flare

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

flares

1.
A sudden bright light.
2.
A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
solar flare
3.
(figuratively)A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
4.
A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
During assembly of a flare tube fitting, a flare nut is used to secure the flared tubing’s tapered end to the also tapered fitting, producing a pressure-resistant, leak-tight seal.
That's a genuine early 70's flare on those pants.
5.
(in plural)(in the plural) Bell-bottom trousers.
6.
(aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
The captain executed the flare perfectly, and we lightly touched down.
7.
(baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
Jones hits a little flare to left that falls for a single.
Đồng nghĩa: blooper, Texas leaguer
8.
(American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
9.
(abbreviation, alt of, ellipsis)(photography) Ellipsis of lens flare.
10.
An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).
Đồng nghĩa: flare-up
11.
A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.

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verb

V_es/s

flares

V_ing/Gerund

flaring

V_ed/pp

flared

1.
(transitive)To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas.
2.
(transitive)To cause inflammation; to inflame.
3.
(ambitransitive)To open outward in shape.
The cat flared its nostrils while sniffing at the air. (transitive)
The cat’s nostrils flared when it sniffed at the air. (intransitive)
The building flared from the third through the seventh floors to occupy the airspace over the entrance plaza. (intransitive)
The sides of a bowl flare. (intransitive)
4.
(ambitransitive)(ambitransitive, aviation) To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
5.
(intransitive)To blaze brightly.
The blast furnace flared in the night.
6.
(intransitive)To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
The candle flared in a sudden draught.
7.
(figuratively, intransitive)To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
8.
(figuratively, intransitive)To suddenly happen or intensify.
Đồng nghĩa: flare up
9.
(figuratively, intransitive)To suddenly erupt in anger.
Đồng nghĩa: flare up
10.
(intransitive, obsolete)To be exposed to too much light.

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Đồng nghĩa

blooperTexas leaguerflare-upflare upflareout

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Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

, first recorded in the mid 16th century, probably related to flagrō to burn. flara has a similar meaning, but the English word predates it. Possibly related to vlederen to flutter, represented by modern flattern.