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flare
a bright light: in case of emergency, light a flare; an outburst; to burst out in sudden, fierce activity and passion: Violence flared up in the ghetto after the verdict.
Not to be confused with:
flair – skill; aptitude; a natural talent or ability; bent; knack: a flair for writing comedy.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
flare
(flâr)v. flared, flar·ing, flares
v.intr.
1. To flame up with a bright, wavering light.
2. To burst into intense, sudden flame.
3.
a. To erupt or intensify suddenly: Tempers flared at the meeting. His allergies flared up.
b. To become suddenly angry. Used with up: He flared up when she alluded to his financial difficulties.
c. To make a sudden angry verbal attack. Used with out: flared out at his accusers.
4. To expand or open outward in shape: a skirt that flares from the waist; nostrils that flared with anger.
v.tr.
1. To cause to flame up.
2. To signal with a blaze of light.
n.
1. A brief wavering blaze of light.
2. A device that produces a bright light for signaling, illumination, or identification.
3. An outbreak, as of emotion or activity.
4. An expanding or opening outward.
5. An unwanted reflection within an optical system or the resultant fogging of the image.
6. A solar flare.
7.
a. Football A short pass to a back running toward the sideline.
b. Baseball A fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield.
8. Medicine
a. An area of redness on the skin surrounding the primary site of infection or irritation.
b. A sudden worsening of the symptoms of a disease or condition: treating an arthritis flare.
[Origin unknown.]
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flare
(flɛə)vb
1. to burn or cause to burn with an unsteady or sudden bright flame
2. to spread or cause to spread outwards from a narrow to a wider shape
3. (tr) to make a conspicuous display of
4. (Metallurgy) to increase the temperature of (a molten metal or alloy) until a gaseous constituent of the melt burns with a characteristic flame or (of a molten metal or alloy) to show such a flame
5. (Mining & Quarrying) (sometimes foll by: off) (in the oil industry) to burn off (unwanted gas) at an oil well
n
6. an unsteady flame
7. a sudden burst of flame
8. (Military)
a. a blaze of light or fire used to illuminate, identify, alert, signal distress, etc
b. the device producing such a blaze
9. a spreading shape or anything with a spreading shape: a skirt with a flare.
10. a sudden outburst, as of emotion
11. (General Physics) optics
a. the unwanted light reaching the image region of an optical device by reflections inside the instrument, etc
b. the fogged area formed on a negative by such reflections. See also solar flare
12. (Astronomy) astronomy short for solar flare
13. (Aeronautics) aeronautics the final transition phase of an aircraft landing, from the steady descent path to touchdown
14. (Mining & Quarrying) an open flame used to burn off unwanted gas at an oil well
[C16 (to spread out): of unknown origin]
flared adj
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flare
(flɛər)v. flared, flar•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to blaze with a sudden burst of flame (often fol. by up): The fire flared up as the paper caught.
2. to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame.
3. to burst out in sudden, fierce activity, passion, etc. (often fol. by up or out).
4. to shine or glow.
5. to spread gradually outward, as the end of a trumpet or the bottom of a wide skirt.
v.t. 6. to cause to flare.
7. to display conspicuously or ostentatiously.
8. to signal by flares of fire or light.
9. to discharge and burn (excess gas) at a well or refinery.
10. flare out or up, to become suddenly enraged.
n. 11. a flaring or swaying flame or light.
12. a sudden blaze or burst of flame.
13.
a. a blaze of fire or light used as a signal, for illumination or guidance, etc.
b. a device or substance producing such a blaze.
14. a sudden burst, as of zeal or of anger.
15. a gradual spread outward in form; outward curvature.
16. something that spreads out.
17. flares, trousers that flare near or at the bottoms of the legs.
18. unwanted light reaching the image plane of an optical instrument, resulting from extraneous reflections, scattering by lenses, and the like.
19. a fogged appearance given to an image by reflection within a camera lens or within the camera itself.
20. solar flare.
[1540–50; orig. meaning: spread out, said of hair, a ship's sides, etc.]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
flare
The change in the flight path of an aircraft so as to reduce the rate of descent for touchdown.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
flare
Past participle: flared
Gerund: flaring
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| Noun | 1. |  flare - a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare" |
| 2. | flare - a sudden burst of flame | |
| 3. | flare - a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication star shell - an artillery shell containing an illuminant Bengal light - a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework Very light, Very-light - a colored flare fired from a Very pistol | |
| 4. | flare - reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation erythroderma - any skin disorder involving abnormal redness | |
| 5. | flare - a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare" attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea" | |
| 6. |  flare - a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interferencesolar radiation - radiation from the sun | |
| 7. | flare - am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) reflexion, reflection - the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface | |
| 8. | flare - a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage" | |
| 9. | flare - a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" | |
| 10. | flare - a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss" aerial, forward pass - a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer | |
| 11. | flare - (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" | |
| Verb | 1. |  flare - burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity" |
| 2. | flare - become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out" widen - become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened" | |
| 3. | flare - shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" | |
| 4. | flare - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" |
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flare
noun
verb
flare up
1. burn, explode, blaze, be on fire, go up in flames, be alight, flame The fire flared up again.
3. lose your temper, explode, lose it (informal), lose control, lose the plot (informal), throw a tantrum, fly off the handle (informal), lose your cool (informal), blow your top (informal), fly into a temper She suddenly lost her temper with me and flared up.
4. recur, come back, reappear, come again Old ailments can often flare up again.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
flare
verb2. To become manifest suddenly and in full force.Also used with up:
3. To react explosively or suddenly.Also used with up:
fly.
flare up
To be or become angry:
Informal: steam.
Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.
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Translations
يَتَّسِعيُضيء
plápolatrozšířit
blusse opflamme opgå udadsvaje
lepattaalevennysloivennussuututtaasytyttää
kiszélesediklobogva ég
blossa uppútvíîur, útvíkkandi
įsiliepsnotiplatėti į apačiąsuliepsnoti
mirdzētmirgotuzliesmotzvanveida
sinalizador
plápolať
vzplameneti
genişle mekparlak alevle titreyerek yanmak
flare
[flɛəʳ]A. N
1. (= blaze) → llamarada f; (= signal) → bengala f (also Mil) (for target); (on runway) → baliza f
solar flare → erupción f solar
solar flare → erupción f solar
2. (Sew) → vuelo m
3. flares (= trousers) → pantalones mpl de campana
B. VI
2. (= widen) [skirt] → hacer vuelo; [trousers, nostrils] → ensancharse
3. [riots] → estallar
4. [tempers] → caldearse, encenderse
flare up VI + ADV
1. [fire] → llamear
3. [wound] → resentirse, volver a dar problemas; [rash] → recrudecerse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
flare
[ˈflɛər] vi
[fire, flame] → brûler
[temper] → s'échauffer
[trouble, violence, conflict] → éclater
[nostrils] → se dilater
flare up
vi [fire, flame] → s'embraser
[trouble, violence, conflict] → éclater
[illness, injury] → se réveiller
[person] → se mettre en colère, s'emporter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
flare
n
→ Auflodern nt; (fig, of anger) → Aufbrausen nt
(= signal) → Leuchtsignal nt; (from pistol etc) → Leuchtrakete f, → Leuchtkugel f; (= fire, landing flare) → Leuchtfeuer nt
(Fashion) → ausgestellter Schnitt; a skirt with a slight flare → ein leicht ausgestellter Rock; (a pair of) flares (Brit inf) → eine Hose mit Schlag, eine Schlaghose
(Phot) → Reflexlicht nt
vi
(match, torch) → aufleuchten; (sunspot) → aufblitzen
(trousers, skirts) → ausgestellt sein
(nostrils) → sich blähen
vt nostrils → aufblähen
flare
:flare path
n (Aviat) → Leuchtpfad m
flare pistol
n → Leuchtpistole f
flare-up
n (of situation) → Aufflackern nt, → Auflodern nt; (of person) → Aufbrausen nt; (of fighting, epidemic) → Ausbruch m; (= sudden dispute) → (plötzlicher) Krach
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
flare
[flɛəʳ]1. n
b. (in skirt) → svasatura
2. vi (match, torch) → accendersi con una fiammata
flare up vi + adv (fire) → divampare (fig) (person) → infiammarsi di rabbia, saltar su; (revolt, situation) → scoppiare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
flare
(fleə) verb1. to burn with a bright unsteady light. The firelight flared.
2. (of a skirt, trousers etc) to become wider at the bottom edge. a flared skirt.
flare up suddenly to burn strongly: A quarrel flared up between them (noun ˈflare-up) Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
flare
n. brote, irritación rosácea o área difundida; destello, fulgor;
___ -up → ___ con irritación;
v. brotar, irritar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
flare
n empeoramiento súbito, ataque m (fam); vi (también to — up) empeorar súbitamente; [Nota: El término flare se aplica mayormente al lupus y a las artritis inflamatorias.]English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.