WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
smoldering (US),
smouldering (UK) n | (slow burning) | fuego lento loc nom m |
| | The smoldering from the house fire lasted for days. |
| | El fuego lento del hogar duró por días. |
smoldering (US),
smouldering (UK) adj | (burning slowly) | a fuego lento loc adj |
| | The smoldering coals were hot for hours after the fire went out. |
| | Los carbones quemados a fuego lento estuvieron calientes horas después de que se apagara el incendio. |
smoldering (US),
smouldering (UK) adj | figurative (looks: intense, brooding) (una mirada) | ardiente adj mf |
| | Rosa had smoldering dark brown eyes. |
| | Rosa tenía unos ojos marrones ardientes. |
smoldering (US),
smouldering (UK) adj | figurative (simmering: with rage, etc.) (figurado) | ardiente adj mf |
| | (figurado) | llameante adj mf |
| | After being insulted by his boss, Rodney was in a smoldering rage all morning. |
| | Después de que lo insultara su jefe, Randy tuvo una ira ardiente toda la mañana. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
smolder (US),
smoulder (UK) vi | (burn slowly) | arder⇒ vi |
| | The campfire smoldered late into the night. |
| | La fogata ardió hasta entrada la noche. |
smolder (US),
smoulder (UK) vi | figurative (be moody or resentful) | estar resentido loc verb |
| | (figurado) | arder⇒ vi |
| | Dylan smoldered all afternoon as he continued to mull over his girlfriend's accusation. |
| | Dylan estuvo resentido toda la tarde mientras pensaba en las acusaciones de su novia. |
smolder (US),
smoulder (UK) vi | figurative (be good looking) (coloquial) | estar bueno loc verb |
| | The shapely woman smoldered in the tight red dress. |
| | La mujer, que tenía un cuerpo espectacular, estaba buena con ese vestido rojo ajustado. |