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infiammare

to inflame, to set on fire

verb een-fyahm-MAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

to inflame (passions, a crowd)

Usage Note

Infiammare is used both literally (to set something ablaze) and figuratively (to inflame emotions, arouse a crowd). The reflexive infiammarsi means to catch fire or to become inflamed (including medical inflammation). The related noun is infiammazione (inflammation), common in medical contexts.

Examples

"Il discorso del leader ha infiammato la folla."

Natural Translation

The leader's speech inflamed the crowd.

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