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embraser

to set ablaze

verb ahm-bra-ZEH Rare

Also means

to inflame

Usage Note

Embraser means to set something on fire or, figuratively, to inflame with passion or conflict. It is a literary and formal word; in everyday speech mettre le feu à (to set fire to) is far more common. S'embraser (reflexive) means 'to burst into flames' or 'to be swept up by passion'. The noun embrasement (m) denotes a conflagration.

Examples

"La foule s'est embrasée à l'annonce de la victoire."

Natural Translation

The crowd was set ablaze by the announcement of victory.

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