Sentence examples of "flames" in English

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The wind fanned the flames. Le vent a attisé les flammes.
The fireman could not extinguish the flames. Le pompier ne pouvait éteindre les flammes.
This is a flamethrower. It throws flames. C'est un lance-flammes. Il lance des flammes.
Your stupid remark just added fuel to the flames. Ta remarque idiote n'a fait qu'attiser les flammes.
The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour. La cheminée manquant de bois de chauffage, les flammes ont déjà commencé à perdre de leur vigueur.
All her years of work and effort have gone up in flames. Toutes ses années de travail et d'efforts sont parties en flammes.
Turn the flame down low. Abaisse la flamme.
He fanned the fire into flame. Il attisa le feu.
Sulfur burns with a blue flame. Le soufre brûle avec une flamme bleue.
Life is a flame that death extinguishes. La vie est une flamme que la mort étouffe.
The flame flickered for a moment, then died out. La flamme vacilla pendant un moment, puis mourut.
All of a sudden, the barn went up in flames. Tout à coup, la grange s'est enflammée.
The crashed plane burst into flames. L'avion, écrasé, s'embrasa soudainement.
Does any other country fan the flames of patriotism as much as America? Y a-t-il pays qui attise davantage le patriotisme que les États-Unis d'Amérique ?
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