flames in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flames 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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enveloped in flames, smoke

enveloppé par

damp down flames

étouffer

to consign sth to the flames

livrer qc aux flammes

Translations for flames in the French»English Dictionary

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lance-flammes

flame-thrower

cramer

to go up in flames

flames in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flames in the English»French Dictionary

I.flame [fleɪm] N

1. flame a. fig (fire):

flame

flamme f

to be/go up in flames

être/monter en flammes

2. flame inf comput:

flame

message m incendiaire

II.flame [fleɪm] VB intr

1. flame (blaze, burn):

flame a. fig

flamber

2. flame (glare):

flame

flamboyer

III.flame [fleɪm] VB trans inf comput

flame

envoyer des messages incendiaires à

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flames lick (at) sb/sth

des flammes fpl effleurent qn/qc

pillar of flame/smoke

colonne f de feu/fumée

fan amber, flame

attiser

shoot out flame, water

jaillir

Translations for flames in the French»English Dictionary

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flamme

flame

flamme

flames

descendre qn/qc en flammes

to shoot sb/sth down in flames

flamboyer couleur

to flame

descendre en flammes inf

to shoot down in flames

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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

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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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In this heavy fire the deletion of the houses in flames was impossible.

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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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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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So this video featuring G-string wearing dancers really just added fuel to the flames.

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

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A lotus motif spreads all over the moonstone, whereas in other moonstones, the carvings include tuskers, horses, swans and flames.

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