inflamar

v.

1 to inflame (hinchar) (sujeto: infección, fiebre).

Su pasión inflama a Ricardo Her passion inflames Richard.

Su belleza inflama al rey Her beauty inflames the king.

2 to set alight.

3 to inflame.

4 to cause inflammation in, to chafe, to cause to swell, to inflame.

El golpe inflama los tendones The blow causes inflammation in the tendons.

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inflamar

► verbo transitivo

1 (encender) to ignite, set on fire

2 figurado (pasiones etc) to excite, arouse, stir

3 MEDICINA to inflame

► verbo pronominal inflamarse

1 MEDICINA to become inflamed

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1. VT

1) (Med) to inflame

2) (=enardecer) to inflame, arouse

3) (=prender fuego a) to set on fire, ignite

2.

See:

inflamarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (Med) to inflame

b) (Quím) to ignite, set ... on fire

c) (liter) (exaltar)

la arenga inflamó los corazones de los soldados — the speech stirred the hearts of the soldiers (liter)

2.

inflamarse v pron

a) (Med) to become inflamed

b) (Quím) to ignite

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= inflame.

Ex. The disease is called temporal arteritis because the temporal arteries, which course along the sides of the head just in front of the ears (to the temples), often become inflamed.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (Med) to inflame

b) (Quím) to ignite, set ... on fire

c) (liter) (exaltar)

la arenga inflamó los corazones de los soldados — the speech stirred the hearts of the soldiers (liter)

2.

inflamarse v pron

a) (Med) to become inflamed

b) (Quím) to ignite

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= inflame.

Ex: The disease is called temporal arteritis because the temporal arteries, which course along the sides of the head just in front of the ears (to the temples), often become inflamed.

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inflamar [A1 ]

vt

1 (Med) to inflame

2 (Quím) to ignite, set … on fire

3 (liter)

(exaltar): la arenga inflamó los corazones de los soldados the speech stirred the hearts of the soldiers (liter)

estaba inflamado por la más incontrolable pasión he was inflamed with uncontrollable passion (liter)

■ inflamarse

v pron

1 (Med) to become inflamed

2 (Quím) to ignite

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inflamar (conjugate inflamar) verbo transitivo

a) (Med) to inflame

b) (Quím) to ignite, set … on fire

inflamarse verbo pronominal

a) (Med) to become inflamed

b) (Quím) to ignite

inflamar verbo transitivo
1 Med to inflame
2 (con fuego) to set fire to, ignite
3 (avivar) su discurso inflamó los ánimos, his speech stirred the spirits
'inflamar' also found in these entries:
English:
inflame

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inflamar

♦ vt

1. [con fuego] to set alight

2. [hinchar] [sujeto: infección, fiebre] to inflame;

el golpe le inflamó el codo the blow caused her elbow to swell up

3. [con pasiones] to inflame

♦ See also the pronominal verb inflamarse

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inflamar

v/t tb fig

inflame

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inflamar vt

: to inflame