flame up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner une brusque intensification de la combustion ou une montée en intensité, souvent employé au sens figuré pour des émotions ou des conflits.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Burst into fireformal

   To suddenly start burning with a bright flame.

   s'embraser

   • 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.

   Synonymesblaze upcatch firecombustflare upignite

2. Become angry or intenseinformal

   To suddenly become very angry or emotional.

   S'embraser de colère

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

   Synonymesblaze upboil overflare upfly off the handlesee red

   Antonymescalmcoolsoothe

Verbe de baseflame