Spanish Conversation · Level 77
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Spanish word
ardiente
Pronunciation
IPA/aɾˈðjente/
Meaning
- adjectivepassionate
Example
Tiene una admiración ardiente por la música.
He has a passionate admiration for music.
More examples
El deseo ardiente la impulsó a aprender más.
The burning desire drove her to learn more.
Core concept
A burning inner flame of passion.
Common phrases
amor ardiente
passionate love
pasión ardiente
burning passion
deseo ardiente
burning desire
Similar words
apasionado: Strong, heartfelt passion or attraction focused on a person or cause.
entusiasta: Bright, lively enthusiasm that shows active engagement.
ardoroso: Warm, ardent zeal with a poetic or formal tone.
Definition in Spanish
Que muestra una pasión intensa o un entusiasmo muy fuerte hacia algo o alguien.
Word origin
From Latin ardēns (from ardēre 'to burn'), the adjective frames intense feelings as an inner burning and applies physical heat metaphorically to emotional passion.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech ardiente denotes very strong, often consuming passion and sounds exaggerated for casual liking, where entusiasta or muy apasionado are more natural.
Other meanings
- enthusiasticadjective
Opposites
- fríocoldadjective
- indiferenteuninterestedadjective
Related words
- arderburnverb
- ardorardornoun
- ardorosopassionateadjective