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1 flare
flare [flεər]1. nouna. [of torch] éclat mc. (Clothing) évasement m2. plural nouna. [match] s'enflammerb. [fighting] éclaterc. [skirt] s'évaser ; [nostrils] se dilater4. compounds[person] s'emporter ; [fighting] éclater* * *[fleə(r)] 1.1) ( light signal) Aviation ( on runway) balise f lumineuse; Military ( on target) fusée f éclairante; Nautical ( distress signal) fusée f (de détresse)2) ( burst of light) (of match, lighter) lueur f; ( of fireworks) flamboiement m3) (also solar flare) éruption f solaire2. 3.1) ( burn briefly) [firework, match] jeter une brève lueur2) ( erupt) [violence] éclater•Phrasal Verbs:- flare up -
2 flare
A n1 ( light signal) Aviat ( on runway) balise f lumineuse ; Mil ( on target) fusée f éclairante ; Naut ( distress signal) fusée f (de détresse) ;4 Fashn évasement m ;6 Phot lumière f parasite.B flares npl ( trousers) pantalon m à pattes d'éléphant ; a pair of flares un pantalon à pattes d'éléphant.C vtr1 ( widen) évaser [skirt, trouser leg] ; a flared skirt une jupe évasée ; a pair of flared trousers un pantalon à pattes d'éléphant ;2 Ind brûler [qch] en torche [gases].D vi1 ( burn briefly) [firework, match, torch] jeter une brève lueur ;2 ( erupt) [violence] éclater, se déchaîner ; tempers started to flare les esprits ont commencé à s'échauffer ;4 [nostrils] se dilater.■ flare up1 ( burn brightly) [fire] s'embraser ; -
3 blaze
blaze [bleɪz]1 noun∎ five die in blaze (in headline) un incendie a fait cinq morts(b) (burst → of colour) éclat m, flamboiement m; (→ of light) éclat m; (→ of eloquence, enthusiasm) élan m, transport m; (→ of sunlight) torrent m;∎ the street was a blaze of light la rue était tout illuminée;∎ a blaze of gunfire des coups de feu, une fusillade;∎ in a sudden blaze of anger sous le coup de la colère;∎ she married in a blaze of publicity elle s'est mariée sous les feux des projecteurs;∎ he finished in a blaze of glory il a terminé en beauté∎ what the blazes are you doing here? qu'est-ce que tu fabriques ici?;∎ how the blazes would I know? comment veux-tu que je le sache?;∎ we ran like blazes nous avons couru à toutes jambes;∎ go or get to blazes! va te faire voir!∎ he suddenly blazed with anger il s'est enflammé de colère;∎ his eyes were blazing with anger/passion ses yeux lançaient des éclairs de colère/passion∎ the fields blazed with colour les champs resplendissaient de mille couleurs∎ the news was blazed across the front page la nouvelle faisait la une du journal;∎ it's not the kind of thing you want blazed abroad ce n'est pas le genre de chose qu'on veut crier sur les toits∎ to blaze the way for sth préparer le terrain pour qch∎ to blaze a trail frayer un chemin;∎ they're blazing a trail in biotechnology ils font un travail de pionniers dans le domaine de la biotechnologie∎ the gangsters blazed away at the police les gangsters maintenaient un feu nourri contre la police;∎ I blazed away at the target je tirais sans cesse sur la cible(sun) flamboyer, darder ses rayons -
4 blaze
blaze [bleɪz]1. noun* * *[bleɪz] 1.1) ( fire) ( in hearth) feu m, flambée f; ( accidental) incendie m2) ( sudden burst) ( of flames) embrasement m3) ( on horse) liste f4) ( cut in tree) encoche f2.blazes (colloq & dated) plural noun3.to run like blazes — courir comme un dératé/une dératée
transitive verb ( mark) griffer [tree]4.to blaze a trail — lit baliser une voie; fig faire œuvre de pionnier
1) (also blaze away) ( burn) [fire] brûler, flamber; [house, car] brûler2) (also blaze away) ( give out light) [lights] briller3) ( shoot) [gun] pétarader5.blazing present participle adjective1) ( violent) [argument] violent; [heat] accablant; [fire] ronflant; [building, car] embrasé; [sunshine] plein (before n)2) (colloq) ( furious) fou/folle de rage -
5 blaze
A n1 ( fire) ( in hearth) feu m, flambée f ; ( accidental) incendie m ; firemen got the blaze under control les pompiers ont maîtrisé l'incendie ;2 ( sudden burst) ( of flames) embrasement m ; the garden is a blaze of colour le jardin est éclatant de couleurs ; there was a sudden blaze of colour in the sky le ciel a brusquement changé de couleur ; she left in a blaze of glory/in a blaze of publicity fig elle est partie couronnée de gloire/sous les feux des médias ;3 Equit liste f ;B blazes ○ npl ( hell) what the blazes are you up to? qu'est-ce que tu fabriques ○ ? ; how the blazes did he do it? comment diable a-t-il fait ça? ; to run like blazes courir comme un dératé/une dératée ; go to blazes! allez au diable!C vtr1 ( mark) griffer, marquer [tree] ; to blaze a trail lit baliser une voie ; fig faire œuvre de pionnier ;D vi3 ( shoot) [gun, cannon] pétarader ; the troops advanced, all guns blazing lit les troupes avançaient en tirant ; she went into the meeting all guns blazing fig elle est entrée dans la réunion tout feu tout flamme.1 ( violent) [argument] violent ; [heat] accablant ; [fire] ronflant ; [building, car] embrasé ; [sun, sunshine] plein (before n) ;2 ○ ( furious) furax ○ inv, fou/folle de rage ; she was blazing (mad) elle était furax ○.■ blaze down [sun] taper (on sur).■ blaze up [fat, fire] s'embraser.
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