flare up

flare up(
flehr
 
uhp
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. estallar
Protests flared up all over the city when the verdict was announced.Estallaron protestas por toda la ciudad cuando se anunció el fallo.
a. llamear
Jesus added some kindling soaked in kerosene to the fire, and it flared up.Jesús echó leña menuda empapada en queroseno al fuego que llameó.
a. estallar
Carolina's temper flared up when her brother tattled to their mom.El genio de Carolina estalló cuando su hermano la delató con su mamá.
b. ponerse furioso
My dad, normally a calm guy, flared up at the waiter because the service was so bad.Mi padre, normalmente un tipo tranquilo, se puso furioso con el mesero porque el servicio estuvo pésimo.
c. saltar
Dan flared up when they lost the game and got suspended from the team.Dan saltó cuando perdieron el partido y fue expulsado temporalmente del equipo.
a. recrudecerse
My back pain flared up at the gym and I had to cut my workout short.Mi dolor de espalda se recrudeció en el gimnasio y tuve que acortar el entrenamiento.
b. exacerbarse
This weather is making my arthritis flare up.Este clima hace que mi artritis se exacerbe.
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