Translations for afire in the English»French Dictionary

I.afire [Brit əˈfʌɪə, Am əˈfaɪ(ə)r] liter ADJ never attr

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afire

to be afire with enthusiasm

déborder d'enthousiasme

II.afire [Brit əˈfʌɪə, Am əˈfaɪ(ə)r] liter ADV

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afire

to set sth afire

mettre le feu à qc

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After being set afire in four places, she was abandoned. en.wikipedia.org

The mob sets her and all the skeletal remains of the nuns afire. en.wikipedia.org

Initially, the cause of the accident was blamed on thick fog, however some witnesses stated that the aircraft was afire. en.wikipedia.org

Selected wooded areas were set afire to enable bulldozing operations. en.wikipedia.org

The mobs also set afire three police vehicles, a couple of media outdoor broadcasting vans, machinery and a temporary cabin room of a construction company. en.wikipedia.org

The offices were doused with gasoline and set afire. en.wikipedia.org

During her completion, she was accidentally set afire and was destroyed before being commissioned. en.wikipedia.org

She then fired another salvo which set the ship afire. en.wikipedia.org

He is locked in a barn and the barn is set afire. en.wikipedia.org

At age 18, trying to hide a burning cigarette behind her back, she set her clothes afire and died from her injuries. en.wikipedia.org

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