flame in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flame in the English»French Dictionary

I.flame [Brit fleɪm, Am fleɪm] N

1. flame lit:

flame

flamme f

a naked flame

une flamme nue

to be in flames

être en flammes

to go up in flames

s'enflammer

to burst into flames

s'embraser

over a low/high flame FOOD

à feu doux/vif

to be shot down in flames lit, fig

être descendu en flammes

2. flame fig:

flame

feu m (of de)

to burn with a brighter flame

brûler d'un feu plus vif

to fan or fuel the flames of love

attiser le feu de l'amour

to fan the flames of violence

attiser les flambées de violence

an old flame inf (person)

un ancien flirt inf

3. flame (colour):

flame

rouge m feu

II.flame [Brit fleɪm, Am fleɪm] ADJ

flame hair, leaf, flower:

flame

rouge feu

III.flame [Brit fleɪm, Am fleɪm] VB trans

1. flame FOOD:

flame

flamber

2. flame (on Internet):

flame

descendre [qn] en flammes, incendier, flinguer inf

IV.flame [Brit fleɪm, Am fleɪm] VB intr

1. flame fire, torch:

flame

flamber

2. flame:

flame sunset, tree:

flamboyer

flame face:

s'enflammer (with de)

3. flame emotion:

flame

brûler

flame-coloured Brit, flame-colored Am [ˈfleɪmkʌləd] ADJ

flame-coloured tree, hair

rouge feu

flame-coloured inv sky, fabric

couleur de feu

I.flame retardant N

flame retardant

ignifugeant m

II.flame retardant ADJ

flame retardant substance, chemical

ignifuge

flame retardant furniture, fabric

ignifugé

flame up VB [Brit fleɪm -, Am fleɪm -]

flame up fire:

flame up

flamber

old flame N inf

old flame

ancien béguin m

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lambent flame, sky

chatoyant

flickering light, flame, candle

vacillant, tremblotant

quench flame

éteindre

Translations for flame in the French»English Dictionary

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lance-flammes

flame-thrower

flamboyant

flame tree

flame in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flame in the English»French Dictionary

I.flame [fleɪm] N a. fig

flame

flamme f

to be/go up in flames

être/monter en flammes

II.flame [fleɪm] VB intr

1. flame (blaze, burn):

flame a. fig

flamber

2. flame (glare):

flame

flamboyer

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a pillar of flame/smoke

une colonne de feu/fumée

fan amber, flame

attiser

shoot out flame, water

jaillir

Translations for flame in the French»English Dictionary

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lance-flammes

flame-thrower

flamboyant

flame tree

flamboyer couleur

to flame

flamme

flame

l'Armistice

The Armistice is a national holiday in France on November 11, held in remembrance of the ceasefire at the end of the First World War and the signature of the Treaty of Versailles on that day in 1918. Flowers are laid and candles are lit at memorials. There is a perpetual flame at the grave of the unknown soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

flame Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a pillar of flame/smoke

une colonne de feu/fumée

The Armistice is a national holiday in France on November 11, held in remembrance of the ceasefire at the end of the First World War and the signature of the Treaty of Versailles on that day in 1918. Flowers are laid and candles are lit at memorials. There is a perpetual flame at the grave of the unknown soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

l'Armistice

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English

Both used the newly developed method of flame spectroscopy, in which thallium produces a notable green spectral line.

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This mixture is sparked, giving a strong, even and predictable flame-front.

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The hottest part of the flame is the tip of the inner flame, while the coolest is the whole inner flame.

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The incendiary tubes ignited about a half-second later and burned for five seconds with 16-foot long flames.

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Just a day later, a neighbouring warehouse went up in flames.

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To help navigation inside the city, several stairs were made around the main tree which was lit by green flames during the night.

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Hellfire is a supernatural flame which typically burns the soul and not the body, but also could be used as regular flame.

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The aircraft broke up and burst into flames.

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The flame lasts longer the saying the female vampire used to say.

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They told reporters that they saw the aircraft falling out of the sky and that it burst into flames upon hitting the ground.

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