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flame

/fleɪm/

A flame is the hot, bright, and colorful part of a fire that you can see. It usually moves in the air and can be colors like orange, yellow, or blue.

Exemples

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1

The candle flame is very small and yellow.

The little fire on the candle is small and yellow.

2

The Olympic flame travels to many different countries.

The special fire for the Olympics goes to many places.

3

Look at the flame on that match!

Look at the light on the wooden match.

Famille de mots

Nom
flame
Verb
flame
Adjectif
flaming
Apparenté
bonfire
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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'Flamingo'. Flamingos are bright and reddish-pink, just like a hot flame.

Quiz rapide

He blew out the ______ on the birthday candle.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : flame

Exemples

1

The candle flame is very small and yellow.

everyday

The little fire on the candle is small and yellow.

2

The Olympic flame travels to many different countries.

formal

The special fire for the Olympics goes to many places.

3

Look at the flame on that match!

informal

Look at the light on the wooden match.

4

The temperature of a blue flame is higher than a red one.

academic

A blue fire is hotter than a red fire.

5

The company uses a red flame in its marketing to show energy.

business

The business uses a fire picture to show they have power.

Famille de mots

Nom
flame
Verb
flame
Adjectif
flaming
Apparenté
bonfire

Collocations courantes

candle flame the small fire on a candle
gas flame the fire from a kitchen stove
burst into flames to start burning very quickly
bright flame a fire that gives a lot of light
orange flame a fire that has an orange color

Phrases Courantes

An old flame

A person you loved in the past

Fan the flames

To make a bad situation even worse

Go up in flames

To be destroyed by fire or to fail completely

Souvent confondu avec

flame vs fire

Fire is the whole event; flame is specifically the visible, glowing part of that fire.

flame vs frame

Frame is the border around a picture, while flame is part of a fire.

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Notes d'usage

Use 'flame' when you want to talk about the visual part of a fire. It is often used for small fires like candles, matches, or lighters.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners sometimes use 'flame' as a synonym for the entire forest fire, but 'fire' is better for large events. Also, remember that 'flame' is a countable noun.

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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'Flamingo'. Flamingos are bright and reddish-pink, just like a hot flame.

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Origine du mot

From the Old French word 'flambe' and the Latin word 'flamma', meaning a blazing fire.

Modèles grammaticaux

Countable noun: one flame, two flames Often follows the verb 'to produce' or 'to give off'
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Contexte culturel

The 'Eternal Flame' is a symbol used in many cultures to remember important people or soldiers who died.

Quiz rapide

He blew out the ______ on the birthday candle.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : flame

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