No. 8,099 in Catalan
cremant
"Burning."
In a sentence
El sol estava cremant al desert.
The sun was burning in the desert.
Here, 'cremant' is used as the gerund of the verb 'cremar' (to burn), describing an ongoing action.
Ell estava cremant papers importants al foc.
He was burning important papers in the fire.
In this case, 'cremant' indicates a direct act of burning specific objects, emphasizing the intentionality of the action.
La casa semblava estar cremant, i la gent cridava ajuda.
The house seemed to be burning, and people were shouting for help.
Here, 'cremant' conveys a spontaneous and critical situation where the action is a state rather than an intentional activity.
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