flamber

Meaning

1. (transitive) to flame, flambé
2. (figuratively, transitive) to squander money, especially on gambling
3. (figuratively, transitive) (of costs, rates, etc) to rise sharply; to surge; to skyrocket
4. (intransitive) to burn, blaze
5. to buckle

Concepts

burn

flame

blaze

flambé

buckle

be ablaze

singe

blow

flare up

go up

ignite

improve

flambe

rise

sag

splurge

gamble away

accrue

be offered

advance

appreciate

be promoted

burn up

call on

climb up

enter

Synonyms

brûler

flamboyer

claquer

grimper

jouer

monter

se lever

avoir de l’avancement

déflagrer

être en flammes

être en hausse

être promu

faire des progrès

monter en grade

s’élever

s’embraser

augmenter

s’enflammer

briller

dilapider

Translations

vlammen

laaien

😡

arder

alazlamak

tutuşturmak

alevden geçirmek

alev saçmak

flambieren

verprassen

divampare

brennen

alevlenmek

ütülemek

affondare

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/flɑ̃.be/

Etymology

From flambe + -er, replacing Old French flammer.