flare

fusée éclairante

Dispositif qui brûle en produisant une lumière vive pour signaler quelque chose ou éclairer un lieu sombre.

En anglais simple : A device that burns with a bright light to send a signal or show an area in darkness.

• They lit a red flare.
• The sailors fired flares to attract the helicopter.
• Keep an emergency flare in the boat.

Synonymes : signal light

Expressions courantes : distress flare, light a flare, fire a flare

flambée

Flamme vive ou éclat lumineux produit soudainement par un feu.

En anglais simple : A sudden bright flame or burst of burning light.

• A flare lit up the dark room.
• There was a sudden flare as the gas caught fire.
• We saw bright flares above the furnace.

Synonymes : blaze, burst of flame

Expressions courantes : bright flare, sudden flare

évasement

Partie qui s’élargit progressivement vers une extrémité.

En anglais simple : A part that gradually becomes wider toward one end.

• The skirt has a slight flare.
• I like the flare at the bottom of these trousers.
• The designer added a gentle flare to each sleeve.

Expressions courantes : slight flare, flare at the bottom

s’emporter

Se mettre soudainement très en colère.

En anglais simple : To suddenly become very angry.

• Her temper flared without warning.
• He flared up when they laughed at him.
• Why do you flare up over small mistakes?

Comment l'utiliser : flare up at someone (He flared up at me when I mentioned the bill.)

Synonymes : get angry, lose your temper

Contraires : calm down

Expressions courantes : flare up, flare at someone

s’évaser, dilater

Devenir plus large ou s’ouvrir vers l’extérieur, ou donner cette forme à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To become wider or open outward, or make something do this.

• The skirt flares at the bottom.
• His nostrils flared as he breathed heavily.
• The designer made the sleeves flare outward.

Comment l'utiliser : flare out (The sleeves flare out at the wrists.)

Synonymes : widen, spread

Contraires : narrow

Expressions courantes : flare outward, flare at the bottom, flare your nostrils

flamber, s’embraser

Brûler soudainement en produisant une lumière vive.

En anglais simple : To burn with a sudden bright light.

• The fire flared in the wind.
• A match flared briefly in the darkness.
• The flames flared up when he added dry wood.

Synonymes : blaze

Expressions courantes : flare up, flare brightly

effectuer l’arrondi

Ramener l’avion à une position de vol horizontal juste avant que ses roues touchent le sol.

En anglais simple : To bring an aircraft into level flight just before its wheels touch the ground.

• The pilot began to flare.
• She flared the aircraft just above the runway.
• If you flare too early, the plane may rise again.

Expressions courantes : flare the aircraft, flare before landing