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вспы́хнуть — meaning in English

vspykhnut

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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.

Senses

вспы́хнуть 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 (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly erupt in anger.
  • flare up (intransitive) To burn brightly again.
  • 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.

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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