flare up
US /fler ʌp/
UK /fler ʌp/
1.
incendiar-se, chamejar
to suddenly start burning more brightly or intensely
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The campfire suddenly flared up, sending sparks into the night sky.
A fogueira de repente incendiou-se, enviando faíscas para o céu noturno.
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The dry brush flared up quickly in the strong winds.
A vegetação seca incendiou-se rapidamente com os ventos fortes.
2.
piorar, reacender
to suddenly become worse or more intense (especially of a disease or problem)
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Her asthma tends to flare up during allergy season.
A asma dela tende a piorar durante a estação das alergias.
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Old tensions between the two countries could flare up again.
Antigas tensões entre os dois países poderiam reacender.