Glossary entry

Bulgarian term or phrase:

страстите се нажежиха до червено

English translation:

feelings/emotions/passions ran high // flared up

Added to glossary by Veta Anton
Jun 6, 2011 08:31
12 yrs ago
Bulgarian term

страстите се нажежиха до червено

Non-PRO Bulgarian to English Social Sciences Government / Politics
Страстите в прламента се нажежиха до червено (became extremely heated).

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feelings/emotions ran high


PONS Business Dictionary:
страст
1. (похот) lust;
обхванат от/изпълнен със ~ feel lust for sth
2. (слабост, влечение) passion;
изпитвам ~ към хазарта gambling is my weakness
3. (разпаленост, разгорещеност) emotion, feeling;
говоря със ~ speak with deep emotion;
страстите се разгорещиха feelings ran high

SA Dictionary
СТРАСТ
1. passion;
(похoт и) lust;
СТРАСТ към полтика a passion for politics;
обхванат от СТРАСТ seized with passion;
2. (разгорещеност, разпаленост) vehemence;emotion, feeling;
(увлечение ) zeal, ardour;
СТРАСТите се разгорещиха/ разпалиха feelings ran high.

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А ако държите на нажежаването до червено - emotions ran red-hot
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passions ran high

Definition

passions run high
a way of describing a time when people feel strong emotions about a particular subject
Passions run very high at election time.
(Definition of passions run high from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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passions flared up

unlike "ran high", the verb "to flare" conveys the idea of growing in strength.
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