Meaning of St. Elmo's fire | Babel Free
Definitions
An electrical discharge, or corona, seen around pointed objects, caused by ionization of the atmosphere during storms.
Equivalents
العربية
شَرَر القِدِّيس إِلْمُو
Deutsch
Elmsfeuer
Español
fuego de San Telmo
Français
feu de Saint-Elme
Italiano
fuoco di Sant'Elmo
日本語
セントエルモの火
한국어
세인트 엘모의 불
Nederlands
Sint-Elmusvuur
Polski
ognie świętego Elma
Русский
Огни святого Эльма
Examples
“I can see⟳ a new horizon, underneath a blazing sky. I’ll be where the eagle’s flying, higher and higher! Gonna be a man in motion, all I need⟳ is a pair of wheels. Take⟳ me where the future lies, in St. Elmo’s fire!”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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