English-French translations for baptism of fire

• baptême du feu
  Mon baptême - et j'espère que ce ne sera pas un baptême du feu - est pour demain soir. My baptism - and I hope it will not be a baptism of fire - will take place tomorrow evening.
  Je salue également la contribution efficace de la Présidence slovène, qui, pour son baptême du feu, a été confrontée à un dossier véritablement épineux. I also commend the Slovenian Presidency for its effective contribution. It was given a baptism of fire by being faced with a really thorny issue.

Definition of baptism of fire

• The gift of the Holy Spirit
• Martyrdom by immolation

Examples

• Having to deal with a bomb scare on his first day was a real baptism of fire for John.

Related words

• baptism of desire
• Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
• certificate of baptism