No. 13,365 in German
befeuerte
"Fueled" or "fired up."
In a sentence
Die Diskussion wurde durch seine Argumente befeuert.
The discussion was fueled by his arguments.
In this sentence, 'befeuert' is used metaphorically to describe how his arguments increased the intensity or engagement of the discussion.
Das Feuer im Kamin wird mit trockenem Holz befeuert.
The fire in the fireplace is fueled with dry wood.
Here, 'befeuert' is used literally, referring to the act of adding material to maintain or increase a fire.
Die Ideen zur neuen Kampagne wurden von den positiven Rückmeldungen der Kunden befeuert.
The ideas for the new campaign were fueled by the positive feedback from the customers.
In this case, 'befeuert' metaphorically indicates that the customers' positive feedback motivated or inspired the development of the campaign ideas.
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