вспы́хивать — meaning in English

English meaning

• flare noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
• flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
• glint noun A brief flash of light, often reflected off something shiny.

Senses

вспы́хивать is used for these senses in English:

• break out (intransitive) To begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.
• flare (intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
• flare (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly happen or intensify.
• flare up (intransitive) To burn brightly again.
• flare up (intransitive) To become more intense suddenly.
• flare up (intransitive, sometimes with “out” instead of “up”) To burst out suddenly, as in anger.
• flash (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
• glint (transitive) To cause to flash or gleam; to reflect.

flare — full definition

1. noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
2. verb To burn brightly and suddenly, or to suddenly intensify.
3. verb To widen gradually outward, especially describing trousers or a shape.

flash — full definition

1. verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
2. verb To show or send something very quickly.
3. adjective (informal, chiefly British) Showy and expensive-looking.
4. noun A sudden brief burst of light.

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