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l'

masculine

/ɛ̃.sɑ̃.di/

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Translation

a fire, a blaze

Word origin

From Latin incendium ('a fire, a conflagration'), from incendere ('to set alight'), built on candere ('to glow, to be white-hot'). English 'incendiary' and 'incense' come from the same verb.

Origin
Latin
Root
incendium
English cognates
incendiary, incense

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralincendies

Examples

grange cette .

A fire destroyed the old barn last night.

maîtrisé l' .

The firefighters brought the blaze under control in two hours.

L' ' étendu ' .

The forest fire spread as far as the road.

', l' l'.

In the event of a fire, take the stairs and not the lift.

L' l' .

The cause of the fire remains unknown.

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This word is part of lesson 36.