flare up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения внезапной вспышки эмоций, активности или внезапного рецидива заболевания или возгорания.

A phrasal verb used to indicate a sudden outburst of emotion, activity, or a sudden recurrence of a medical condition or fire.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Suddenly burn or blazeformal

   To suddenly burst into flames or a bright light.

   Вспыхнуть

   • The campfire flared up when he added more wood.
   • The match flared up briefly before going out.
   • The gas leak caused the stove to flare up dangerously.

   Synonymsblaze uperuptflashignite

   Antonymsdouseextinguishquenchsmotherstifle

2. Become suddenly angryinformal

   To suddenly become very angry or agitated.

   Вспылить

   • He flared up when he heard the criticism.
   • She flared up at the unfair accusation.
   • The argument flared up again after a brief pause.

   Synonymsblow upexplodefly off the handlego ballistichit the rooflose itsee red

   Antonymscalmcomposesoothe

3. Return of symptomsformalmedical

   To suddenly become worse or more intense, especially regarding a medical condition.

   Обострение

   • Her arthritis flared up during the cold weather.
   • The patient's asthma flared up after exposure to pollen.
   • His back pain flared up after lifting heavy boxes.

   Synonymsintensifyreappearrecrudescerecurrelapsereturnworsen

   Antonymsabateremitsubside

Base verbflare