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Meanings of ball of fire in English

Catalan
ambiciós
Spanish
emprendedor

Someone whose career progresses rapidly.

ambiciós

A highly energetic and indefatigable person.

Usage of ball of fire in English
1
Over the roof and the smokestacks floated the yellowish-red ball of fire.
The Whispering Spheres
2
A coppery moon hung like a ball of fire in the sky.
The Shadow of the East
3
I land on the ground and walk though a ball of fire.
I am number four
4
Down, way down, there was a ball of fire in the sky.
Strata
5
It is clearer than some samples, but obviously no ball of fire.
The Tyranny Of Words
6
Looking up, Harry saw a ball of fire on the main-mast head.
At the Point of the Bayonet: A Tale of the Mahratta War
7
In the sky, a merciless ball of fire expanded, reaching out light-tendrils.
Anno Dracula
8
The ball of fire rising from the sea didn't register on Jeff immediately.
Cry for the strangers
9
The observer sees then a ball of fire which rapidly grows in size.
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
10
As the ball of fire grows its temperature and brightness decrease.
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
11
It ran on fuel, a ball of fire following behind it.
I am number four
12
The sun, a ball of fire, went slowly down the west.
A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories
13
The first floor of the aerie explodes outward in a ball of fire.
Angelfall
14
He sent a ball of fire down from the sky to devour them.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
15
For you Britons, it'll be as a ball of fire rolls towards you.
The buried giant
16
Even at his warmest, Charlie McIntosh was no ball of fire.
Irresistible forces
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