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Translations ? flare up vi (lit, fig: situation, affair) → aufflackern, auflodern; (fig, person) → aufbrausen, auffahren; (injury) → wieder Schwierigkeiten machen; (fighting, epidemic) → ausbrechen; (anger) → zum Ausbruch kommen; his acne flared up → seine Akne trat wieder auf; she flared up at me → sie fuhr mich an How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She would flare up at them and make trouble, in her small but quite decided and resolute way; for she has a character of her own, and lacks neither promptness nor initiative. The colonel, thinking it all over, made up his mind not to pursue the matter further, but then for his own satisfaction proceeded to cross-examine Vronsky about his interview; and it was a long while before he could restrain his laughter, as Vronsky described how the government clerk, after subsiding for a while, would suddenly flare up again, as he recalled the details, and how Vronsky, at the last half word of conciliation, skillfully maneuvered a retreat, shoving Petritsky out before him. Even the most radical flare up at this infamous proposal of the Communists. |
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