No. 1,541 in French

incendie

"Incendie" means "fire" (specifically a destructive blaze).

In a sentence

Un terrible incendie a ravagé la forêt la nuit dernière.
A terrible fire devastated the forest last night.
Here, 'incendie' refers to an actual conflagration or uncontrolled fire.
L'incendie dans son regard montrait sa passion pour la musique.
The fire in his gaze showed his passion for music.
In this sentence, 'incendie' is used metaphorically to describe intense emotion or fervor.
Les pompiers ont réussi à maîtriser l'incendie en quelques heures.
The firefighters managed to control the fire in a few hours.
'Incendie' is used here to denote a fire emergency being handled by professionals.

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