Brasas (en. Embers)

/bɾaˈsas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The part that remains of a fuel that has been partially burned and that can still emit heat.

The embers of the campfire remained hot for hours.

Las brasas de la fogata seguían calientes durante horas.

The state of a fire when only the glowing coals remain.

At the end of the night, only embers were left on the grill.

Al final de la noche, solo quedaron brasas en la parrilla.

From Latin 'brasa', meaning 'burning coal'.

to stoke the embers

To do something with great effort or energy.

echar brasas

to be among the embers

To be in a difficult or uncomfortable situation.

estar entre brasas

brazier

An object used for heating, generally with coal or wood.

brasero

barbecue

A method of cooking meat using embers.

asado

grill

A grate on which food is cooked, often over embers.

parrilla

To be very hot or excited.

After working all day, I came home and was burnt out.

Después de trabajar todo el día, llegué a casa y estaba brasas.

To be in a complicated situation.

That project is a mess; we need to solve it quickly.

Ese proyecto está brasas, necesitamos resolverlo rápido.