smoldering

• Décrit quelque chose qui brûle lentement sans flamme, ou une personne manifestant des émotions fortes mais contenues.

Describes something that is burning slowly without flames, or a person who is showing strong but suppressed emotion.

1. Burning slowly without flameB2formal

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

   qui couve

   • The smoldering remains of the campfire were still warm.
   • Smoldering embers glowed in the fireplace.
   • The forest fire left behind smoldering logs.

   Synonymesglowingsmokysmouldering

2. Suppressed anger or emotionC1formal

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

   couvant (colère, émotion)

   • He gave her a smoldering look of barely contained fury.
   • There was a smoldering tension in the room after the argument.
   • Her smoldering resentment finally erupted into a heated argument.

   Synonymesbroodingburningfesteringlatentpent-uprepressedseethingsimmeringstifledsuppressed

   Antonymescalmcollectedcomposedcoolserene

• Verbe décrivant une combustion lente avec fumée mais sans flamme, ou l'état d'une émotion contenue qui couve.

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

1. Burn slowly without flameB2formal

   To burn slowly with smoke but no flame, often producing a lot of smoke.

   Brûler lentement sans flamme

   • The campfire continued to smolder long after the flames died out.
   • The cigarette butt was still smoldering in the ashtray.
   • The ruins of the building smoldered for hours after the fire was put out.

   Synonymesglowsmokesmoulder

2. Suppress strong emotionsB2formal

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

   Couver (des émotions)

   • She smoldered with resentment after the unfair criticism.
   • He could feel his jealousy smoldering beneath a calm exterior.
   • The tension between them smoldered for years before finally erupting.

   Synonymesboilburnfumeseethesimmerstew

   Antonymesexpressreleasevent