English–French

“set ablaze” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃bʁaze/

Example

Le feu a embrasé la maison.

The fire set the house ablaze.

Illustration for embraser (set ablaze)

How to say “set ablaze” in French

“Set ablaze” in French is embraser.

A sudden surge of fire that engulfs something, or of feeling that overwhelms the mind.

Full entry for embraser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with embraser

Son tweet a embrasé les réseaux sociaux.

His tweet set social media ablaze.

Tips for using embraser

  • In figurative use, embraser can take passions, hearts, spirits, or a debate and means to inflame them, not merely to light them.

“set ablaze” in other languages