flame
To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blazeTo produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
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» The flame went out.
Die Flamme erlosch. — samueldora
Пламя погасло. — marafon
Полум'я згасло. — deniko
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Examples
115 sentencesThe flame went out.
Полум'я згасло. — deniko
ruПламя погасло. — marafon
deDie Flamme erlosch. — samueldora
The house was in flames.
Будинок палав. — deniko
ruДом пылал. — Wezel
deDas Haus stand in Flammen. — Manfredo
The smoldering firewood burst into flame.
ruНа тлеющих дровах вспыхнули языки пламени. — shanghainese
Meaning
3 sensesTo produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
пыла́тьpylátʹ
(Internet, ambitransitive)To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup.
anmachen
фле́ймитьfléjmitʹ
To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
- shine with a sudden light
- be in flames or aflame
- criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
Origin
From Middle English flawmen, from Old French flamber, flammer.From Middle English flawmen, from Old French flamber, flammer.
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Forms
flames, flaming, flamed, flamedTenses
flame · flamed · will flame · have flamedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
7 synonyms- shine with a sudden light:flare
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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