This is the 9684th most frequent French word.
embrasé
Ablaze; engulfed in flames or glowing intensely.
In this sentence, 'embrasé' is used to describe how the sky was illuminated or appeared to be on fire due to vivid sunset colors.
Le ciel était embrasé par les couleurs du coucher de soleil.
The sky was ablaze with the colors of the sunset.
Here, 'embrasé' metaphorically describes a state of intense feeling, symbolizing warmth and fervor rather than literal ignition.
Son cœur était embrasé par la passion.
His heart was ablaze with passion.
In this instance, 'embrasé' conveys the literal sense of being on fire, representing the destruction caused by flames.