flame

flame
fleim
1. noun
(the bright light of something burning: A small flame burned in the lamp.) llama

2. verb
1) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) arder
2) (to become very hot, red etc: Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.) encenderse, llamear, brillar
•
- flammable
- flame of the forest
flame n llama
in flames en llamas
flame
tr[fleɪm]
noun
1 llama
■ the building was in flames el edificio estaba en llamas
■ the car burst into flames el coche estalló en llamas
■ everything went up in flames todo se incendió
2 figurative use (intense feeling) llama
intransitive verb
1 (burn) arder
2 (glow, shine) brillar, encenderse
3 (become angry) montar en cólera
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
old flame antiguo amor
flame ['fleɪm] vi, flamed ; flaming
1) blaze: arder, llamear
2) glow: brillar, encenderse
flame n
blaze: llama f
to burst into flames: estallar en llamas
to go up in flame: incendiarse
flame
n.
• fuego s.m.
• llama s.f.
v.
• brillar v.
• flagrar v.
• flamear v.
• llamear v.

I fleɪm
count & mass noun
a) llama f

to be in flames — estar* (envuelto) en llamas

to go up in flames — incendiarse

to be shot down in flames: his plan was shot down in flames by his boss su jefe demolió su plan; the plane/pilot was shot down in flames — el avión/piloto cayó envuelto en llamas

b) (lover)

he's an old flame of mine — es un antiguo enamorado mío


II
intransitive verb
a) (blaze) \<\<light/jewel\>\> refulgir*; \<\<fire\>\> arder

her anger flamed (up) again as she reread the letter — volvió a montar or a arder en cólera al releer la carta

b) (glow) \<\<sun\>\> encenderse*, enrojecer*

her cheeks flamed with anger — se le encendieron las mejillas de (la) ira

[fleɪm]
1. N
1) llama f

to be in flames — arder or estar en llamas

to burst into flames — [car, plane] estallar en llamas

to commit sth to the flames — echar algo al fuego

to fan the flames — avivar el fuego

he watched the house go up in flames — miraba cómo la casa era pasto de las llamas

2) * (=lover)

old flame * — antiguo amor m

2. VI
1) (also: flame up) [fire] llamear; [passion] encenderse; [person] acalorarse
2) [eyes] brillar; [sky] llamear, enrojecerse

her cheeks flamed with embarrassment — se puso colorada de vergüenza

3.
VT (Internet) insultar a través de la Red, abuchear en la Red
4.
CPD

flame retardant N — = fire retardant

* * *

I [fleɪm]
count & mass noun
a) llama f

to be in flames — estar* (envuelto) en llamas

to go up in flames — incendiarse

to be shot down in flames: his plan was shot down in flames by his boss su jefe demolió su plan; the plane/pilot was shot down in flames — el avión/piloto cayó envuelto en llamas

b) (lover)

he's an old flame of mine — es un antiguo enamorado mío


II
intransitive verb
a) (blaze) \<\<light/jewel\>\> refulgir*; \<\<fire\>\> arder

her anger flamed (up) again as she reread the letter — volvió a montar or a arder en cólera al releer la carta

b) (glow) \<\<sun\>\> encenderse*, enrojecer*

her cheeks flamed with anger — se le encendieron las mejillas de (la) ira


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