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flare

Pronunciation: /fleə(r)/

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German translation of flare

A. v.i.

flackern; (fig.) ausbrechen tempers flared = die Gemüter erhitzten sich

B. n.

Leuchtsignal

Phrasal verbs

flare ˈup

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noun

an aggressive or unkempt dog …

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