flame
/fleɪm/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लेम
लौ, ज्वाला
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[C, U]
a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something on fire; a very strong feeling
लौ, ज्वाला
- the flame of a candle
- the flame of passion
- The flame of the lamp flickered in the breeze.
+ 3 more examples
- Turn down the flame under the milk before it spills.
- The house was soon in flames.
- The flame of hope still burned in her heart.
- 1
[I]
to burn with a bright flame; to become red
धधकना; लाल होना
- Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.
- His eyes flamed with anger when he saw the broken window.
- The fire flamed in the dark.
+ 2 more examples
- His face flamed with shame when the teacher called him out.
- Her cheeks flamed as everyone clapped.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in flames / burst into flames
In flames means on fire. Burst into flames means suddenly begin to burn. Flames is plural in both phrases.
'In flames' का अर्थ आग में जलता हुआ है। 'Burst into flames' का अर्थ अचानक जल उठना है। दोनों phrases में flames plural है।
- The whole godown was in flames by midnight.
- The petrol tanker burst into flames after the collision.
the flame of + noun
Use the flame of for the burning part of a candle, lamp or stove.
मोमबत्ती, दीपक या चूल्हे के जलते भाग के लिए 'the flame of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The flame of the lamp shook in the wind.
- Turn down the flame so the milk does not boil over.
a flame of + feeling (figurative)
Flame is also used for a strong feeling or passion: the flame of love, the flame of hope.
'Flame' का प्रयोग प्रबल भावना या जोश के लिए भी होता है: जैसे the flame of love, the flame of hope।
- The flame of hope never died in the villagers' hearts.
flame (verb) / an old flame
As a verb, flame means to burn brightly or turn red. An old flame is a former lover.
Verb के रूप में 'flame' का अर्थ तेज़ जलना या लाल हो जाना है। 'An old flame' पुराना प्रेमी या प्रेमिका है।
- Her cheeks flamed with shame.
- He met an old flame at the wedding.
+Collocations 4
adjective + flame
nakedbrightbluedancingtiny
- Never carry a naked flame near a gas cylinder.
verb + flame
lightfanextinguishfeedshield
- She shielded the flame from the wind with her hands.
flame + verb
flickerleapdie downspreaddance
- The flames leapt higher as the wind rose.
flame + noun
throwertreeretardantred
- The flame tree blooms in May with bright red flowers.
“More examples 5
- The candle flame flickered and went out.
मोमबत्ती की लौ काँपी और बुझ गई।
- Firemen rushed in to save the shop from the flames.
दमकलकर्मी दुकान को लपटों से बचाने दौड़ पड़े।
- Cook the rice on a low flame for ten minutes.
चावल को दस मिनट धीमी आँच पर पकाइए।
- The speaker fanned the flames of anger in the crowd.
वक्ता ने भीड़ में क्रोध की आग भड़का दी।
- Her face flamed when the teacher praised her in front of everyone.
जब शिक्षक ने सबके सामने उसकी प्रशंसा की तो उसका चेहरा लाल हो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The godown was burning in flame.
✓ The godown was burning in flames.
In flames needs the plural flames.
'In flames' में plural 'flames' आता है।
✗ The car burst in flames after the crash.
✓ The car burst into flames after the crash.
The fixed phrase is burst into flames.
स्थिर phrase 'burst into flames' है।
✗ The flames of the fire was very high.
✓ The flames of the fire were very high.
Flames is plural, so the verb is were.
'Flames' plural है, इसलिए verb 'were' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Flame, blaze and fire all involve burning, but they differ in size and focus.
Flame, blaze और fire तीनों जलने से जुड़े हैं, पर आकार और ध्यान के केंद्र में अंतर है।
The hot, glowing tongue of burning gas you see in a fire.
आग में दिखने वाली जलती गैस की गर्म, चमकती लपट।
- A candle flame.
The general word for burning, from a match to a forest fire.
जलने के लिए सामान्य शब्द, माचिस से लेकर जंगल की आग तक।
- Do not play with fire.
¶Idioms 3
fan the flames (of sth)
to make a feeling such as anger or hatred worse
(ग़ुस्से, नफ़रत आदि की) आग भड़काना
- His speech only fanned the flames of hatred.
- The rumours fanned the flames of the dispute.
an old flame
a person that sb used to have a romantic relationship with
पुराना प्रेमी या प्रेमिका
- She met an old flame at the wedding.
- He still writes to an old flame from college.
go down in flames
to fail suddenly and completely, often in a very public way
बुरी तरह विफल होना, औंधे मुँह गिरना
- The company's ambitious plan went down in flames within a year.
- His political career went down in flames after the scandal.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fan the flames (make a bad situation worse), go up in flames (be destroyed by fire), an old flame (a former lover), like a moth to a flame (strongly attracted to something dangerous).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: fan the flames (बुरी स्थिति को और बिगाड़ना, आग में घी डालना), go up in flames (आग से नष्ट होना), an old flame (पूर्व प्रेमी या प्रेमिका), like a moth to a flame (खतरनाक चीज़ की ओर तीव्र आकर्षण)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: a candle flame has three zones: the innermost dark zone (unburnt wax vapour), the middle luminous yellow zone (partial burning) and the outer non-luminous blue zone (complete burning, the hottest part); goldsmiths use the outer zone.
विज्ञान GK में मोमबत्ती की लौ के तीन क्षेत्र होते हैं: सबसे भीतरी अँधेरा क्षेत्र (बिना जली मोम-वाष्प), मध्य दीप्त पीला क्षेत्र (आंशिक दहन) और बाहरी अदीप्त नीला क्षेत्र (पूर्ण दहन, सबसे गर्म भाग); सुनार बाहरी क्षेत्र का उपयोग करते हैं।