Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
encendido/a
English translation:
red hot/aglow
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tangotrans
Aug 30, 2006 10:38
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encendido/a
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This is a part of a text of Oviedo y Valdez, (1529) and it is telling his experience when he climbed the Masaya volcano:
“Digo que en el fondo y última parte de aquel pozo existía un fuego líquido como el agua y aquella materia estaba más encendida que vivas brazas y encendido su color y si se puede decir, mucho mas ardiente que fuego alguno..."
“Digo que en el fondo y última parte de aquel pozo existía un fuego líquido como el agua y aquella materia estaba más encendida que vivas brazas y encendido su color y si se puede decir, mucho mas ardiente que fuego alguno..."
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red hot/aglow
This term implies both hot and on fire as encendido does.
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burning
....was burning ........
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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ardent / flaming / on fire / red
Te doy algunas opciones que pueden encajar perfectamente en el contexto.
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Cinnamon Nolan
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Gracias Cinnamon
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Susy Ordaz
: Yes flaming.
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Gracias Susy
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Edward Tully
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many thanks Edward
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incadescent
After about 15:20 GMT the lava fountain was strong enough to show incadescent lava. Above: In the curse of the eruption it appeared that a fissure opened ...
www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/others/etna/etna99-en.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
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Vulcano Masaya National Park- Nicaragua Natural Park... the language of the indigenous Chorotega tribe One of its craters, Santiago, currently displays gaseous activity and incadescent lava in its interior. ...
www.nicatour.net/en/nicaragua/VolcanMasaya.asp - 10k - Cached - Similar pages
Costaricanroads.comBest viewing is at night when if lucky you can watch flowing red hot lava and incadescent rocks flying through the air. Your also have an briges in the area ...
www.costaricanroads.com/craftmen.htm
www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/others/etna/etna99-en.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.swisseduc.ch ]
Vulcano Masaya National Park- Nicaragua Natural Park... the language of the indigenous Chorotega tribe One of its craters, Santiago, currently displays gaseous activity and incadescent lava in its interior. ...
www.nicatour.net/en/nicaragua/VolcanMasaya.asp - 10k - Cached - Similar pages
Costaricanroads.comBest viewing is at night when if lucky you can watch flowing red hot lava and incadescent rocks flying through the air. Your also have an briges in the area ...
www.costaricanroads.com/craftmen.htm
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Mike Gogulski
: incaNdescent - it's even a cognate...
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thanks, Mike. I should proofread my answers!
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blazing, afire, fiery, flaring, flaming
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