flam·bé

(fläm-bā′, fläN-)

tr.v. flam·béed, flam·bé·ing, flam·bés

To drench with a liquor, such as brandy, and ignite: flambéed the steak at the table.

adj.

Served flaming in ignited liquor: steak flambé.

[From French, past participle of flamber, to flame, from Old French, from flambe, flame; see flame.]

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flambé

(ˈflɑːmbeɪ; ˈflæm-; French flɑ̃be) or

flambée

adj

(Cookery) (of food, such as steak or pancakes) served in flaming brandy

vb, -béing, -béeing, -béd or -béed

(Cookery) (tr) to pour brandy over (food) and ignite it

[French, past participle of flamber to flame]

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flam•bé

(flɑmˈbeɪ, flɑ̃-)

adj.

1. (of food) served in flaming liquor.

v.t.

2. to pour liquor over and ignite.

[1885–90; < French, past participle of flamber to flame. See flambeau]

flambe

Past participle: flambéed
Gerund: flambéeing

Imperative
flambe
flambe

Present
I flambe
you flambe
he/she/it flambés
we flambe
you flambe
they flambe

Preterite
I flambéed
you flambéed
he/she/it flambéed
we flambéed
you flambéed
they flambéed

Present Continuous
I am flambéeing
you are flambéeing
he/she/it is flambéeing
we are flambéeing
you are flambéeing
they are flambéeing

Present Perfect
I have flambéed
you have flambéed
he/she/it has flambéed
we have flambéed
you have flambéed
they have flambéed

Past Continuous
I was flambéeing
you were flambéeing
he/she/it was flambéeing
we were flambéeing
you were flambéeing
they were flambéeing

Past Perfect
I had flambéed
you had flambéed
he/she/it had flambéed
we had flambéed
you had flambéed
they had flambéed

Future
I will flambe
you will flambe
he/she/it will flambe
we will flambe
you will flambe
they will flambe

Future Perfect
I will have flambéed
you will have flambéed
he/she/it will have flambéed
we will have flambéed
you will have flambéed
they will have flambéed

Future Continuous
I will be flambéeing
you will be flambéeing
he/she/it will be flambéeing
we will be flambéeing
you will be flambéeing
they will be flambéeing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flambéeing
you have been flambéeing
he/she/it has been flambéeing
we have been flambéeing
you have been flambéeing
they have been flambéeing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flambéeing
you will have been flambéeing
he/she/it will have been flambéeing
we will have been flambéeing
you will have been flambéeing
they will have been flambéeing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flambéeing
you had been flambéeing
he/she/it had been flambéeing
we had been flambéeing
you had been flambéeing
they had been flambéeing

Conditional
I would flambe
you would flambe
he/she/it would flambe
we would flambe
you would flambe
they would flambe

Past Conditional
I would have flambéed
you would have flambéed
he/she/it would have flambéed
we would have flambéed
you would have flambéed
they would have flambéed

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb

flambe - pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)

ready, prepare, cook, fix, make - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

Translations

flambovat

flambere

flambieren

flambeerata

flamber

flambera

flambé

[ˈflɑːmbeɪ]

A. ADJ → flam(b)eado

B. VT → flam(b)ear

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flambé

[ˈflɒmbeɪ] vt → cucinare alla fiamma