brandon
French → English
(object) Firebrand: a piece of burning wood or a torch used to provide light or start a fire
Les villageois portaient des brandons enflammés pour s'éclairer pendant la procession.
(English) The villagers carried flaming firebrands to light their way during the procession.
Le vent a emporté des brandons de l'incendie, propageant les flammes aux maisons.
(English) The wind carried firebrands from the blaze, spreading the flames to the houses.
(figurative) Incendiary: a person or thing that triggers conflict or "the fire of discord"
On accuse ce journaliste d'être un brandon de discorde avec ses articles polémiques.
(English) This journalist is accused of being a firebrand of discord with his polemical articles.
Jeter le brandon de la guerre civile parmi les citoyens est un acte criminel.
(English) Throwing the firebrand of civil war among citizens is a criminal act.
Entry ID: fr:en:brandon · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary