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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlazing-Furnace
/ˈbleɪ.zɪŋ ˈfɜrnɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A furnace that is burning with intense heat, often used in industrial contexts.
"The workers stood by the blazing-furnace, ensuring the metal was melted properly." - 2
A metaphorical expression for a situation of extreme pressure or intensity.
"The negotiations felt like a blazing-furnace, with tensions running high."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'blazing' originates from the Old English 'blæcan', meaning to shine or burn brightly, while 'furnace' comes from the Latin 'fornax', meaning oven or kiln. The combination reflects a historical context of intense heat and fire, often used in industrial or metaphorical senses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blazing-Furnace" is said worldwide
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fournaise ardente
Transliteration: foʁnɛz aʁdɑ̃t
"Les ouvriers se tenaient près de la fournaise ardente."
lodernder Ofen
Transliteration: ˈloːdɐndɐ ˈoːfn
"Die Arbeiter standen neben dem lodernden Ofen."
fornace ardente
Transliteration: forˈnatʃe arˈdente
"I lavoratori si trovavano vicino alla fornace ardente."
horno ardiente
Transliteration: ˈoɾno aɾˈdjen̪te
"Los trabajadores estaban junto al horno ardiente."
fornalha ardente
Transliteration: foʁˈnaʎɐ aʁˈdẽtʃi
"Os trabalhadores estavam perto da fornalha ardente."
जलती भट्टी
Transliteration: jalti bhatti
"कामकाजी जलती भट्टी के पास खड़े थे।"
炽热的熔炉
Transliteration: chìrè de rónglú
"工人们站在炽热的熔炉旁。"
타오르는 용광로
Transliteration: taoreuneun yonggwangno
"근로자들은 타오르는 용광로 옆에 서 있었다."
燃え盛る炉
Transliteration: moesakaru ro
"作業員は燃え盛る炉のそばに立っていた。"
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