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flame [fleɪm] N

2. flame (lover):

(old) flame
(antiga) paixão f

Usage examples with flames

to burst into flames
pegar fogo

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In modern laboratories, open flames are avoided due to the many flammable solvents often in use, and electrical heating, (i.e., with a hot plate or mantle) is preferred.
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In this heavy fire the deletion of the houses in flames was impossible.
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Dazed and shaken, the ensign stumbled through the flames and smoke and escaped, but the others were never seen again.
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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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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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It depicts a woman standing amidst flames, eternally burning yet never consumed.
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So this video featuring G-string wearing dancers really just added fuel to the 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 fire started after a blowout occurred, causing crude oil to make contact with the flames that powered the oil derrick.
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The cause of the fire was a frayed electrical cord behind a couch that smoldered for hours before engulfing the house with flames and smoke.
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