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flame  (flm)

n.

1. The zone of burning gases and fine suspended matter associated with rapid combustion; a hot, glowing mass of burning gas or vapor.

2. The condition of active, blazing combustion: burst into flame.

3. Something resembling a flame in motion, brilliance, intensity, or shape.

4. A violent or intense passion.

5. Informal A sweetheart.

6. Informal An insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger, as on a computer network.

v. flamed, flam·ing, flames

v.intr.

1. To burn brightly; blaze.

2. To color or flash suddenly: cheeks that flamed with embarrassment.

3. Informal To make insulting criticisms or remarks, as on a computer network, to incite anger.

v.tr.

1. To burn, ignite, or scorch (something) with a flame.

2. Informal To insult or criticize provokingly, as on a computer network.

3. Obsolete To excite; inflame.

Phrasal Verb:

flame out

To fail: "Only a handful of companies have flamed out in the two decades since the birth of the [biotech] industry" (Rhonda L. Rundle).

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman flaumbe, variant of Old French flambe, from flamble, from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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flamer n.

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flame [fleɪm]

n

1. (Chemistry) a hot usually luminous body of burning gas often containing small incandescent particles, typically emanating in flickering streams from burning material or produced by a jet of ignited gas

2. (Chemistry) (often plural) the state or condition of burning with flames to burst into flames

3. a brilliant light; fiery glow

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  a strong reddish-orange colour

b.  (as adjective) a flame carpet

5. intense passion or ardour; burning emotion

6. Informal a lover or sweetheart (esp in the phrase an old flame)

7. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) Informal an abusive message sent by electronic mail, esp to express anger or criticism of an Internet user by sending him or her large numbers of messages

vb

1. to burn or cause to burn brightly; give off or cause to give off flame

2. (intr) to burn or glow as if with fire; become red or fiery his face flamed with anger

3. (intr) to show great emotion; become angry or excited

4. (Chemistry) (tr) to apply a flame to (something)

5. (tr) Archaic to set on fire, either physically or with emotion

6. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) Informal to send an abusive message by electronic mail See also flameout

[from Anglo-French flaume, from Old French flambe, modification of flamble, from Latin flammula a little flame, from flamma flame]

flamer  n

flameless  adj

flamelet  n

flamelike  adj

flamy  adj

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flame  (flm)

The hot, glowing mixture of burning gases and tiny particles that arises from combustion. Flames get their light either from the fluorescence of molecules or ions that have become excited, or from the incandescence of solid particles involved in the combustion process, such as the carbon particles from a candle.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flame - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries" flaming, fire blaze, blazing - a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly" combustion, burning - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light flare - a sudden burst of flame ignition - the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
Verb	1.	flame - shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" flare beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" blaze up, burn up, flame up, flare - burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
	2.	flame - be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset" burn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
	3.	flame - criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed" castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

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flame

noun

1. fire, light, spark, glow, blaze, brightness, inferno a huge ball of flame

2. passion, fire, enthusiasm, intensity, affection, warmth, fervour, ardour, keenness, fervency that burning flame of love

3. (Informal) sweetheart, partner, lover, girlfriend, boyfriend, squeeze (informal), beloved, heart-throb (Brit.), beau, ladylove She kept inviting his old flame round to their house.

verb

1. burn, flash, shine, glow, blaze, flare, glare His dark eyes flamed with rage.

2. blush, colour, glow, redden, turn red, go red Her face flamed a fiery red.

3. ignite, set on fire, set ablaze, set light to, kindle a medium-rare steak, doused and flamed in cognac

in flames on fire, burning, alight, ablaze Half the building was in flames.

Translations

flame [fleɪm]

A. 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

B. 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

C. VT (Internet) → insultar a través de la Red, abuchear en la Red

D. CPD flame retardant N = fire retardant

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flame [ˈfleɪm] n

[fire] → flamme f
to burst into flames → prendre feu
in flames → en feu
to go up in flames → s'embraser
to fan the flames (fig) → jeter de l'huile sur le feu
He fanned the flames of popular feeling → Il enflammait l'opinion publique.

old flame

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flame

n

→ Flamme f; the house was in flames → das Haus stand in Flammen

(of passion) → Flamme f (geh), → Feuer nt no pl

(inf: = sweetheart) → Flamme f (inf); she’s an old flame of his → sie ist eine alte or ehemalige Flamme von ihm (inf)

(Comput) → Flame nt, → beleidigende E-Mail

vi (fire) → lodern, flammen (geh); (fig: face, cheeks) → glühen

vt (Comput) to flame somebody → jdm eine Flame schicken

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flame:

flame mail

n (= Comput) → Flame nt, → beleidigende E-Mail

flameproof

adj → feuerfest, feuersicher; textiles → flammensicher

flame-red

adj → feuerrot

flame retardant

adj, n = fire retardant

flame test

n → Flammprobe f

flame-thrower

n → Flammenwerfer m

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flame [fleɪm]

1. n → fiamma
to burst into flames → divampare

2. vi (also flame up) → divampare
her cheeks flamed with embarrassment → arrossì per l'imbarazzo

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flame [fleɪm]

1. n → fiamma
to burst into flames → divampare

2. vi (also flame up) → divampare
her cheeks flamed with embarrassment → arrossì per l'imbarazzo

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flame

n flame [fleim]

the bright light of something burning A small flame burned in the lamp. vlam لَهَب، شُعْلَه пламък plamen flamme die Flamme φλόγα llama leek شعله liekki flamme לֶהָבָה लपट, भड़कीला रंग, तीव्रचेतन, प्रेमी plamen, svjetlo láng nyala eldtunga, logi fiamma 炎 불꽃, 화염 liepsna liesma nyala vlam flamme płomień chama fla­cără пламя plameň plamen plamen flamma, låga เปลวไฟ alev 火焰 полум'я شعلہ ngọn lửa 火焰

v

1 to burn with flames His eyes flamed with anger. vlam; gevlam يَشْتَعِل غَضَبا пламтя planout flamme; blusse leuchten φλέγομαι, βγάζω φλόγες arder leegitsema شعله کشیدن liekehtiä jeter des flammes, flamber לִבעוֹר आग की ज्वाला plamsati, gorjeti ég menyala loga fiammeggiare 燃える 불꽃을 내며 타오르다 liepsnoti, degti liesmot; kvēlot bernyala-nyala vlammen flamme, brenne, blusse opp płonąć flamejar a se aprinde пылать blčať goreti plamteti flamma, lysa, glöda ลุกไหม้ alev alev yanmak 發火焰 палати شعلہ اگلنا đốt cháy; cháy bùng 发火焰

2 to become very hot, red etc Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment. vlam يَحْمَرُّ горя rozpálit se, zrudnout gløde flammen φλογίζομαι, κοκκινίζω encenderse, llamear, brillar lõkendama سرخ شدن liehahtaa s'empourprer לִבעוֹר आग का रंग, क्रोधित होना žariti se, gorjeti (fel)lángol memerah eldroðna avvampare ぱっと赤らむ 뜨겁게 달아오르다 kaisti, liepsnoti nosarkt; pietvīkt naik merah gloeien bli varm/blussende rød płonąć incendiar-se a se învăpăia пылать očervenieť žareti buknuti blossa แดงขึ้นเพราะความโกรธ (ใบหน้า) alev gibi yanmak 變得通紅 полум'яніти, спалахнути بہت گرم یا سرخ ہو جانا đỏ mặt 变得通红

adj flaming

vlammende مُشْتَعِل، مُحْمَر пламтящ plápolající flammende; blussende; glødende flammend φλεγόμενος llameante lõõmav شعله ور leimuava flamboyant בּוֹעֵר आग सी žarki, koji plamsa lángoló berseri-seri logandi fiammeggiante 燃えている 불타는 liepsnojantis, įkaitęs liesmojošs; kvēlojošs bernyala vlammend flammende, blussende, lidenskapelig prażący, płonący flamejante aprins пылающий plápolajúci goreč u plamenu flammande ที่ยังลุกเป็นเพลิง parlak, alev alev yanan 火紅的 полум'яний, пекучий جلتا ہوا đang cháy; nồng cháy 火红的

adj flammable [ˈflӕməbl]

able or likely to burn flammable material. vlambaar قابِل للإلْتِهاب، سريع الأشْتِعال запалим hořlavý brandbar brennbar εύφλεκτος inflamable kergestisüttiv اشتعال پذیر tulenarka inflammable דָלִיק ज्वलनशील zapaljiv gyúlékony mudah terbakar eldfimur infiammabile 燃えやすい 가연성의 degus viegli uzliesmojošs; ugunsnedrošs mudah terbakar brandbaar brennbar łatwopalny inflamável inflamabil горючий horľavý vnetljiv zapaljiv brännbar, lättantändlig ซึ่งไวไฟ yanıcı, kolay tutuşur 易燃的 вогненебезпечний, легкозаймистий آتشگیر bén lửa; dễ cháy 易燃的

flame of the forest

a tropical tree with large bright-red flowers and long brown pods. vlamboom; flambojant شَجَرَة إسْتِوائِيَّه ذات زهور حَمْراء тропическо дърво tropický strom (Ixora coccinea) das Tropenwaldfeuer είδος τροπικού δέντρου ixora coccinea iksora درخت عنبر Butea monosperma arbre tropical (Ixora coccinea) עֵץ טְרוֹפִּי एक पेड़ Pieris japonica (trópusi fa) pohon flamboyan frumskógartré (Ixora coccinea) (albero tropicale) べにばなさんたんか 숲속의 불꽃(열대 나무) karališkasis ugniamedis viegli uzliesmojošs; ugunsnedrošs pokok flamboyan flamboyant огненное дерево tropický strom (Ixora coccinea) tropsko drevo (Ixora coccinea) šumski požar ต้นไม้ชนิดหนึ่ง alev ağacı 鳳凰木 лісове полум'я شوخ سرخ پھولوں والے درخت rừng nhiệt đới 凤凰木

see also inflammable .

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flame → لهب plamen flamme Flamme> φλόγα llama liekki flamme plamen fiamma 炎 불꽃 vlam flamme płomień chama пламя låga เปลวไฟ alev ngọn lửa 火焰