conflagration

A noun referring to a large, destructive, and often uncontrollable fire that causes significant damage.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее большой, разрушительный и часто неконтролируемый пожар, причиняющий значительный ущерб.esSustantivo que designa un incendio grande, destructivo y a menudo incontrolado que causa daños considerables.frNom désignant un incendie de très grande ampleur, destructeur et souvent incontrôlable, causant des dégâts considérables.deEin großer, zerstörerischer und oft unkontrollierter Brand, der erheblichen Schaden anrichtet.ptSubstantivo que designa um incêndio grande, destrutivo e frequentemente incontrolável, que causa danos significativos.zh名词，指大规模、具有破坏性且往往失控的火灾，会造成严重损失。arاسم يدل على حريق كبير مدمّر وواسع الانتشار، غالبًا ما يكون خارج السيطرة ويسبّب خسائر جسيمة في الأرواح والممتلكات. ويُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا للدلالة على انتشار سريع لهدم أو صراع أو اضطراب.

1. Large destructive fire C1 formal

   A very large and destructive fire that causes widespread damage.

   • The conflagration destroyed several city blocks before firefighters could contain it.
   • A massive conflagration swept through the forest, leaving only ash behind.
   • Witnesses described the conflagration as a wall of flames reaching the sky.

   ruПожарesIncendio de grandes proporcionesfrIncendie de grande ampleurdeGroßbrandptConflagraçãozh大火arحريق هائل

   Синонимы: blazefirestormholocaustinfernowildfire

2. Violent conflict or war C2 formal

   A large-scale, destructive conflict or war.

   • The political tensions eventually erupted into a full-scale conflagration.
   • Historians often refer to World War I as a global conflagration.
   • The region was plunged into a conflagration that lasted for decades.

   ruКрупный конфликтesConflicto violento o guerrafrConflagration (au sens de conflit violent)deGroßer KonfliktptConflito de grandes proporçõeszh大规模冲突arنزاع كبير

   Синонимы: battleclashconflictstrugglewarwarfare

• conflagrations plural form
• conflagrations' possessive plural form
• conflagration's possessive singular form