flare
/fleə(r)/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लेअर
भड़कना, चमकना
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Asked in previous papers
as phrasal verb, spelling
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[I]
to burn brightly, but usually for only a short time or not steadily
भड़कना, चमकना
- The match flared in the dark.
- The fire flared up suddenly when the wind blew across the dry grass.
- The torch flared and then went out.
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- A match flared in the dark room.
- The flames flared up when someone added more wood to the fire.
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[I] ~ (up)
(especially of violence, anger, pain) to suddenly start or become much stronger
(हिंसा, क्रोध) भड़क उठना
- Tempers flared during the debate.
- Anger flared between the two neighbours when their children broke a window.
- Violence flared in the town after the match.
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- Her old back pain flared again during the cold winter.
- Tempers flared as the queue grew longer.
Synonyms erupt break out blow up explode intensify
Opposite subside die down calm down
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[C]
a bright light that is shown from a ship as a signal; a sudden bright flame
(संकेत) प्रकाश, ज्वाला
- a distress flare
- The sailors fired a flare into the sky to attract the rescue boat.
- The ship fired a red flare to ask for help.
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- A flare lit up the night sky above the camp.
- Hikers carry a flare in case they get lost.
→Phrasal verbs 1
flare up
(of a fire or flame) to suddenly start burning more strongly or brightly; (of violence, anger or a conflict) to suddenly start or become more serious; (of a person) to suddenly become angry; (of an illness or pain) to suddenly start again or become worse
(आग या लौ का) अचानक भड़क उठना; (हिंसा, गुस्से या झगड़े का) अचानक भड़क उठना; (किसी व्यक्ति का) अचानक गुस्से से भड़क उठना; (बीमारी या दर्द का) फिर से उभर आना, बढ़ जाना
- The fire flared up again when the wind changed direction.
- Fighting flared up again along the border last night.
- Tempers flared up during the debate.
- He flares up at the smallest criticism.
- Her back pain flares up whenever she sits for long hours.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: flare (a sudden flame; burst out) and flair (a natural ability: 'a flair for languages') are both pronounced /fleə/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: flare (अचानक ज्वाला; भड़कना) और flair (स्वाभाविक प्रतिभा: 'a flair for languages') दोनों की pronunciation /fleə/ है।
Keep the burst words together: flare (up), erupt, break out, blaze, explode.
फूट पड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: flare (up), erupt, break out, blaze, explode।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Flare up (suddenly become stronger: 'Violence flared up').
Phrasal verb 'flare up' (अचानक तीव्र होना: 'Violence flared up')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: a solar flare is a sudden burst of energy from the sun's surface.
विज्ञान में solar flare सूर्य की सतह से ऊर्जा का अचानक विस्फोट है।