different between flare vs inferno

English

Etymology

Origin unknown, first recorded in the mid 16th century, probably related to Latin flagr? (“I burn”). Norwegian flara (“to blaze; to flaunt in gaudy attire”) has a similar meaning, but the English word predates it. Possibly related to Middle High German vlederen (“to flutter”), represented by modern German flattern.

The noun is derived from the verb.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fl???/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /fl???/
• Rhymes: -??(?)
• Homophone: flair

Noun

flare (plural flares)

1. A sudden bright light.
2. A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
   1. A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.
   2. (oil industry) A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery.
3. (figuratively) A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
4. A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
5. (in the plural) Bell-bottom trousers.
6. (aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
7. (baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.

   Synonyms: blooper, Texas leaguer
8. (American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
9. (photography) Short for lens flare.
10. An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).

    Synonym: flare-up

11. A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.

Hyponyms

• (pyrotechnic): Bengal light, fusee (“colored flare used as a warning on a railroad”) (US), parachute flare, Very light

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

flare (third-person singular simple present flares, present participle flaring, simple past and past participle flared)

1. (transitive) To cause to burn.
2. (transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame.
3. (transitive, intransitive) To open outward in shape.
4. (transitive, intransitive, aviation) To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
5. (intransitive) To blaze brightly.
6. (intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
7. (intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
8. (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly happen or intensify.

   Synonym: flare up
9. (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly erupt in anger.

   Synonym: flare up
10. (intransitive, obsolete) To be exposed to too much light.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Translations

References

• flare in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• flare at OneLook Dictionary Search

Further reading

• flare on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• gas flare on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• feral

Finnish

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: fla?re

Noun

flare

1. (astronomy) solar flare

Declension

Synonyms

• auringonpurkaus
• soihtupurkaus

Latin

Verb

fl?re

1. present active infinitive of fl?
2. second-person singular present passive imperative of fl?
3. second-person singular present passive indicative of fl?

English

Etymology

From Italian inferno (“hell”), from Latin infernus (“of the lower regions”), inferna (“the lower regions”); see infernal.

The meaning "big fire" came as a figurative use from the traditional idea of hellfire.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?f?no?/
• Rhymes: -??(r)n??

Noun

inferno (plural infernos)

1. A place or situation resembling Hell.
   • D. C. Worcester

     At each sudden explosion in the inferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater].

2. A large fire, a conflagration.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:afterlife

Related terms

• infernal

Translations

Further reading

• inferno in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• inferno at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Fronnie, nonfire

Dutch

Etymology

From Italian inferno (“hell”), from Latin infernus (“of the lower regions”), inferna (“the lower regions”); see infernal. The meaning "big fire" came as a figurative use from the traditional idea of hellfire.

Pronunciation

Noun

inferno n (plural inferno's, diminutive infernootje n)

1. hell-like place or situation.
2. hellfire
3. a large fire

Synonyms

• (a hell-like place): onderwereld
• (hellfire): hellevuur
• (a large fire): vuurzee, vlammenzee

Related terms

• infernaal

Galician

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese inferno, from Latin ?nfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i??f??no?/

Noun

inferno m (plural infernos)

1. (Christianity) hell
2. (figuratively) a very unpleasable or negative situation

Derived terms

• infernal
• inferniño

References

• “inferno” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “inferno” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “inferno” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “inferno” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in?f?r.no/
• Rhymes: -?rno
• Hyphenation: in?fèr?no

Etymology 1

From Latin ?nfernus (“of the lower regions”), derived from ?nferus (“low”).

Adjective

inferno (feminine inferna, masculine plural inferni, feminine plural inferne)

1. hellish, infernal
2. (uncommon) lower, inferior

Etymology 2

From Late Latin ?nfernus, ?nfernum (“the depths of the earth”), noun use of ?nfernus (“of the lower regions”), derived from ?nferus (“low”).

Noun

inferno m (plural inferni)

1. hell
2. inferno

Related terms

• infernale

Descendants

• ? Dutch: inferno
• ? English: inferno
• ? German: Inferno
• ? Italiot Greek: ???????? (infiérno)
• ? Norwegian: inferno
• ? Swedish: inferno

Etymology 3

From the toponym Inferno (a place near Sondrio).

Noun

inferno m (plural inferni)

1. A kind of red wine.

Anagrams

• frenino, nefroni

References

• inferno¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• inferno² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• inferno³ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

?nfern?

1. dative masculine singular of ?nfernus
2. dative neuter singular of ?nfernus
3. ablative masculine singular of ?nfernus
4. ablative neuter singular of ?nfernus

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian inferno, from Latin infernus

Noun

inferno n (definite singular infernoet, indefinite plural inferno or infernoer, definite plural infernoa or infernoene)

1. an inferno

References

• “inferno” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “inferno” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian inferno, from Latin infernus

Noun

inferno n (definite singular infernoet, indefinite plural inferno, definite plural infernoa)

1. an inferno

References

• “inferno” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese inferno, iferno, from Latin ?nfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /?.?f??.nu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?.?f??.nu/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /?.?f??.nu/
• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /?.?f??.nu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /?.?f??.no/, /?.?f??.no/
• Hyphenation: in?fer?no

Noun

inferno m (plural infernos)

1. (Christianity) hell (where sinners go)
2. (figuratively) a very unpleasant or negative situation
3. (figuratively) a very hot place

Interjection

inferno!

1. hell (expressing discontent, unhappiness, or anger)

Related terms

• infernal
• inferninho

Further reading

• “inferno” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Swedish

Noun

inferno n

1. an inferno; an extremely dangerous, chaotic and generally overwhelming situation

Usage notes

• Swedes would associate inferno with Dante but also with August Strindberg

Declension

Related terms

• infernalisk