an old flame

Significado

someone you had a romantic relationship with in the past

Persona con quien se tuvo una relación amorosa en el pasado.

Ejemplos

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?

Gramática

Sintagma nominal contable, a menudo an old flame of mine u of hers. old se mantiene antes de flame.