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in the PONS Dictionary

blazes [ˈbleɪzɪz] N

blazes pl inf dated:

[what] the blazes ...?
was zum Teufel ...? inf
go to blazes!
scher dich zum Teufel! inf

I. blaze [bleɪz] N

1. blaze (fire):

blaze
Brand m <-(e)s, Brände>
blaze
Feuer nt <-s, ->

2. blaze (light):

blaze
Glanz m <-es>
blaze
Leuchten nt
fig blaze of colour [or Am color]
Farbenpracht f <-> kein pl
blaze of glory
Ruhmesglanz m
in a blaze of glory
mit Glanz und Gloria
to be surrounded by a blaze of publicity
im Rampenlicht der Öffentlichkeit stehen

3. blaze (sudden attack):

blaze
Anfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>
blaze
Ausbruch m <-(e)s, -brüche>
blaze of anger
Wutanfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>

4. blaze ZOOL (on a horse):

blaze
Blesse f <-, -n>

II. blaze [bleɪz] VB intr

blaze
glühen
blaze
leuchten
blaze
strahlen
blaze eyes
glänzen
blaze fire
[hell] lodern
blaze sun
brennen <brennt, brannte, gebrannt>
to blaze with anger/passion fig liter
vor Zorn/Leidenschaft glühen liter

III. blaze [bleɪz] VB trans

to blaze a trail [or path]
einen Weg markieren
to blaze a trail [or path] fig
neue Wege beschreiten fig
to blaze a trail [or path] fig
Pionierarbeit leisten
to blaze the way for sb/sth
jdm/etw den Weg bahnen

blaze away VB intr

1. blaze away (burn):

blaze away
[dahin]brennen
blaze away
lodern

2. blaze away (shine):

blaze away
[nicht aufhören zu] strahlen

3. blaze away (shoot):

blaze away
losschießen inf
blaze away
drauflosfeuern
blaze away fig
pausenlos reden

blaze down VB intr

blaze down sun
sengen
blaze down sun
herunterbrennen
blaze down lamps
herabstrahlen

blaze up VB intr

blaze up
aufflammen
blaze up
auflodern
blaze up fig
aufbrausen
to blaze up at sth
bei etw dat [wütend] auffahren
Present
Iblaze
youblaze
he/she/itblazes
weblaze
youblaze
theyblaze
Past
Iblazed
youblazed
he/she/itblazed
weblazed
youblazed
theyblazed
Present Perfect
Ihaveblazed
youhaveblazed
he/she/ithasblazed
wehaveblazed
youhaveblazed
theyhaveblazed
Past Perfect
Ihadblazed
youhadblazed
he/she/ithadblazed
wehadblazed
youhadblazed
theyhadblazed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

[what] the blazes ...?
was zum Teufel ...? inf
go to blazes!
scher dich zum Teufel! inf

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