flare up
Verb

flare up

  1. (intransitive) To burn brightly again.
    The fire flared up after we added more wood to it.
  2. (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.
  3. (intransitive, sometimes with “out” instead of “up”) To burst out suddenly, as in anger.
    The insult made him flare up.
Translations Translations
  • French: s'embraser
  • German: aufflammen, auflodern
  • Russian: вспы́хивать
Translations
  • French: emporter
  • German: aufflammen, emporlodern
  • Russian: вспы́хивать



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