smouldering

• Describe algo que arde lentamente sin llama, o un sentimiento que está reprimido pero a punto de estallar.

Describes something that is burning slowly without flames, or a feeling that is suppressed but ready to burst out.

1. Burning slowly without flameB2formal

   Burning or smoking slowly with little or no flame, often producing smoke.

   Ardiendo lentamente sin llama

   • The campfire was still smouldering the next morning.
   • Smouldering embers remained after the fire was put out.
   • The smouldering pile of leaves sent up a thin column of smoke.

   Sinónimosglowingignitedsmokysmoldering

2. Suppressed anger or emotionC1formal

   Showing or feeling barely suppressed anger, resentment, or intense emotion.

   contenido o reprimido (ira, resentimiento)

   • He gave her a smouldering look of barely contained fury.
   • A smouldering resentment lingered between the two rivals.
   • Her smouldering anger finally erupted into a heated argument.

   Sinónimosburningfesteringpent-uprepressedseethingsimmeringstifledsuppressed

   Antónimoscalmcomposedsereneunruffled

• Verbo que se usa para indicar una combustión lenta con humo pero sin llama, o para describir un sentimiento reprimido de ira o resentimiento.

A verb used to indicate the act of burning slowly with smoke but no flame, or to describe a feeling of suppressed anger or resentment.

1. Burn slowly without flameB2formal

   To burn slowly with smoke but no flame, often producing a glowing ember.

   Arder lentamente sin llama

   • The campfire continued to smoulder long after the flames died down.
   • The cigarette butt smouldered in the ashtray.
   • The embers smouldered under the ash for hours.

   Sinónimosglowseethesimmersmolder

2. Suppress strong emotionsB2formal

   To have strong feelings of anger, hatred, or passion that are not openly expressed.

   Arder en emociones contenidas

   • He smouldered with resentment after the unfair criticism.
   • She smouldered with jealousy when she saw them together.
   • The tension between them smouldered beneath a calm surface.

   Sinónimosboilburnchafefumeseethesimmer

   Antónimosexpressoutburstvent