning strike.

aflame

alight

burning

emotional statefilled with strong emotions like excitement

Her eyes were ablaze with passion during the speech.

afire

aflame

alight

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Expressions with ablaze

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ablaze with

adj.

full of bright light or strong color

The sky was ablaze with orange and pink.

be ablaze with

shine brightly with light or color

The garden was ablaze with tulips.

set the world ablaze

cause excitement or bring big change to many people

Her speech set the world ablaze.

set ablaze

cause something to catch fire

The protesters set ablaze the old building.

Origin of ablaze

Old English, on (in) + blæse (blaze)

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adj.

fire

burning or ablaze, referring to fire

fire

ignite

set something ablaze intentionally

Examples of ablaze in a sentence

The room was ablaze with colorful lights.
The forest was ablaze with the wildfire spreading rapidly.
The car was ablaze, lighting up the night sky.
His face was ablaze with joy at the news.
The crowd was ablaze with enthusiasm.

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French:éclatant, en flammes, ...
German:lichterloh, in Flammen, ...
Italian:splendente, in fiamme, ...
Spanish:iluminado, en llamas, ...
Portuguese:iluminado, em chamas, ...
Chinese:灯火辉煌的, 熊熊燃烧的, ...
Japanese:明るく照らされた, 炎に包まれた, ...
Arabic:مُتَّقِد, مشتعل, ...
Hebrew:מְאוּר, בּוֹעֵר, ...
Russian:озарённый, в огне, ...
Ukrainian:яскравий, у вогні, ...
Hindi:जगमगाता, धधकता, ...
Bengali:ঝলমলে, প্রজ্বলিত, ...
Catalan:resplendent, en flames, ...
Czech:zářící, hořící, ...
Danish:oplyst, i brand, ...
Dutch:stralend, in lichterlaaie, ...
Greek:φωταγωγημένος, φλεγόμενος, ...
Hungarian:fényárban úszó, lángoló, ...
Khmer:ភ្លឺចែងចាំង, កំពុងឆេះសន្ធោសន្ធៅ, ...
Korean:환한, 활활 타오르는, ...
Persian:غرق نور, شعله‌ور, ...
Polish:rozświetlony, w płomieniach, ...
Portuguese (BR):iluminado, em chamas, ...
Romanian:strălucitor, în flăcări, ...
Swedish:upplyst, i lågor, ...
Thai:สว่างไสว, ลุกเป็นไฟ, ...
Turkish:ışıl ışıl, alevler içinde, ...
Vietnamese:rực rỡ, cháy rực, ...

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