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incendio

fire, blaze

noun een-SEN-dyoh Less Common
Animals & Nature Weather

Origin: Latin incendium

Usage Note

Incendio specifically refers to a destructive fire or blaze, not a small domestic fire (fuego or llama). Common collocations include incendio forestal ('forest fire/wildfire') and incendio provocado ('arson fire'). The verb is incendiar ('to set fire to') and the adjective incendiario can also mean 'inflammatory' in a figurative sense.

Examples

"Los bomberos controlaron el incendio rápidamente."

Natural Translation

The firefighters quickly controlled the blaze.

Literal Translation

The firefighters controlled the fire rapidly.

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