flare up
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flare up
verb flares up · flaring up · flared up
- To burn brightly again. The fire flared up after we added more wood to it.
- To become more intense suddenly. Reports indicate that tensions have flared up in the Middle East again.
- To burst out suddenly, as in anger. The insult made him flare up.
noun flare ups
- Alternative form of flare-up
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verb burn brightly again
| 中文 | 重新燃起 chóngxīn ránqǐ, 復燃 /复燃 fùrán |
|---|---|
| Français | se raviver |
| Deutsch | aufflackern, auflodern, aufleuchten |
| Русский | вспы́хивать vspýxivatʹ, вспы́хнуть vspýxnutʹ |
verb become more intense suddenly
| 中文 | 突然加劇 /突然加剧 tūrán jiājù, 驟然升溫 /骤然升温 zhòurán shēngwēn |
|---|---|
| Français | s'embraser |
| Deutsch | aufflammen, auflodern |
| Русский | вспы́хивать vspýxivatʹ |
verb burst out suddenly, as in anger
| 日本語 | 勃発する boppatsu suru |
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| 中文 | 突然爆發 /突然爆发 tūrán bàofā, 勃然大怒 bórán dànù |
| Français | s'emporter |
| Deutsch | aufflammen, emporlodern |
| Русский | вспы́хивать vspýxivatʹ, вспы́хнуть vspýxnutʹ, вспыли́ть vspylítʹ |
| العربية | اِنْدَلَعَ indalaʕa |
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@misc{flare_up_2026,
title = {flare up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flare%20up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
