flare

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.

flare

F0161800 (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.

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flare

(flɛə) vb1. to burn or cause to burn with an unsteady or sudden bright flame2. to spread or cause to spread outwards from a narrow to a wider shape3. (tr) to make a conspicuous display of4. (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 flame5. (Mining & Quarrying) (sometimes foll by: off) (in the oil industry) to burn off (unwanted gas) at an oil welln6. an unsteady flame7. a sudden burst of flame8. (Military) a. a blaze of light or fire used to illuminate, identify, alert, signal distress, etcb. the device producing such a blaze9. a spreading shape or anything with a spreading shape: a skirt with a flare. 10. a sudden outburst, as of emotion11. (General Physics) optics a. the unwanted light reaching the image region of an optical device by reflections inside the instrument, etcb. the fogged area formed on a negative by such reflections. See also solar flare12. (Astronomy) astronomy short for solar flare13. (Aeronautics) aeronautics the final transition phase of an aircraft landing, from the steady descent path to touchdown14. (Mining & Quarrying) an open flame used to burn off unwanted gas at an oil well[C16 (to spread out): of unknown origin] flared adj

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.]

flare

The change in the flight path of an aircraft so as to reduce the rate of descent for touchdown.

flare

Past participle: flared
Gerund: flaring

Imperative
flare
flare

Present
I flare
you flare
he/she/it flares
we flare
you flare
they flare

Preterite
I flared
you flared
he/she/it flared
we flared
you flared
they flared

Present Continuous
I am flaring
you are flaring
he/she/it is flaring
we are flaring
you are flaring
they are flaring

Present Perfect
I have flared
you have flared
he/she/it has flared
we have flared
you have flared
they have flared

Past Continuous
I was flaring
you were flaring
he/she/it was flaring
we were flaring
you were flaring
they were flaring

Past Perfect
I had flared
you had flared
he/she/it had flared
we had flared
you had flared
they had flared

Future
I will flare
you will flare
he/she/it will flare
we will flare
you will flare
they will flare

Future Perfect
I will have flared
you will have flared
he/she/it will have flared
we will have flared
you will have flared
they will have flared

Future Continuous
I will be flaring
you will be flaring
he/she/it will be flaring
we will be flaring
you will be flaring
they will be flaring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flaring
you have been flaring
he/she/it has been flaring
we have been flaring
you have been flaring
they have been flaring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flaring
you will have been flaring
he/she/it will have been flaring
we will have been flaring
you will have been flaring
they will have been flaring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flaring
you had been flaring
he/she/it had been flaring
we had been flaring
you had been flaring
they had been flaring

Conditional
I would flare
you would flare
he/she/it would flare
we would flare
you would flare
they would flare

Past Conditional
I would have flared
you would have flared
he/she/it would have flared
we would have flared
you would have flared
they would have flared

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flare - a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"flairshape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
	2.	flare - a sudden burst of flameflame, flaming, fire - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
	3.	flare - a burst of light used to communicate or illuminateflashvisual signal - a signal that involves visual communicationstar shell - an artillery shell containing an illuminantBengal light - a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a fireworkVery 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 irritationerythroderma - 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 flaresolar 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"ebullition, effusion, outburst, blowup, gush - an unrestrained expression of emotion
	9.	flare - a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identificationdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"fuzee, fusee - a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
	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"flare passaerial, forward pass - a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
	11.	flare - (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfieldfly ball, fly - (baseball) a hit that flies up in the airbaseball, 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"blaze up, burn up, flame upburn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
	2.	flare - become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"flare outwiden - 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"flamebeam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
	4.	flare - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"erupt, flare up, irrupt, break open, burst outdeepen, intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"

flare

noun1. rocket, light, signal, beacon a ship which had fired a distress flare2. flame, burst, flash, blaze, dazzle, glare, flicker The flare of fires lights up the blacked-out streets.verb1. blaze, flame, dazzle, glare, flicker, flutter, waver, burn up Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark.2. widen, spread, broaden, spread out, dilate, splay a dress cut to flare from the hipsflare up1. burn, explode, blaze, be on fire, go up in flames, be alight, flame The fire flared up again.2. erupt, break out, fire up, burst out, boil over People were injured as fighting flared up.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.

flare

verb1. To undergo combustion:blaze, burn, combust, flame.2. To become manifest suddenly and in full force.Also used with up:break out, burst (forth or out), erupt, explode.3. To react explosively or suddenly.Also used with up:fly.phrasal verb
flare upTo be or become angry:anger, blow up, boil over, bristle, burn, explode, foam, fume, rage, seethe.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.

Translations

张开闪烁

flare

(fleə) verb1. to burn with a bright unsteady light. The firelight flared. 閃爍 闪烁2. (of a skirt, trousers etc) to become wider at the bottom edge. a flared skirt. 張開 张开flare up suddenly to burn strongly: A quarrel flared up between them (noun ˈflare-up) 突然燒起來 突然烧起来