brimstone in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brimstone in the English»French Dictionary

brimstone [Brit ˈbrɪmst(ə)n, ˈbrɪmstəʊn, Am ˈbrɪmˌstoʊn] N

1. brimstone (sulphur):

brimstone archaic

soufre m

2. brimstone ZOOL (butterfly):

brimstone

citron m

fire-and-brimstone ADJ

fire-and-brimstone sermon, preacher:

fire-and-brimstone

qui menace l'auditoire des flammes de l'Enfer

brimstone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brimstone in the English»French Dictionary

brimstone N

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brimstone

soufre m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And we rained down on them a shower (of brimstone).

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None of them displayed the characteristics of the brimstone sulfur found in the vicinity of the cities of the plain.

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He described what he saw as hot spring brimstone.

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We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

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Brimstone, the archaic name for sulfur, evokes the acrid odor of volcanic activity.

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He thus provides an incomplete description, mentioning the prominent feature of its brimstone belly.

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Local butterflies include the green hairstreak, brown argus, speckled wood and brimstone.

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Some neighbors even thought they smelled burning brimstone.

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Brimstone could also be burnt to improve the yield of sulphuric acid.

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