-
1 smoulder
smoulder [ˈsməʊldər][fire, emotion] couver* * *GB, smolder US ['sməʊldə(r)] intransitive verb lit se consumer; fig couverto smoulder with — se consumer de [resentment, jealousy]
-
2 smoulder
1 lit [fire, cigarette, ruins] se consumer ;2 fig [hatred, resentment, jealousy] couver ; to smoulder with se consumer de [resentment, jealousy]. -
3 smoulder
(b) (feeling, rebellion) couver;∎ her eyes smouldered with passion son regard brûlait de désir -
4 smoulder
['sməuldə](to burn slowly or without flame: A piece of coal had fallen out of the fire and the hearthrug was smouldering.) couver -
5 smolder
-
6 smolder
-
7 smolder
-
8 simmer
simmer ['sɪmə(r)](b) (smoulder → violence, quarrel, discontent) couver, fermenter; (seethe → with anger, excitement) être en ébullition;∎ unrest is simmering in the big cities des troubles couvent dans les grandes villes;∎ the audience simmered with excitement les spectateurs étaient en ébullition;∎ tempers are simmering les passions s'échauffent;∎ his anger simmered just below the surface il bouillait de colère∎ the city simmered in the heat la ville était accablée par la canicule(water, milk, sauce) laisser frémir; (soup, stew, vegetables) faire mijoter3 nounfaible ébullition f∎ simmer down! calme-toi!, du calme! -
9 smolder
См. также в других словарях:
Smoulder — Smoul der, v. i. See {Smolder}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smoulder — see SMOLDER (Cf. smolder) … Etymology dictionary
smoulder — meaning ‘to burn slowly’, is spelt in this way in BrE and usually smolder in AmE … Modern English usage
smoulder — (US also smolder) ► VERB 1) burn slowly with smoke but no flame. 2) feel intense and barely suppressed anger, hatred, lust, etc. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of smouldering. ORIGIN related to Dutch smeulen … English terms dictionary
smoulder — [smōl′dər] vi., n. Brit. sp. of SMOLDER … English World dictionary
Smoulder — Smouldering (or smoldering in American spelling) is a flameless form of combustion, deriving its heat from oxidations occurring on the surface of a solid fuel. Common examples are the initiation of fires on upholstered furniture by weak heat… … Wikipedia
smoulder — smoul|der BrE smolder AmE [ˈsməuldə US ˈsmouldər] v 1.) if something such as wood smoulders, it burns slowly without a flame 2.) [i]literary if someone smoulders or if their feelings smoulder, they have strong feelings that they do not fully… … Dictionary of contemporary English
smoulder — BrE, smolder AmE verb (I) 1 if something such as wood smoulders, it burns slowly without a flame: a smouldering log 2 if someone smoulders or if their feelings smoulder, they have strong feelings that they do not express: He sensed a smouldering… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
smoulder — UK [ˈsməʊldə(r)] / US [ˈsmoʊldər] verb [intransitive] Word forms smoulder : present tense I/you/we/they smoulder he/she/it smoulders present participle smouldering past tense smouldered past participle smouldered 1) to burn slowly, producing… … English dictionary
smoulder — /ˈsmoʊldə / (say smohlduh) verb (i) 1. to burn or smoke without flame. 2. to exist or continue in a suppressed state or without outward demonstration. 3. to display repressed feelings, especially of indignation: his eyes smouldered. –noun 4.… …
Smoulder — Smolder Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smoldered}or {Smouldered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smoldering} or {Smouldering}.] [OE. smolderen; cf. Prov. G. sm[ o]len, smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. {Smell}.] 1. To burn and smoke without flame; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English