Flame – Love Interest – 「恋人・パートナー」 – を英語で表現 – アメリカのスラング ＆ カジュアル英語表現 1,000

flame /ˈfleɪm/ : a person you have a romantic relationship with
ex) I saw an old flame and instinctively knew the feelings were still there.

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□ carry a torch （片思いで）相手にまだ 未練がある
ex) He is still carrying a torch for his first wife, even though she divorced him ten years ago.
彼は 10年前に離婚したにも関わらず 最初の妻に 未練がある

carry a torch /ˈtoɚtʃ/: to continue to have romantic feelings for someone who does not love you
ex) Is she still carrying a torch for him after all this time?

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□ significant other 恋人、パートナー、結婚相手
ex) Before you make such an important decision, you should talk it over with your significant other.
重要な決断をする前に パートナーと話し合ってみて

significant other　/sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/: someone that you have a romantic relationship with : your husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend
ex-lv) Having a significant other is not the only relationship that can boost happiness.

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cf) Do people go out on dates as friends?
友達同士でもデートをするのでしょうか？

interest /ˈɪntrəst/: a quality that attracts your attention and makes you want to learn more about something or to be involved in something
ex) He looked through the available magazines, but found nothing of interest. [=nothing interesting]

□ romantic prospect 恋愛関係の候補者
ex) Some people rely on websites to meet romantic prospects.
恋人探しに ウエブサイトを利用する人もいる

prospect /ˈprɑːˌspɛkt/: someone or something that is likely to succeed or to be chosen
ex) When a romantic prospect learns what I do for a living, things often get interesting.