fireball

A noun that can refer to a bright meteor, a very energetic person, a ball of fire like the sun or lightning, or the glowing center of a nuclear explosion.

ruСуществительное, которое может обозначать яркий метеор, очень энергичного человека, огненный шар, подобный солнцу или молнии, или светящийся центр ядерного взрыва.esSustantivo que puede designar un meteoro brillante, una persona muy enérgica, una bola de fuego similar al sol o al relámpago, o el núcleo luminoso de una explosión nuclear.frBoule de feu, pouvant désigner un météore brillant, une personne très énergique, une sphère de flammes semblable au soleil ou à la foudre, ou le centre lumineux d'une explosion nucléaire.deSubstantiv, das einen hellen Meteor, einen sehr energischen Menschen, einen Feuerball ähnlich der Sonne oder einem Blitz oder das leuchtende Zentrum einer nuklearen Explosion bezeichnen kann.ptSubstantivo que pode designar um meteoro muito brilhante, uma pessoa muito enérgica, uma bola de fogo semelhante ao sol ou a um raio, ou o centro luminoso de uma explosão nuclear.zh名词，可指明亮的流星或火流星，也指非常精力充沛的人，或像太阳、闪电一样的火球，以及核爆炸中发光的中心。arاسم يدل على كرة من النار أو جسم مضيء، وقد يشير إلى شهاب ساطع أو كرة لهب، كما يطلق على الشخص شديد النشاط أو الحماس، أو على كرة البرق أو مركز الانفجار النووي المضيء.

1. Luminous meteor B2 formal scientific

   An exceptionally bright meteor that often explodes in the atmosphere.

   • The fireball streaked across the night sky before vanishing.
   • Astronomers recorded a massive fireball explosion above the ocean.
   • Witnesses described a bright fireball followed by a loud boom.

   ruЯркий метеорesBólidofrBolidedeFeuerkugelptMeteoro brilhantezh火流星arكرة نارية

   المرادفات: bolide

2. Energetic individual B1 informal

   A person full of energy and enthusiasm, often tireless in their pursuits.

   • She's a real fireball at work, always getting things done.
   • The team captain is a fireball of energy on the field.
   • He's a fireball who never seems to need rest.

   ruЭнергичный человекesPersona muy enérgicafrBoule d'énergiedeEnergiebündelptPessoa energéticazh精力充沛的人arشخص مفعم بالحيوية

   المرادفات: dynamoeager beaverenergizergo-getterlive wirepowerhousewhirling dervish

3. Ball of fire B2 formal scientific

   A spherical mass of fire, such as the sun or a ball-shaped lightning discharge.

   • The sun is a giant fireball at the center of our solar system.
   • Ball lightning appears as a glowing fireball during storms.
   • Ancient myths often described the sun as a divine fireball crossing the sky.

   ruОгненный шарesBola de fuegofrBoule de feudeFeuerballptBola de fogozh火球arكرة نارية

   المرادفات: ball of fire

4. Nuclear fireball C1 formal technical

   The intensely hot, luminous sphere created at the center of a nuclear explosion.

   • The fireball from the nuclear test expanded rapidly.
   • Military simulations show a fireball reaching several kilometers in diameter.
   • The intense light of the fireball blinded observers for minutes.

   ruЯдерный огненный шарesBola de fuego nuclearfrboule de feu nucléairedeNuklearer FeuerballptBola de fogo nuclearzh核火球arكرة النار النووية

• fireballs plural form
• fireballs' possessive plural form
• fireball's possessive singular form