smoldering

• Descreve algo que queima lentamente sem chama, ou uma pessoa que sente emoções fortes, mas contidas.

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.

   Em brasa

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

   Sinônimosglowingsmokysmouldering

2. Suppressed anger or emotionC1formal

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

   Raiva ou emoção reprimida

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbroodingburningfesteringlatentpent-uprepressedseethingsimmeringstifledsuppressed

   Antônimoscalmcollectedcomposedcoolserene

• Verbo usado para descrever a queima lenta com fumaça, mas sem chama, ou para indicar um estado de emoção reprimida que está prestes a explodir.

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.

   Queimar sem chama

   • 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.

   Sinônimosglowsmokesmoulder

2. Suppress strong emotionsB2formal

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

   Engolir o choro

   • 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.

   Sinônimosboilburnfumeseethesimmerstew

   Antônimosexpressreleasevent