flare up
To burn brightly againTo burn brightly again.
» There was a flare-up between local residents and state regulators.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To burn brightly again.
The fire flared up after we added more wood to it.
aufflackern, auflodern, aufleuchten
вспы́хиватьvspýxivatʹ, вспы́хнутьvspýxnutʹ
(intransitive)To become more intense suddenly.
Reports indicate that tensions have flared up in the Middle East again.
The pain in my shoulder flares up when I turn my head.
aufflammen, auflodern
вспы́хиватьvspýxivatʹ
спала́хуватиspaláxuvaty, спалахну́тиspalaxnúty
erupt or intensify suddenly
(intransitive, sometimes)To burst out suddenly, as in anger.
The insult made him flare up.
aufflammen, emporlodern
вспы́хиватьvspýxivatʹ, вспы́хнутьvspýxnutʹ, вспыли́тьvspylítʹ
спала́хуватиspaláxuvaty, спалахну́тиspalaxnúty
Examples
7 sentencesThere was a flare-up between local residents and state regulators.
You must be careful not to make his anger flare up.
deDu mußt achtgeben, nicht seinen Zorn zu erregen.
She flared up at the sight of her husband walking with another woman.
His wife repulsed him on the pretext that her headaches were flaring up again.
William's emotions flared up.
Translations
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Forms
flares up, flaring up, flared up, flared up| Base form | flare up · to flare up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | flares up |
| Present participle | flaring up |
| Past simple | flared up |
| Past participle | flared up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonyms- erupt or intensify suddenly:eruptirruptflarebreak openburst out
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb