Spanish word

lumbre

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlumbɾe/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfire

Example

Encendimos la lumbre para cocinar.

We lit a fire for cooking.

Illustration for lumbre (fire)

More examples

Avivaron la lumbre antes de sentarse a cenar.

They stoked the fire before sitting down to dinner.

Core concept

Hearth flame under a cooking pot.

Common phrases

  • encender la lumbre

    light the fire

  • avivar la lumbre

    stoke the fire

  • echar leña a la lumbre

    add wood to the fire

Similar words

fuego: Active burning of materials producing flames and heat.
llama: Thin, visible flame rising from burning material.
brasa: Glowing hot coal or ember left after fuel has burned.
fogata: Outdoor campfire built on the ground for warmth, light, or cooking.

Definition in Spanish

Llama o resplandor producido por la combustión, y el fuego que se emplea para cocinar o dar calor.

Word origin

From Latin lumen 'light', Romance sound changes produced Spanish lumbre, which shifted to mean the flame or fire used for cooking and warmth.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations are encender la lumbre and apagar la lumbre, and lumbre usually denotes a domestic or campfire rather than a large blaze (incendio).

Other meanings

  • lightnoun
  • flamenoun

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