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1 ardente
fig ardent* * *ardente agg.1 ( che brucia) burning, scorching; ( infuocato) hot, red hot, blazing: carboni ardenti, burning coals; sole ardente, scorching sun2 (fig.) burning; fervent; ardent; passionate; fiery: amore ardente, passionate love; occhi ardenti, burning eyes; preghiera ardente, fervent prayer; temperamento ardente, fiery temper* * *[ar'dɛnte]1) (infuocato) [brace, tizzone] burning, glowing2) fig. (intenso) [fede, ambizione, desiderio] burning; [ passione] red-hot, consuming; (appassionato) [bacio, discorso] passionate; [ difensore] ardent, vigorous••essere o stare sui carboni -i — to be like a cat on a hot tin roof o on hot bricks
* * *ardente/ar'dεnte/1 (infuocato) [brace, tizzone] burning, glowing2 fig. (intenso) [fede, ambizione, desiderio] burning; [ passione] red-hot, consuming; (appassionato) [bacio, discorso] passionate; [ difensore] ardent, vigorousessere o stare sui carboni -i to be like a cat on a hot tin roof o on hot bricks. -
2 infiammabile
"inflammable;Brennbar;inflamável"* * *flammable* * *infiammabile agg. inflammable (anche fig.): sostanze infiammabili, inflammables; temperamento infiammabile, fiery (o quick) temper◆ s.m. (spec. pl.) inflammable: deposito di infiammabili, deposit of inflammables.* * *[infjam'mabile]2) fig. [ temperamento] fiery, inflammable* * *infiammabile/infjam'mabile/1 (in)flammable2 fig. [ temperamento] fiery, inflammable. -
3 acceso
colore brightmotore runningtelevision , luce on* * *acceso agg.1 alight (pred.); lit up, lighted: candela accesa, lighted candle2 ( in funzione) on: non bisogna lasciare accesa la TV, la radio, you mustn't leave the TV, the radio on; è sceso dalla macchina lasciando il motore acceso, he got out of the car leaving the engine on (o running) // (inform.) acceso a uno, up3 ( in volto) blushing, flushed: acceso d'indignazione, highly indignant; acceso d'ira, in a temper (o in a rage); discussione accesa, heated argument // sguardo acceso, fiery look* * *[at'tʃeso] acceso (-a)1. ppSee:2. agg1) (fuoco, lampada) lit, (luce, televisore, gas) on, Fin open2) (intenso: colore) bright, vivid, (infervorato: discussione, parole) heated* * *[at'tʃeso] 1.participio passato accendere2.1) (con una fiamma) [candela, sigaretta, lampada] lighted attrib.; [ fuoco] burningessere acceso — [luce, radio, TV] to be on
4) fig. [ discussione] heated5) fig. (infiammato)6) (accalorato) [ viso] flushed7) (fervente) [ sostenitore] passionate* * *acceso/at't∫eso/II aggettivo1 (con una fiamma) [candela, sigaretta, lampada] lighted attrib.; [ fuoco] burning; la candela è -a the candle is lit2 (elettricamente) essere acceso [luce, radio, TV] to be on; hai la radio -a? is your radio on? lasciare il motore acceso to leave the engine running4 fig. [ discussione] heated6 (accalorato) [ viso] flushed7 (fervente) [ sostenitore] passionate.
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