an old flame

المعنى

someone you had a romantic relationship with in the past

شخص جمعتك به علاقة عاطفية في الماضي.

أمثلة

1. 1At the reunion, Maria bumped into an old flame from her college days.
2. 2Ben still gets a bit awkward when an old flame comes up in conversation.
3. 3Priya's husband wasn't pleased when an old flame of hers sent her flowers on her birthday.
4. 4Tom's new girlfriend asked lots of questions about an old flame he'd dated for years.
5. 5Is it wise to invite an old flame to your wedding, even if you're still friends?

القواعد

عبارة اسمية معدودة، كثيرا بصيغة an old flame of mine أو of hers. تبقى old قبل flame.