Translation
to glow, to be red-hot; to burn with passion
Word origin
From Latin ardere, to be on fire, the verb behind ardent and arson. Esperanto took the intransitive sense whole: the thing that ardas is the thing that is glowing, not the thing setting it alight.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ardere
- English cognates
- ardent, ardour, arson
Examples
.
The fire was still glowing in the stove.
.
Her face was burning with fever.
.
He burns with passion for music.
is heat without flame: embers, a poker left in the fire, a face lit red by fever. is the one with flames on it. English blurs the two under burn and loses the distinction, which is why glow is usually the better translation even when the Esperanto sentence sounds fierce. The figurative use, a person with love or conviction, is as ordinary as the literal one.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueEsperanto · Free printables
ardi: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Esperanto word "ardi" (to glow, to be red-hot; to burn with passion): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is part of lesson 33.