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incendios

/inˈθen.djos/
noun★Intermediate
general

Fires, especially large or destructive ones, such as wildfires or urban fires.

Los incendios en California destruyeron miles de hectáreas de bosque.

The fires in California destroyed thousands of acres of forest.

💡

The plural form 'incendios' is commonly used to refer to multiple fires or a significant fire event.

Collocations

incendios forestaleswildfiresincendios provocadosarson firesincendios controladoscontrolled burns

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

incendio forestalphrase
wildfire
incendio provocadophrase
arson

💡Pro Tip

Contextual Usage

Use 'incendios' when referring to multiple fires or a significant fire event. For a single fire, 'incendio' is more common.

⚡Gold Rule

Plural Form

'Incendios' is the plural form of 'incendio'. Use it when referring to multiple fires or a general concept of fires.

📖Word Origin

From Latin 'incendium', meaning 'fire' or 'conflagration'.

📝Usage Notes

In Spanish, 'incendios' is often used to refer to large-scale fires, particularly wildfires. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something destructive or out of control.

Word Breakdown

in-
in
prefix
+
-cend-
burn
root
+
-io
action or state
suffix
+
-s
plural
suffix
Diccionario Español-Inglés

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