afire in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for afire in the English»Spanish Dictionary

afire [Am əˈfaɪ(ə)r, Brit əˈfʌɪə] ADJ liter pred

the whole house was afire

la casa estaba envuelta en llamas

she was afire with enthusiasm/anger

ardía de entusiasmo/rabia

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to get along like a house afire or Brit on fire inf (be very friendly)

hacer buenas migas

to get along like a house afire or Brit on fire inf (be very friendly)

llevarse muy bien

(make good progress) we're getting on like a house afire

todo marcha sobre ruedas or viento en popa

afire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for afire in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ser un volcán de pasión fig

to be afire with passion

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English

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

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She was plundered and set afire by local inhabitants.

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

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Selected wooded areas were set afire to enable bulldozing operations.

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Those who have heard him have seen fire in his heart, his eyes, his speech - a fire which has lept out to set them afire.

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

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The offices were doused with gasoline and set afire.

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It is a beautiful ballad that should set top 40 afire.

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They removed papers, radio equipment, and other articles then set the sampan afire.

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He is locked in a barn and the barn is set afire.

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