What does ardere in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word ardere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ardere in Italian.

The word ardere in Italian means burn, be hot, be burning up, be scalding, flare, burn, be aflame, burn, ignite, set on fire, dry out, burn, firewood. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ardere

burn

verbo intransitivo (essere in fiamme)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La casa ardeva senza più nessuna possibilità di essere salvata dalle fiamme.
The house was burning without any possibility of being spared by the flames.

be hot, be burning up, be scalding

verbo intransitivo (figurato (essere caldo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La fronte mi arde, credo di avere la febbre alta.
My forehead is burning up, I think I have a high fever.

flare

verbo intransitivo (figurato (passioni, divampare) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

burn, be aflame

verbo intransitivo (figurato (passione) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ardo d'amore per te.
I'm burning with love for you.

burn, ignite, set on fire

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dare fuoco)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho scelto di ardere gli appunti per chiudere per sempre con quell'odiata scuola.

dry out

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (seccare, inaridire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La terra ardeva sotto il sole cocente dell'estate.

burn

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (passione) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'amore per la principessa lo ardeva a tal punto che sfidò i pretendenti a duello.

firewood

sostantivo femminile

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