flare
The English verb "blow" is translated into Latin as flare.
The term is used to describe the action of forcing a current of air upon something, either by using the mouth or through other means.
Meaning: to force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means (verb)
Did you know?
- The English word 'inflation', meaning to blow up or expand, derives from the Latin prefix 'in-' and the root of flare.
- The word 'afflate', meaning to blow upon or inspire, comes from flare and suggests that a divine breeze could blow inspiration into a person.
- In Roman times, the act of blowing was linked to the word flatus, which later evolved into the English word 'flatulence' to describe gas.
Examples in context
- Egressusque Moyses de conspectu pharaonis oravit Dominum, qui flare fecit ventum ab occidente vehementissimum et arreptam locustam proiecit in mare Rubrum, non remansit ne una quidem in cunctis finibus Aegypti.And Moses going forth from the presence of Pharaoh, prayed to the Lord. And he made a very strong wind to blow from the west, and it took the locusts and cast them into the Red Sea: there remained not so much as one in all the coasts of Egypt.This sentence is useful for seeing how flare is used in the context of a wind blowing from the west.Tatoeba #8001994 by carlosalberto, translation #8002002 by carlosalberto
- Ventus fortiore vi flare coepit.The wind began to blow with greater force.
Example conversation
Aurelia and Gaius are trying to start a fire.
- AureliaIgnis non ardet, flare oportet.The fire is not burning, it needs to be blown on.
- GaiusEgo flare possum, Aurelia.I can blow on it, Aurelia.
- AureliaAge, statim fla ut ignis crescat.Go on, blow now so the fire grows.
- GaiusEcce, iam flare coepi!Look, I have already started to blow!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
