flames in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.flame [Am fleɪm, Brit fleɪm] N C or U

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

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

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I.flame retardant [ˈfleɪmrɪˌtɑːrdənt, ˈfleɪmrɪˌtɑːdənt] N U or C

flame-resistant [Am ˈfleɪmrəˌzɪst(ə)nt, Brit ˈfleɪmrɪˌzɪst(ə)nt] ADJ

I.flame-red [Am ˌfleɪmˈrɛd, Brit ˈfleɪmrɛd] ADJ

II.flame-red [Am ˌfleɪmˈrɛd, Brit ˈfleɪmrɛd] N U

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quench flames
sofocar
quench flames
apagar
to fan the flames (of controversy, dispute)
echar leña al fuego
to fan the flames lit (of fire)
avivar el fuego
the whole shooting match went up in flames
se quemó absolutamente todo

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flames in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flames in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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flames Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fan the flames fig
echar leña al fuego
a pillar of flame/smoke
una columna de fuego/humo
to be in flames
arder en llamas
to go up in flames
ser presa de las llamas
to go up in flames
arder en llamas
to damp (down) flames, fire
sofocar
to add fuel to the flames
echar aceite al fuego
the house went up in flames
las llamas hicieron presa en la casa
to add fuel to the flames
echar leña al fuego fig
the wind helped the flames to spread
el viento propició la extensión de las llamas
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It depicts a woman standing amidst flames, eternally burning yet never consumed.
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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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In this heavy fire the deletion of the houses in flames was impossible.
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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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Iron pentacarbonyl has been found to be a strong flame speed inhibitor in oxygen based flames.
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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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As offensive units are tackled, they wear down, finally issuing smoke and then flames after a number of hits.
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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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He said it was lucky the flames never dropped from the conveyer belt to the sulphur stored below.
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The robot family's heads finally ignite into circuit-breaking flames.
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