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estar al rojo vivo(
ehs
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tahr
ahl
rroh
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hoh
bee
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boh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to be red-hot
El hierro tiene que estar al rojo vivo para que el herrero pueda moldearlo.Iron has to be red-hot for the blacksmith to be able to mold it.
b. to be incandescent
La resistencia de la tostadora estaba al rojo vivo y el bebé alargó la mano para tocarla. Por suerte, me di cuenta a tiempo.The toaster's element was incandescent and the baby reached out to touch it. Luckily, I realized it in time.
c. to glow
En el interior del horno, el metal estaba al rojo vivo.Inside the furnace, the metal was glowing.
2. (figurative) (to be agitated)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to be explosive
Tras la dimisión del presidente, la situación en el país está al rojo vivo.Following the resignation of the president, the situation in the country is explosive.
b. to be highly volatile
La guerra ha acabado pero los ánimos siguen estando al rojo vivo.The war is over but feelings are still highly volatile.
c. to be at boiling point
Los tertulianos hablaban sobre los nacionalismos y el debate estaba al rojo vivo.The talk-show guests were talking about nationalisms and the debate was at boiling point.
d. to be at fever pitch
El lunes la empresa despidió a cincuenta empleados y las tensiones están al rojo vivo.On Monday the company fired fifty employees and tensions are at fever pitch.
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