Translations for „flames“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . flame [fleɪm] N

1. flame:

flame

пла́мя nt

to be in flames

пыла́ть

to go up in flames

загоре́ться

to burst into flame

вспы́хнуть

2. flame (lover):

(old) flame

(ста́рая) любо́вь f

II . flame [fleɪm] VB intr

flame (blaze, burn)

горе́ть

flame (glare)

пыла́ть

old flame N inf

old flame

ста́рая любо́вь f

Usage examples with flames

to be in flames

пыла́ть

to fan the flames fig

раздува́ть пла́мя

to go up in flames

загоре́ться

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He says a water hose, pail or a bucket of sand are good options to have on hand should sparks turn into flames.

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He said it was lucky the flames never dropped from the conveyer belt to the sulphur stored below.

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The wind driven flames jumped roads and firelines, and burning embers started new fires a mile (1.6 km) or more ahead of the main fires.

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He dresses in a shapeless cloak of night with flames dancing in its folds.

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As offensive units are tackled, they wear down, finally issuing smoke and then flames after a number of hits.

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Iron pentacarbonyl has been found to be a strong flame speed inhibitor in oxygen based flames.

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The door shows marks, which have the appearance of burns caused by candle flames, which the credulous associate with the devil's fingerprints.

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It depicts a woman standing amidst flames, eternally burning yet never consumed.

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They also produced copious amounts of smoke and sparks; occasionally even flames from incomplete combustion of the coal.

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The first torpedo explosion lifted the ship's bow out of the water and threw up a column of water and flames about 100 feet into the air.

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