blaze
gb/blˈeɪz/ us/blˈeɪz/
B1
English
~ 5200
lángol, lángokban áll, tűz, tűzvész, ragyog, vakító fény, fényár, színpompa, fellángolás, nagy felhajtás, tüzel, lövöldöz, száguld, robog, közzétesz, címlapon hoz, világgá kürtöl, hóka, jelzésekkel ellát, felfest, kijelöl
VERB
B1
1
lángol
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] blazes
By the time the firefighters arrived, the warehouse was blazing from end to end.
Mire a tűzoltók megérkeztek, a raktárépület az egyik végétől a másikig lángokban állt.
Logs blazed in the huge stone fireplace, filling the room with heat.
A hatalmas kőkandallóban fahasábok lángoltak, és meleggel árasztották el a szobát.
Within minutes the dry grass was blazing and smoke filled the valley.
Flames blazed through the upper floors of the apartment building.
A row of cars was blazing in the parking lot after the explosion.
Learner examples
The fire blazed all night.
A tűz egész éjjel lángolt.
The old house was blazing when we saw it.
A régi ház lángokban állt, amikor megláttuk.
Soon the dry leaves were blazing.
They watched the campfire blaze in the dark.
The factory began to blaze after the accident.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "blaze" for any small or weak fire. Use "blaze" when the fire is strong, bright, or out of control. For a normal or small fire, "burn" or "have a fire" is more natural.
Meaning
burn with strong, bright flames
Collocations
the fire blazed
|blaze out of control
|blaze fiercely
|house blazing
|blaze for hours
Synonyms
burn (More general; does not always suggest the strong intensity that "blaze" does.)
|
flare (Suggests a sudden or unsteady burst of fire, while "blaze" can be more steady and continuous.)
Antonyms
go out (Used of a fire or light that stops burning, the opposite of continuing to blaze.)
Themes
nature
|emergencies
|daily life
|daily_life
Definition
To burn with very strong and bright flames, often spreading quickly.
To burn with very strong, bright, and often fast-moving flames.
NOUN
B1
2
Usage pattern:
a blaze breaks out / fight a blaze
Six people were rescued from the blaze at the city center hotel.
Hat embert mentettek ki egy belvárosi szállodában kitört tűzből.
Fire crews battled the blaze for more than eight hours.
A tűzoltóegységek több mint nyolc órán át küzdöttek a lángokkal.
Investigators are still trying to find out what started the blaze.
Neighbors saw smoke and raised the alarm before the blaze spread to other houses.
Dozens of animals died in the barn blaze last night.
Learner examples
A blaze started in the kitchen.
Tűz ütött ki a konyhában.
Firefighters worked all night to stop the blaze.
A tűzoltók egész éjjel dolgoztak, hogy megfékezzék a tüzet.
Three families lost their homes in the blaze.
The blaze destroyed the old school building.
They do not know what caused the blaze.
Common mistake:
Learners may say "a big blaze fire"; this is redundant. Say either "a big fire" or "a blaze", not both together.
Meaning
large, strong, bright fire
Collocations
a raging blaze
|a blaze broke out
|put out the blaze
|trapped in the blaze
|fight the blaze
|die in the blaze
Synonyms
fire (More general; "blaze" stresses the size, brightness, and intensity of the fire.)
Antonyms
extinguishment (Refers to the act or state of a fire being put out, effectively ending the blaze.)
Themes
nature
|emergencies
|news
|daily_life
Definition
A big, strong fire that burns very brightly and can be hard to stop.
A large, strong fire that burns very brightly and is often dangerous or out of control.
VERB
B1
3
Usage pattern:
[something] blazes / blazes with [light/color]
The afternoon sun blazed down on the desert road.
A délutáni nap perzselően tűzött a sivatagi útra.
Lights blazed from every window of the stadium.
A stadion minden ablakából ragyogó fény áradt.
Her costume blazed with red and gold sequins under the stage lights.
Huge screens blazed with advertisements in the city square.
The western sky blazed orange and pink as the sun went down.
Learner examples
The sun blazed in the clear sky.
A nap ragyogott a tiszta égen.
Bright lights blazed over the stage.
Vakító fények ragyogtak a színpad felett.
The room blazed with white light.
His shirt blazed with many colors.
The sign blazed so strongly that we could see it from far away.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "blaze" for soft or weak light. Use it when the light is very strong or intense. For soft light, "glow" or "shine" is better.
Meaning
shine with strong, bright light
Collocations
the sun blazed
|lights blazing
|blaze with light
|colors blaze
|neon signs blazed
Synonyms
shine (General word; does not necessarily suggest the intense brightness that "blaze" does.)
|
glare (Suggests bright, often unpleasant light; "blaze" can be strongly positive or neutral.)
Antonyms
dim (To become less bright, the opposite of blazing brightly.)
Themes
nature
|visual
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To give a very strong, bright light or color.
To shine with very strong, bright light or strong color.
NOUN
B2
4
Usage pattern:
a blaze of [light/color]
The door opened and a blaze of light flooded the dark corridor.
Kinyílt az ajtó, és vakító fény árasztotta el a sötét folyosót.
Autumn turns the mountainside into a blaze of red and gold.
Az ősz vörös és arany színpompába borítja a hegyoldalt.
The city was a blaze of neon signs and giant screens.
Headlights formed a blazing white blaze of light on the wet road.
At night the fairground became a blaze of color and sound.
Learner examples
The window was suddenly a blaze of light.
Az ablak hirtelen vakító fényben ragyogott.
The garden was a blaze of color in spring.
A kert tavasszal színpompában úszott.
The stadium was a blaze of bright lights.
The street became a blaze of neon at night.
Her dress made a blaze of red in the crowd.
Common mistake:
Learners may say "a blaze light" instead of "a blaze of light". With this sense, use the pattern "a blaze of + noun" (light, color, etc.).
Meaning
strong, brilliant light or color
Collocations
a blaze of light
|a blaze of color
|in a blaze of headlights
|the room was a blaze of
|a blaze of neon
Synonyms
brightness (General word; "blaze" suggests very strong, often sudden brightness.)
|
brilliance (Similar intensity, but more formal and often used in artistic contexts.)
Antonyms
darkness (The absence of light, directly opposite to a bright blaze of light.)
Themes
visual
|art
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong, bright light or color that you can see clearly.
A strong, brilliant light or a very bright and intense area of color.
NOUN
B2
5
fellángolás
B2
Usage pattern:
a blaze of [emotion/publicity/activity]
He left the company in a blaze of publicity after exposing the scandal.
Miután leleplezte a botrányt, óriási sajtóvisszhang közepette távozott a cégtől.
She finished her career in a blaze of glory by winning three gold medals.
Három aranyérmet nyerve, dicsőségesen zárta a pályafutását.
A sudden blaze of anger crossed his face when he heard the news.
The office was in a blaze of activity before the product launch.
The novel brought her a brief blaze of fame, then she disappeared from public view.
Learner examples
The team ended the season in a blaze of glory.
A csapat dicsőségesen zárta az idényt.
Her new song brought a blaze of publicity.
Az új dala hatalmas sajtóvisszhangot váltott ki.
He shouted in a blaze of anger.
The kitchen was in a blaze of activity before the party.
The actor left the show in a blaze of fame.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes try to use "blaze" alone to mean "fame" (e.g. *"He enjoyed blaze for a year"). Use the full phrase "a blaze of fame/publicity/glory" instead.
Meaning
sudden strong emotion or activity
Collocations
a blaze of anger
|a blaze of publicity
|a blaze of glory
|a blaze of activity
|in a blaze of fame
Synonyms
outburst (Often used for sudden emotion; "blaze" can also describe positive attention or activity.)
|
flurry (Suggests brief busy activity; less intense or dramatic than a "blaze".)
Antonyms
calm (A quiet, controlled state without the intense emotion or activity of a blaze.)
Themes
emotions
|media
|work
Definition
A short time when a feeling or action is very strong and easy to see.
A sudden and very strong show of emotion, interest, or activity, especially for a short time.
VERB
C1
6
Usage pattern:
[someone] blazes (away) at [someone/something]
The soldiers blazed away at the enemy positions all night.
A katonák egész éjjel hevesen tüzeltek az ellenséges állásokra.
Gunmen blazed into the air as the car sped off.
A fegyveresek a levegőbe lövöldöztek, miközben az autó elhajtott.
They kicked down the door and came in with guns blazing.
Bandits blazed at the police car before disappearing into the hills.
The rebels blazed away from behind the sandbags.
Learner examples
The men began to blaze at the target.
A férfiak tüzelni kezdtek a célpontra.
In the film, the hero runs in with guns blazing.
A filmben a hős berohan, és közben a fegyvereiből tüzel.
The soldiers blazed away at the wall.
Someone blazed into the air at the wedding.
The police shouted for them to stop blazing.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with the phrasal verb "blow up" for explosions. "Blaze" here is about continuous shooting, not about something exploding once.
Meaning
fire guns rapidly and repeatedly
Collocations
blaze away
|blaze at the target
|guns blazing
|blaze into the crowd
|blaze through the doors
Synonyms
fire (General word for shooting; "blaze" emphasizes speed, intensity, and often noise.)
|
spray (Suggests shooting many bullets over an area; similar intensity but more visual/technical.)
Antonyms
ceasefire (A stop to shooting, the opposite of continuing to blaze with gunfire.)
Themes
conflict
|crime
|movies
|law
Definition
To shoot guns many times very quickly.
To fire guns rapidly and repeatedly, often in an uncontrolled or intense way.
B2
INFORMAL
7
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] blazes [adverb/preposition]
The sprinter blazed down the track to win in record time.
A sprinter végigszáguldott a pályán, és rekordidővel nyert.
A motorcycle blazed past us on the highway.
Egy motorkerékpár száguldott el mellettünk az autópályán.
The team blazed through the early rounds of the tournament.
Flames shot up as the rocket blazed into the night sky.
He blazed around the final corner and crossed the line first.
Learner examples
The car blazed down the road.
Az autó végigszáguldott az úton.
She blazed past the other runners.
Elszáguldott a többi futó mellett.
Our team blazed through the first part of the game.
The train blazed across the countryside.
He blazed into the room and shouted hello.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "blaze" for normal speed (e.g. *"He blazed to work" meaning simply "went to work"). Use it only when you want to stress that something is very fast or dramatic.
Meaning
move extremely fast and powerfully
Collocations
blaze down the track
|blaze past the defenders
|blaze through the intersection
|blaze around the final corner
|blaze across the finish line
Synonyms
speed (Neutral; does not carry the same sense of power and drama as "blaze".)
|
race (Similar idea of going fast, but more common and less vivid than "blaze".)
Antonyms
crawl (To move very slowly, the opposite of blazing along.)
Themes
sports
|transport
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go very fast and with a lot of energy.
To move extremely fast and forcefully, especially in a way that is impressive or noticeable.
VERB
C1
8
Usage pattern:
[something] is blazed across/over [a medium]
The scandal was blazed across the front pages of every major newspaper.
A botrányt minden nagyobb újság címlapon hozta.
Images of the crash were blazed across television screens around the world.
A baleset képeivel világszerte tele voltak a tévéképernyők.
Her victory was blazed over social media within minutes.
The company blazed the news of its record profits in a full-page ad.
His face was blazed across the website's home page.
Learner examples
The story was blazed across the newspaper.
A történetet címlapon hozta az újság.
Her photo was blazed on the front page.
A fényképe a címlapra került.
News of the win was blazed across TV.
The message was blazed over social media.
The website blazed the bad news all day.
Common mistake:
Learners may say *"blaze about the news". In this media sense, use patterns like "blazed across the headlines" or "blazed over social media" rather than "blaze about".
Meaning
publicize or display very prominently
Collocations
blazed across the front pages
|blazed across the headlines
|blazed across television screens
|blazed over social media
|blaze the news
Synonyms
publicize (More formal and neutral; "blaze" suggests being loud and very visible.)
|
splash (Informal media term; similar idea of giving something a lot of space and attention.)
Antonyms
suppress (To prevent information from being known, the opposite of blazing it across the media.)
Themes
media
|news
|communication
|business
Definition
To show or talk about news or information in a very big and clear way so many people notice it.
To announce, report, or display something in a very noticeable and widespread way, especially in the media.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
9
hóka
C2
Usage pattern:
a blaze on [an animal]
The pony was chestnut with a white blaze down its face.
A póni gesztenyeszínű volt, az arcán végighúzódó fehér hókával.
A narrow blaze on the colt's forehead made it easy to recognize.
A csikó homlokán húzódó keskeny hóka miatt könnyű volt felismerni.
She bought a black horse with a striking blaze and four white socks.
The foal had a crooked blaze that ran over one eye.
We looked for the mare with the wide blaze and white legs.
Learner examples
The horse has a white blaze on its face.
A lónak fehér hóka van az arcán.
We saw a brown horse with a long blaze.
Láttunk egy barna lovat hosszú hókával.
Her new horse is black with a small blaze.
The pony’s blaze makes it easy to see in the dark.
The man sells horses with big white blazes.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with "blazer" (a type of jacket) or think it means any mark. In animal descriptions, a "blaze" is specifically a white marking on the face.
Meaning
white marking on animal’s face
Collocations
a white blaze
|a blaze down its face
|a narrow blaze
|a broad blaze
|a horse with a blaze
Synonyms
stripe (General word for a line of color; "blaze" is more specific for a facial marking on animals.)
Antonyms
solid (Used of a coat with one color and no markings, the opposite of having a blaze.)
Themes
animals
|farming
Definition
A wide white line on the front of a horse’s face.
A broad white mark running down the face of a horse or other animal.
VERB
C1
10
Usage pattern:
[someone] blazes [a trail/path/route]
Rangers spent the summer blazing a new trail through the national park.
A parkőrök egész nyáron egy új, a nemzeti parkon átvezető ösvényt láttak el jelzésekkel.
The path was poorly blazed, and we soon lost our way.
Az ösvény rosszul volt jelezve, és hamar eltévedtünk.
Volunteers blazed the route with bright orange paint on the trees.
Early explorers blazed paths through the forest for others to follow.
They got into trouble because someone had blazed the trail incorrectly.
Learner examples
The guide blazed a trail for the group.
A vezető jelzésekkel jelölt ki egy ösvényt a csoportnak.
We followed the trees that were blazed with red paint.
Azokat a fákat követtük, amelyeket piros festékkel jelöltek meg.
Volunteers blazed the path last year.
They will blaze a new route through the woods.
The old trail is hard to see because it is not well blazed.
Common mistake:
Learners often only know the figurative idiom "blaze a trail" (to be the first to do something). This verb also has a literal outdoor meaning: to physically mark paths on trees or rocks.
Meaning
mark trail with cuts or paint
Collocations
blaze a trail
|blaze the route
|trees blazed with paint
|blaze the path through the forest
|blaze a new track
Synonyms
mark (General; "blaze" is specifically for marking outdoor routes on trees or rocks.)
Antonyms
erase (To remove markings, the opposite of blazing them.)
Themes
travel
|outdoors
|nature
Definition
To show a path in a forest by cutting the trees or painting marks on them.
To mark a trail or route by making cuts in tree bark or by painting signs on trees or rocks.
Grammar
Dictionary form
blaze
IPA
GB/blˈeɪz/
US/blˈeɪz/
Syllables & stress
blaze (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (blaze)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: blaze
- Plural: blazes
Verb
- Base: blaze
- 3rd Person Singular: blazes
- Present Participle: blazing
- Past: blazed
Word family
Forms
blazes
noun
blazing
verb
blazed
verb
Related words
ablaze
adjective
Advanced or less common
blazingly
adverb
Expressions
blaze a trail
1/blˈeɪz ə tɹˈeɪl/
idiom
be first and lead the way
To do something important or new before other people, so they can follow your example.
Examples
- Her research blazed a trail for a new kind of cancer treatment.
- The company blazed a trail in online music sales.
- Many young writers are now blazing a trail in digital publishing.
blaze across
1/blˈeɪz əkɹˈɔs/
fixed phrase
move or appear very brightly across
To move or appear across the sky, a screen, or the news in a very bright or noticeable way.
Examples
- A shooting star blazed across the night sky.
- Her name blazed across the headlines the next morning.
- The warning message blazed across the screen in red letters.
blaze away
1/blˈeɪz əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
shoot heavily or work intensely
To fire guns many times very quickly, or to work on something with a lot of energy and without stopping.
Examples
- The soldiers blazed away at the enemy lines.
- She sat at her desk, blazing away at the keyboard all afternoon.
- Reporters are blazing away on their election stories tonight.
blaze of glory
1/blˈeɪz əv ɡlˈɔɹi/
idiom
spectacular and memorable ending
A very exciting and impressive end to something, especially a career or big event.
Examples
- He retired in a blaze of glory after winning the world championship.
- The band ended the concert in a blaze of glory with their biggest hit.
- She plans to leave the job in a blaze of glory, not quietly.
blaze past
1/blˈeɪz pˈæst/
fixed phrase
informal
go past someone very fast
To go past someone or something very quickly.
Examples
- A sports car blazed past us on the highway.
- The runner blazed past his rivals in the final lap.
- We watched trains blaze past the small station.
blaze through
1/blˈeɪz θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
informal
finish something very quickly
To do or finish something very fast, often with a lot of energy and not much care.
Examples
- He blazed through his homework in half an hour.
- The team blazed through the easy questions at the start of the quiz.
- She blazed through three novels on her vacation.
blaze up
1/blˈeɪz ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
suddenly grow much stronger
When a fire or a strong feeling suddenly becomes much stronger.
Examples
- The fire blazed up when he threw on more wood.
- Tension blazed up again during the meeting.
- Old anger blazed up in her when she saw him.
blaze with anger
1/blˈeɪz wˈɪθ ˈæŋɡɚ/
fixed phrase
show very strong anger visibly
To look very angry so that other people can clearly see it in your face or eyes.
Examples
- His eyes blazed with anger when he heard the insult.
- She was blazing with anger after the unfair decision.
- The crowd blazed with anger at the verdict.
in a blaze of
1/ˈɪn ə blˈeɪz əv/
fixed phrase
surrounded by strong light or attention
Surrounded or filled with very strong light, color, fame, or feeling.
Examples
- The stage opened in a blaze of light and music.
- The player left the field in a blaze of glory.
- She arrived in a blaze of publicity after her hit movie.