English-Finnish translations for flare up

• leimahtaa
  Julkisuus on valpastunut ja turvallisuuskeskustelu leimahtaa siten säännöllisin väliajoin uudelleen. The public is aware of these issues and the debates about safety flare up at regular intervals.
  Etiopian ja Eritrean väliset kiistanalaisia alueita koskevat jännitteet voivat leimahtaa liekkeihin minä hetkenä hyvänsä. Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea over disputed territory are still likely to flare up at any moment.
• kimmastua
• kuohahtaa
• raivostua
• suutahtaa

Definition of flare up

• To burn brightly again
• To become more intense suddenly
• To burst out suddenly, as in anger

Examples

• The fire flared up after we added more wood to it
• Reports indicate that tensions have flared up in the Middle East again
• The pain in my shoulder flares up when I turn my head
• The insult made him flare up

Related words

• flare
• flare-up
• flare gun
• flare nut
• flare-nut wrench
• flared pants
• flared trousers
• flared skirt
• solar flare