flame up

• Verbo compuesto que indica un aumento repentino de la intensidad del fuego o de una llama, y también se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a emociones o conflictos que estallan o se intensifican de manera súbita.

A phrasal verb used to indicate suddenly burning more strongly or becoming more intense, often used figuratively for emotions or conflicts.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Burst into fireformal

   To suddenly start burning with a bright flame.

   prender fuego de repente

   • The dry leaves flamed up when the match was dropped.
   • The campfire flamed up after adding more wood.
   • The building flamed up quickly due to the gas leak.

   Sinónimosblaze upcatch firecombustflare upignite

2. Become angry or intenseinformal

   To suddenly become very angry or emotional.

   encenderse de ira

   • He flamed up when he heard the insult.
   • Her temper flamed up during the argument.
   • The debate flamed up after the controversial statement.

   Sinónimosblaze upboil overflare upfly off the handlesee red

   Antónimoscalmcoolsoothe

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