smouldering

• Décrit quelque chose qui brûle lentement sans flamme, ou un sentiment qui est contenu mais prêt à éclater.

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.

   qui couve sans flamme

   • 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.

   Synonymesglowingignitedsmokysmoldering

2. Suppressed anger or emotionC1formal

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

   couvant (colère, émotion)

   • 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.

   Synonymesburningfesteringpent-uprepressedseethingsimmeringstifledsuppressed

   Antonymescalmcomposedsereneunruffled

• Verbe désignant une combustion lente avec fumée mais sans flamme, ou une émotion contenue comme la colère ou le ressentiment qui couve.

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.

   Brûler sans flamme

   • 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.

   Synonymesglowseethesimmersmolder

2. Suppress strong emotionsB2formal

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

   couver

   • 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.

   Synonymesboilburnchafefumeseethesimmer

   Antonymesexpressoutburstvent