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fire

 (fīr)
n.
1.
a. A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance:destruction by fire.
b. A specific instance of this change that destroys something:a house fire.
c. A burning fuel:a cooking fire.
2. Burning intensity of feeling; ardor or enthusiasm:a musical performance that had fire. See Synonyms at passion.
3. Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.
4. Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance:the fire of an artistic genius.
5. A severe test; a trial or torment:went through fire to become a leader.
6. A fever or bodily inflammation:tormented by the fire in an infected toe.
7.
a. The discharge of firearms or artillery:heard the fire of cannon.
b. The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.
c. Discharged bullets or other projectiles:subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire; struck by rifle fire.
8. Intense, repeated attack or criticism:answered the fire from her political critics.
v.fired,fir·ing,fires
v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to burn; ignite or set fire to:fired the enemy's encampment.
b. To illuminate or cause to resemble fire, as in color:The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.
2.
a. To start (a fuel-burning engine or a vehicle with such an engine). Often used withup.
b. To start or tend a fire in:fire a furnace.
3.
a. To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent. Often used withup:demonstrators who were fired up by their sense of injustice.
b. To inspire or arouse (an emotion or the imagination).
4. To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln:fire pottery.
5.
a. To discharge (a firearm, for example).
b. To detonate (an explosive).
6.
a. To propel (a projectile) from a weapon or launch (a missile):fired several rounds before the gun jammed.
b.Informal To throw or propel with force and speed:fire a ball at a batter; fire a puck at the goal.
c. To utter or direct with insistence:fired questions at the senator.
7.Games To score (a number) in a game or contest:The golfer fired a 35 on the front nine.
8. To end the employment or service of; dismiss. See Synonyms at dismiss.
v.intr.
1. To become ignited; flame up:wet kindling that just wouldn't fire.
2.
a. To shoot a weapon:aimed and fired at the target.
b. To detonate an explosive.
c. To ignite fuel; start:The engine fired right away.
3.
a. To send out a projectile; discharge:The cannons fired for hours.
b. To propel or hurl a projectile:The pitcher wound up and fired.
4.Physiology To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.
5. To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.
Phrasal Verbs:
fire awayInformal
To start to talk or ask questions.
fire off
1. To utter or ask rapidly.
2. To write and send (a letter, for example) in haste.
fire up
1. To cause to be ignited or to produce fire:fire up a cigar; fire up the grill.
2. To cause to become excited or emotional:a speech that fired up the crowd.
3. To bring to activity; start:Fire up the stereo!
Idioms:
between two fires
Being attacked from two sources or sides simultaneously.
on fire
1. Ignited; ablaze.
2. Filled with enthusiasm or excitement.
start/light/builda fire underSlang
To urge or goad to action.
under fire
1. Exposed or subjected to enemy attack.
2. Exposed or subjected to critical attack or censure:an official who was under fire for mismanagement.
[Middle Englishfir, from Old Englishfȳr; seepaəwr̥ inIndo-European roots.]
fire′a·ble adj.
fir′er n.
Word History: Indo-European, the protolanguage from which English and many other languages descend, had pairs of words for some very common things, such as water or fire. Typically, one word in the pair was active, animate, and personified; the other, impersonal and neuter in grammatical gender. In the case of the pair of words for "fire," English has descendants of both, one inherited directly from Germanic, the other borrowed from Latin.Fire goes back to the neuter member of the pair. In Old English "fire" wasfȳr, from Germanic*fūr. The Indo-European form behind*fūr is*pūr, whence also the Greek neuter nounpūr, the source of the prefixpyro-. The other Indo-European word for fire appears inignite, derived from the Latin word for fire,ignis, from Indo-European*egnis. The Russian word for fire,ogon' (stem formogn-), and the Sanskritagni-, "fire" (deified as Agni, the god of fire), also come from*egnis, the active, animate, and personified word for fire.
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fire

(faɪə)
n
1.the state of combustion in which inflammable material burns, producing heat, flames, and often smoke
2.
a.a mass of burning coal, wood, etc, used esp in a hearth to heat a room
b.(in combination):firewood;firelighter.
3.a destructive conflagration, as of a forest, building, etc
4.a device for heating a room, etc
5.something resembling a fire in light or brilliance:a diamond's fire.
6.a flash or spark of or as if of fire
7.
a.the act of discharging weapons, artillery, etc
b.the shells, etc, fired
8.a burst or rapid volley:a fire of questions.
9.intense passion; ardour
10.liveliness, as of imagination, thought, etc
11.a burning sensation sometimes produced by drinking strong alcoholic liquor
12.fever and inflammation
13.a severe trial or torment (esp in the phrasego through fire and water)
14.catch fireto ignite
15.draw someone's fireto attract the criticism or censure of someone
16. (Military) to delay firing
17.to delay or be delayed
18.no smoke without firethe evidence strongly suggests something has indeed happened
19.on fire
a.in a state of ignition
b.ardent or eager
c.informal playing or performing at the height of one's abilities
20. (Military)open fireto start firing a gun, artillery, etc
21.play with fireto be involved in something risky
22.set fire toset on fire
a.to ignite
b.to arouse or excite
23.set the world on fireBritset the Thames on fireScotset the heather on fireinformal to cause a great sensation
24. (Military)under firebeing attacked, as by weapons or by harsh criticism
25. (Astrology) (modifier)astrology of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. Compareearth10,air20,water12
vb
26. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to discharge (a firearm or projectile) or (of a firearm, etc) to be discharged
27. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to detonate (an explosive charge or device) or (of such a charge or device) to be detonated
28. (tr)informal to dismiss from employment
29. (Ceramics) (tr)ceramics to bake in a kiln to harden the clay, fix the glaze, etc
30.to kindle or be kindled; ignite
31. (tr) to provide with fuel:oil fires the heating system.
32. (intr) to tend a fire
33. (tr) to subject to heat
34. (tr) to heat slowly so as to dry
35. (tr) to arouse to strong emotion
36.to glow or cause to glow
37. (Mechanical Engineering) (intr) (of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite
38. (Agriculture) (intr) (of grain) to become blotchy or yellow before maturity
39. (Surgery)vet science another word forcauterize
40. (intr)informalAustral (of a sportsman, etc) to play well or with enthusiasm
sentence substitute
41.a cry to warn others of a fire
42. (Military) the order to begin firing a gun, artillery, etc
[Old Englishfӯr; related to Old Saxonfiur, Old Norsefūrr, Old High Germanfūir, Greekpur]
ˈfireableadj
ˈfirelessadj
ˈfirern
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fire

(faɪər)

n.,v.fired, fir•ing.n.
1. a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
2. a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace.
3. the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration.
4. heat used for cooking, esp. the lighted burner of a stove: Put the kettle on the fire.
5.Brit. a gas or electric heater used for heating a room.
6. brilliance, as of a gem.
7. burning passion; ardor; excitement.
8. liveliness of imagination.
9. severe trial or trouble; ordeal.
10. a spark or sparks.
11. the discharge of firearms: enemy fire.
12. a luminous object.
v.t.
13. to set on fire.
14. to supply with fuel; attend to the fire of.
15. to subject to heat.
16. to bake in a kiln.
17. to heat very slowly for the purpose of drying, as tea.
18. to inflame, as with passion; fill with ardor.
19. to inspire.
20. to light or cause to glow as if on fire.
21. to discharge (a gun).
22. to project (a bullet or the like) by or as if by discharging from a gun.
23. to subject to explosion or explosive force, as a mine.
24. to hurl; throw: to fire a stone through a window.
25. to dismiss from a job.
26. to drive out or away by or as if by fire.
v.i.
27. to take fire; be kindled.
28. to glow as if on fire.
29. to become inflamed with passion; become excited.
30. to shoot, as a gun.
31. to discharge a gun.
32. to hurl a projectile.
33. (of plant leaves) to turn yellow or brown before the plant matures.
34.fire away, to speak up, esp. immediately.
35.fire off,
a. to shoot from or as if from a weapon: I fired off six shots with my camera.
b. to write and send off hastily.
Idioms:
1.catch (on) fire, to become ignited; burn.
2.fight fire with fire, to use the same tactics as one's opponent.
3.on fire,
a. ignited; burning; afire.
b. eager; ardent; zealous.
c. highly feverish.
4.play with fire, to trifle with a serious or dangerous matter.
5.take fire,
a. to become ignited; burn.
b. to become inspired with enthusiasm or zeal.
6.under fire,
a. under attack, esp. by military forces.
b. under censure or criticism.
[before 900; Middle English; Old Englishfȳr (seepyro-)]
fir′er,n.
fire′less,adj.
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fire

1. The command given to discharge a weapon(s).
2. To detonate the main explosive charge by means of a firing system. See also barrage fire; call fire; counterfire; counterpreparation fire; covering fire; destruction fire; direct fire; direct supporting fire; distributed fire; grazing fire; harassing fire; indirect fire; neutralization fire; observed fire; preparation fire; radar fire; registration fire; scheduled fire; searching fire; supporting fire; suppressive fire.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Fire

See alsoheat;smoke

a person who destroys property by fire, for revenge, insurance, etc.
Obsolete, a large-scale fire or conflagration.
the deliberate destruction of property by fire; arson. —incendiary,n., adj.
Obsolete Chemistry. a hypothetical ingredient thought to be released during combustion. —phlogistic,adj.
Geology. produced by the action of heat, hot solutions, etc. —pyrogenic,adj.
the process of burning designs on wood or leather with a heated tool. —pyrograph,pyrographer,n. —pyrographic,adj.
a fire-worshiper.
the worship of fire.
a form of divination involving fire or flames.
a persistent compulsion to start fires.
a love of fire.
an abnormal fear of fire.
a form of divination involving the examination of the ashes remaining after a sacrifice.
Rare. the act or process of burning or searing. —ustorious,ustulate,adj.
an early type of match that was difficult to extinguish.
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fire


Past participle:fired
Gerund:firing

Imperative
fire
fire
Present
I fire
you fire
he/she/it fires
we fire
you fire
they fire
Preterite
I fired
you fired
he/she/it fired
we fired
you fired
they fired
Present Continuous
I am firing
you are firing
he/she/it is firing
we are firing
you are firing
they are firing
Present Perfect
I have fired
you have fired
he/she/it has fired
we have fired
you have fired
they have fired
Past Continuous
I was firing
you were firing
he/she/it was firing
we were firing
you were firing
they were firing
Past Perfect
I had fired
you had fired
he/she/it had fired
we had fired
you had fired
they had fired
Future
I will fire
you will fire
he/she/it will fire
we will fire
you will fire
they will fire
Future Perfect
I will have fired
you will have fired
he/she/it will have fired
we will have fired
you will have fired
they will have fired
Future Continuous
I will be firing
you will be firing
he/she/it will be firing
we will be firing
you will be firing
they will be firing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been firing
you have been firing
he/she/it has been firing
we have been firing
you have been firing
they have been firing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been firing
you will have been firing
he/she/it will have been firing
we will have been firing
you will have been firing
they will have been firing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been firing
you had been firing
he/she/it had been firing
we had been firing
you had been firing
they had been firing
Conditional
I would fire
you would fire
he/she/it would fire
we would fire
you would fire
they would fire
Past Conditional
I would have fired
you would have fired
he/she/it would have fired
we would have fired
you would have fired
they would have fired
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fire

One of the four elements; associated with activity and enthusiasm.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fire - the event of something burning (often destructive)fire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
backfire - a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
balefire,bonfire - a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
brush fire - an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes
campfire - a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
conflagration,inferno - a very intense and uncontrolled fire
forest fire - an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
grassfire,prairie fire - an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
smolder,smoulder - a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"
smudge - a smoky fire to drive away insects
2.fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemyfire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
attack,onrush,onset,onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
antiaircraft fire - firing at enemy aircraft
barrage fire,shelling,barrage,bombardment,battery - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
broadside - the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
fusillade,volley,burst,salvo - rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
call fire - fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit
covering fire,cover - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
concentrated fire,massed fire - fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)
counterfire - fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
counterpreparation fire - intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered
crossfire - fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
destruction fire - fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects
direct fire - fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it
distributed fire - fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target
friendly fire,fratricide - fire that injures or kills an ally
hostile fire - fire that injures or kills an enemy
grazing fire - fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground
harassing fire - fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale
indirect fire - fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons
interdiction fire - fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area
neutralization fire - fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable
observed fire - fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations
preparation fire - fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault
radar fire - gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar
registration fire - fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets
scheduled fire - prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time
searching fire - fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun
supporting fire - fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat
suppressive fire - fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives
unobserved fire - fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed
artillery fire,cannon fire - fire delivered by artillery
3.fire - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smokefire - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
blaze,blazing - a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"
combustion,burning - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
flare - a sudden burst of flame
ignition - the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
4.fire - a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"
cookfire - a fire for cooking
fireplace,hearth,open fireplace - an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
5.fire - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
archaicism,archaism - the use of an archaic expression
element - one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"
6.fire - feelings of great warmth and intensityfire - feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
passion,passionateness - a strong feeling or emotion
zeal - excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
7.fire - fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking; "put the kettle on the fire"; "barbecue over an open fire"
fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
8.fire - a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"
tribulation,visitation,trial - an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
9.fire - intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
criticism,unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
Verb1.fire - start firing a weapon
shoot,blast - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away"
2.fire - cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
pop - fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were popping"
let drive,let fly,loose off - fire as from a gun; "The soldiers let drive their bullets"
shoot,blast - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away"
fusillade - attack with fusillade
3.fire - bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery"
cookery,cooking,preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
bake - cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven; "bake the potatoes"
4.fire - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
retire - make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"
pension off - let go from employment with an attractive pension; "The director was pensioned off when he got senile"
clean out - force out; "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers"
furlough,lay off - dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"
squeeze out - force out; "Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts"
remove - remove from a position or an office
send away,send packing,dismiss,drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
hire,employ,engage - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
5.fire - go off or discharge; "The gun fired"
6.fire - drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"
chase away,dispel,drive away,drive off,drive out,run off,turn back - force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
7.fire - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)fire - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
create,make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
touch a chord,strike a chord - evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord"
ask for,invite - increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
rekindle - arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"
infatuate - arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"
prick - to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
fire up,stir up,wake,heat,ignite,inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
stimulate,stir,shake up,excite,shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
excite - arouse or elicit a feeling
anger - make angry; "The news angered him"
discomfit,discompose,untune,upset,disconcert - cause to lose one's composure
shame - cause to be ashamed
spite,bruise,injure,offend,hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
overwhelm,sweep over,whelm,overpower,overtake,overcome - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
8.fire - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
burn,combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
incinerate,burn - cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"
backfire - set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
cremate - reduce to ashes; "Cremate a corpse"
torch - burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns"
scorch - destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
ruin,destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
9.fire - provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"
furnish,provide,supply,render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
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fire

noun
1.flames,blaze,combustion,inferno,conflagration,holocaustA forest fire is sweeping across the country.
2.heater,radiator,convectorShe switched on the electric fire.
4.bombardment,shooting,firing,shelling,hail,volley,barrage,gunfire,sniping,flak,salvo,fusillade,cannonadeHis car was raked with fire from automatic weapons.
5.criticism,condemnation,disapproval,stick(slang),blame,rebuke,reprimand,flak(informal),reproach,dressing down(informal),reproof,sideswipe,castigation,remonstrance,reprehensionHe said they should turn their fire on the opposition.
verb
1.let off,shoot,launch,shell,loose,set off,discharge,hurl,eject,detonate,let loose(informal),touch offa huge gun designed to fire nuclear or chemical shells
2.shoot,explode,discharge,detonate,pull the triggerSoldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds.
3.(Informal)dismiss,sack(informal),get rid of,discharge,lay off,make redundant,cashier,give notice,show the door,give the boot(slang),kiss off(slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.),give the push,give the bullet(Brit. slang),give marching orders,give someone their cards,give the sack to(informal),give someone hisor her P45(informal)She was sent a letter saying she was fired from her job.
5.set fire to,torch,ignite,set on fire,kindle,set alight,set ablaze,put a match to,set aflame,enkindle,lightmatches, turpentine and cotton, with which they fired the houses
catch fireignite,flare up,burst into flames,burnThe aircraft caught fire soon after take-off.
on fire
1.burning,flaming,blazing,alight,ablaze,in flames,aflame,fieryThe captain radioed that the ship was on fire.
2.ardent,excited,inspired,eager,enthusiastic,passionate,ferventHe was on fire, youthfully impatient.
Related words
likepyromania
fearpyrophobia
Proverbs
"Fight fire with fire"
"Fire is a good servant but a bad master"
"If you play with fire you get burnt"
"Out of the frying pan, into the fire"
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fire

noun
1.The visible signs of combustion:
2.Powerful, intense emotion:
3.Passionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject, for example:
4.Exceptional brightness and clarity, as of a cut and polished stone:
5.Liveliness and vivacity of imagination:
verb
1.To cause to burn or undergo combustion:
Slang:torch.
Idioms:set afire,set fire to.
2.To arouse the emotions of; make ardent:
3.To discharge a gun or firearm:
4.To release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noise:
5.To launch with great force:
Idiom:let fly.
6.Informal. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:
7.Informal. To end the employment or service of:
Informal:ax,pink-slip.
Idioms:give someone his or her walking papers,give someone the ax,give someone the gate, give someone the pink slip,let go,show someone the door.
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Translations
vuur
огънпечкапожарстрелямуволнявам
foc
oheňpalbapožárstříletvyhodit
ildfyrebålbrandflammer
brulegofajroincendio
آتشآذر
antaa potkuttulitulittaatulituserottaa
आग
vatraotpustitipećpožar
kályhakirúgtűztüzeltüzelés
api
eldurhitaplötur; rafmagnshellur, gashellurofnrekaskjóta
火火事火災炎燃焼
불부대에 담다
focusignisincendium
ugnisuždegtivieta prie židiniožaisti su ugnimižidinio grotelės
ugunsugunsgrēksugunskursaizrautībaapdedzināt
അഗ്നിതീ
focincendiusobă
kachleoheňvarič
ogenjpožarustrelitivneti sestreljanje
oganjpećvatraватраогањ
eldge eldskjutaspisugn
kupiga risasimoto
ไฟปลดออกจากงาน
вогонь
آگ
lửasa thảihoảhỏahỏa lực

fire

[faɪəʳ]
A.N
1. (=flames) →fuegom
much of the town was destroyed by fire →elfuegocausó ladestrucción degranpartede laciudad
fire andbrimstone →elfuegoeterno
a fire and brimstone speech →undiscursolleno dereferenciasapocalípticas
tocatch fire [curtains, furniture] →prender fuego; [house] →incendiarse; [engine, car] →empezar aarder
the aircraft caught fire soon after take off →pocodespués dedespegar seinició unincendioen elavión
firedamaged goods →mercancíasfpldañadas por elfuego
to beon fire (lit) →estarardiendo (fig) (with passion, pain) →arder
toset fire to sth,set sth on fire →prender fuego a algo
toseto.s. on fire →prendersefuego
to fight fire with fire →pagar con la misma moneda
to play with fire →jugar confuego
to set the world on fire →comerse elmundo
to goor come through fire and water (to do sth) →pasar loindecible (por hacer algo)
see alsosmokeA1
2. (in grate) →fuegom,lumbref
tolayormake up a fire →preparar elfuegoor lalumbre
tolight a fire →encender unfuegoor unalumbre
3. (=bonfire) →hogueraf,fogataf
tomake a fire →hacer unahogueraor unafogata
4. (=fireplace) →lumbref,chimeneaf
come and sit by the fire →ven y siéntatea lalumbreor aladode lachimenea
5. (accidental) →incendiom
87 people died in the fire →87personasmurieronen elincendio
to be insuredagainst fire →estarasegurado contraincendios
bush fire →incendiom demonte
forest fire →incendiomforestal
6. (=heater) →estufaf
electric/gas fire →estufafeléctrica/degas
7. (Mil) →fuegom
todraw sb's fire →distraer a algn (disparando a algo que no es el objetivo real)
todraw fire (fig) →provocarcríticas
the proposed tax has already drawn fire from the opposition →elimpuestopropuesto ya haprovocado lascríticasde laoposición
toexchange fire (with sb) →tirotearse (con algn)
anexchange of fire →untiroteo
tohold (one's) fire (lit) →nodisparar (fig) →esperar
hold your fire! (when already firing) →¡alto alfuego!
toopen fire (on sth/sb) →abrir fuego (sobre algo/algn)
toreturn (sb's) fire →responder a losdisparos (de algn); [troops] →responder alfuegoenemigo
to be/comeunder fire (lit) →estar/caer bajofuegoenemigo (fig) →seratacado
the President's plan came under fire from the opposition →elplandelpresidente fueatacado por laoposición
to hang firebanks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates →losbancos y lassociedades depréstamoshipotecariosdejaron ensuspenso lostipos deinterés
several projects were hanging fire in his absence →variosproyectosquedaroninterrumpidos en suausencia
see alsolineA11
8. (=passion) →ardorm
to have fire in one's belly →sermuyardorosoorapasionado
B.VT
1. (=shoot) [+gun] →disparar; [+missile, arrow] →disparar,lanzar; [+rocket] →lanzar; [+shot] →efectuar
to fire agun at sb →disparar contra algn
he fired aquestion at her →lelanzó unapregunta
he continued to fire (off) questions at her →continuó acosándola conpreguntas
to fire asalute →tirar unasalva
2. (=operate)gas/oil fired central heating →calefacciónfcentral aor degas/depetróleo
3. (=set fire to) [+property, building] →incendiar,prender fuego a
4. (=dismiss) →echar (a la calle),despedir
you'refired! →¡queda usteddespedido!
5. (in kiln) [+pottery] →cocer
6. (=stimulate) [+imagination] →estimular
fired with enthusiasm/determination, the crowd →impulsados por elentusiasmo/por ladeterminación, lamultitud ...
she fires others with energy →llena alos demás deenergía
C.VI
1. (Mil) →disparar (at, on a contra sobre)riot police fired on the crowd →lapolicíaantidisturbiosdisparó sobre lamultitud
ready,aim, fire! →¡atención,apunten, fuego!
2. (Aut) [engine] →encenderse,prender (LAm)
3. (=dismiss)
seehireB
D.CPDfire alarmN →alarmaf contraor deincendios
fire brigade, fire department (US)N →cuerpom debomberos
we called the fire brigade →llamamos a losbomberos
fire chiefN (US) →jefe/am/f debomberos
fire curtainN →telónm contraincendios
fire departmentN (US) =fire brigadefire dogN →morillom
fire doorN →puertaf contraincendios
fire drillN →simulacrom deincendio
fire engineN →cochem debomberos
fire escapeN →escaleraf deincendios
fire exitN →salidaf deincendios
fire extinguisherN →extintorm
fire hazardNthe spilt oil was a fire hazard →el aceitederramado podía haberprovocado unincendio
fire hydrantN →bocaf deincendios
fire insuranceN →segurom contraincendios
fire ironsNPL →utensiliosmpl para lachimenea
fire practiceN =fire drillfire preventionN →prevenciónf deincendios
fire regulationsNPL →normasfpl para laprevención deincendios
fire retardantN →ignirretardantem
fire riskN =fire hazardfire saleN →ventaf deliquidación porincendio
fire screenN →pantallaf dechimenea
fire serviceN =fire brigadefire stationN →estaciónfor (Sp) parquem de bomberos
fire tender, fire truckN (US) →cochem debomberos
fire towerN (US) →torref devigilancia contraincendios
fire trapNedificio muy peligroso en caso de incendio
fire wardenN (US)persona encargada de la lucha contra incendios
fire awayVI + ADV"may I ask you something?" - "sure, fire away!" →-¿puedo preguntarle algo? -¡adelante!or (LAm) -¡siga nomás!
fire offVT + ADV
seefireB1
fire upVT + ADV (fig) →enardecer
to be/get fired up about sth →estarenardecido/enardecerse por algo
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fire

[ˈfaɪər]
n
(gen) →feum
He made a fire to warm himself up →Il afait dufeu pour seréchauffer.
to be on fire →être en feu
to set fire to sth, to set sth on fire →mettre le feu à qch
to catch fire (=start burning) →prendre feu
to play with fire (=do sth dangerous) →jouer avec le feu
to have fire in one's belly →avoir lefeusacré
(accidental) →incendiem
The house was destroyed by fire →Lamaison aétédétruite par unincendie.
insured against fire →assuré(e)contre l'incendie
a forest fire →unincendie de forêt
to fight a fire [firemen] →combattre unincendie
to fight fire with fire(fig) →combattre lefeu par lefeu
(=shooting) →tirsmpl
to be under fire [soldiers] →êtresous le feu de l'ennemi
to come under fire [soldiers] →essuyer lefeu
to come under fire from sb [soldiers] →essuyer lefeu de qn
to open fire (=start shooting) →ouvrir le feu
to open fire on sb →ouvrir le feu sur qn
to hang fire (=delay a decision) →attendre pourse décider
to hold fire (=delay shooting) →suspendre lefeu (=hold back) →attendre
to be in the line of fire (=be a target) →êtredans laligne de tir
to return fire (=shoot back) →riposter par lefeu
to draw fire from sb (=be shot at) →essuyer lefeu de qn
to draw fire for sth (=be criticized for) →essuyer descritiques pour qch
(=heater) →radiateurm
Turn the fire on →Allume leradiateur.
electric fire(mainly British) →radiateurmélectrique
gas fire(mainly British) →radiateurm àgaz
vt
[+bullet] →tirer; [+arrow] →décocher
to fire a gun →tirer uncoup de feu
The gun had not been fired
BUTL'arme n'avait pas servi.
to fire a gun at sb (=shoot at) →tirer sur qn
to fire a pistol at sb →tirer aupistolet sur qn
The man fired a pistol at a patrol →L'individu atiré aupistolet sur unepatrouille.
to fire a gun in the air →tireren l'air
to fire questions at sb →bombarder qn dequestions
[+imagination] →enflammer,exciter
(=sack) [+employee] →mettreà laporte,renvoyer
to be fired from one's job →être renvoyé(e) de sontravail
He was fired from his job →Il aétérenvoyé de sontravail.
you're fired! →vous êtesviré!
vi →tirer,faire feu
She fired twice →Elle atiré deuxfois.
to fire at sb →tirer sur qn
The terrorist fired at the crowd →Leterroriste atiré sur lafoule.
to fire on sb →faire feu sur qnfire alarmn →alarmef d'incendie
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fire

n
→Feuernt;the house was onfire →dasHausbrannte;to setfire to something, to set something onfire →etwanzünden; (so as to destroy) →etw inBrandstecken;he’ll never set the worldor the Thames (Brit)or the heather (Scot)onfire →von ihm sind keineSensationen zuerwarten;to catchfire →Feuer fangen(also fig);(building, forest etc also) →in Brand geraten;“keep away fromfire” →„vonFeuerfernhalten“;when man discoveredfire →als derMensch dasFeuerentdeckte;you’re playing withfire(fig) →duspielst mit demFeuer;to fightfire withfire(fig) →mit dengleichenWaffenkämpfen;to go throughfire and water(fig) →durchsFeuergehen?house
(= house fire, forest fire etc) →Brandm;there was afire next door →nebenan hat esgebrannt;fire! →Feuer!,feurio(old);Glasgow has morefires than any other city →in Glasgowbrennt eshäufiger als in anderenStädten;to insure oneself againstfire →eineFeuerversicherungabschließen
(in grate) →(Kamin)feuernt;(= electric fire, gas fire) →Ofenm;they have an openfire →sie haben einenoffenenKamin
(Mil) →Feuernt;fire! →Feuer!;to openfire on somebody →dasFeuerauf jdneröffnen;to be caught between twofires(lit, fig) →zwischen zweiFeuergeraten;to come underfire(lit, fig) →unterBeschussgeraten;he came underfire from the critics →erwurde von denKritikern unterBeschussgenommen;to drawfire from somebody(lit) →vonjdm unterFeuergenommenwerden;(fig) →jdsKritik auf sich(acc) →ziehen;to be in the line offire(lit, fig) →in derSchussliniestehen
(= passion) →Feuernt;he spoke withfire →ersprach mitLeidenschaft;to havefire in one’s belly →vonleidenschaftlicherBegeisterungerfüllt sein;to be onfire(fig) →brennen (→with vor+dat)
vt
(= burn to destroy) →inBrandstecken
pottery →brennen
(fig) imagination →beflügeln;passions →entzünden,entfachen(geh);enthusiasm →befeuern;tofire somebody with enthusiasm →jdnbegeistern,jdn inBegeisterungversetzen
gun, arrow →abschießen;shot →abfeuern,abgeben;rocket →zünden,abfeuern;tofire a gun at somebody →auf jdnschießen;tofire a salute →Salut schießen;shefired an elastic (band) at me →sieschoss einGummiband auf mich ab;tofire questions at somebody →Fragenauf jdnabfeuern
(inf:= dismiss) →feuern(inf)
vi
(= shoot) →feuern,schießen (→at auf+acc);fire! →(gebt)Feuer!
(engine) →zünden;the engine is only firing on three cylinders →derMotorläuft nur auf dreiZylindern

fire

:
fire alarm
n →Feueralarmm;(= apparatus) →Feuermelderm
fire appliance
n →Feuerwehrfahrzeugnt
firearm
fireball
n
(of nuclear explosion) →Feuerballm;(= lightning) →Kugelblitzm
(= meteor) →Feuerkugelf
(fig inf:= person) →Energiebündelnt (inf)
firebomb
firebrand
n
→Feuerbrandm (old)
(= mischief-maker) →Unruhestifter(in)m(f), →Aufwiegler(in)m(f)
firebreak
n(= strip of land) →Feuerschneisef;(= wall) →Brandmauerf;(= sandbags etc) →(Schutz)wallm (gegen die Ausbreitung eines Feuers)
firebrick
fire brigade
n (Brit) →Feuerwehrf
firebug
n (inf) →Feuerteufelm (inf), →Brandstifter(in)m(f)
fire chief
n (esp Brit) →Feuerwehrhauptmannm
fire clay
n →Schamottef
firecracker
n →Knallkörperm
firedamp
n (Min) →Grubengasnt, →schlagendeWetterpl
fire department
n (US) →Feuerwehrf
firedog
n →Kaminbockm
fire door
n →Feuertürf
fire drill
n →Probealarmm; (for firemen) →Feuerwehrübungf
fire-eater
n →Feuerfresseror -schluckerm
fire engine
fire escape
n(= staircase) →Feuertreppef;(= ladder) →Feuerleiterf
fire exit
n →Notausgangm;(= external stairs) →Feuertreppef
fire-extinguisher
firefight
n (Mil) →Schusswechselm
firefighter
n(= fireman) →Feuerwehrmannm →/-frauf;(= voluntary helper) →freiwilligerHelfer/freiwilligeHelferin (bei der Feuerbekämpfung)
firefighting
adj attr techniques, team →zur Feuerbekämpfung;fire equipment →Feuerlöschgerätepl;fire operation →Feuerlöschaktionf
firefly
fireguard
n →(Schutz)gitternt (vor dem Kamin)
fire hazard
nto be afire →feuergefährlich sein;these old houses are afire →bei diesenaltenHäusernbestehtBrandgefahr
fire hose
n →Feuerwehrschlauchm
firehouse
fire hydrant
n →Hydrantm
fire insurance
n →Feuer-or Brandversicherungf
fire irons
pl →Kaminbestecknt
firelight
n →Scheinm →desFeuersor derFlammen
firelighter
fireman
n
→Feuerwehrmannm →/-frauf;to give somebody afire’s lift →jdn im Feuerwehrgrifftragen,jdn hochheben bzw tragen, indem man ihn über die Schulter wirft
(Rail) →Heizerm;
fire marshal
fireplace
n →Kaminm
fireplug
n (dated US) →Hydrantm
firepower
n (of guns, aircraft, army) →Feuerkraftf
fire prevention
fireproof
adj →feuerfest
vt materials →feuerfestmachen
fire raiser
n (esp Brit) →Brandstifter(in)m(f)
fire raising
n (esp Brit) →Brandstiftungf
fire regulations
pl →Brandschutzbestimmungenpl
fire retardant
adj →feuerhemmend
n →Feuerhemmerm
fire risk
n →Brandrisikont
fire sale
n →Ausverkaufm →von Waren mitBrandschäden
fire screen
Fire Service
n →Feuerwehrf
fireside
nto sit by thefire →amKaminsitzen;fire chair →Lehnsesselm
fire station
firestorm
firetrap
fire truck
firewall
n
(Comput) →Firewallf
(= wall) →Brandmauerf
firewarden
firewater
n (hum inf) →Feuerwassernt (inf)
firewoman
firewood
n →Brennholznt
fireworks
pl →Feuerwerkskörperpl;(= display) →Feuerwerknt;there’s going to befire at the meeting(fig inf) →bei demTreffenwerden dieFunkenfliegen
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fire

[ˈfaɪəʳ]
1.n
a. (gen) →fuoco; (house fire) →incendio
electric/gas fire →stufaelettrica/agas
forest fire →incendio boschivo
to set fire to sthor set sth on fire →dar fuoco a qc,incendiare qc
to catch fire →prendere fuoco
to be on fire →esserein fiamme
insured against fire →assicurato/a contro gliincendi
to play with fire (fig) →scherzare colfuoco
b. (Mil) →fuoco
to open fire (on sb) →aprire il fuoco (controor su qn)
to hold one's fire →cessare il fuoco
to be/come under fire (from) →essere/finire sotto ilfuocoor iltiro (di)
the government has come under fire from the opposition →ilgovernoè finito sotto iltiro dell'opposizione
2.vt
a. (gun, shot, salute) →sparare; (rocket) →lanciare
to fire a gun at sb →farefuoco contro qn
to fire questions at sb →bombardare qn didomande
b. (pottery, in kiln) →cuocere (fig) (imagination) →accendere,infiammare
c. (fam) (dismiss) →licenziare
you're fired! →seilicenziato!
3.vi
a. (Mil)to fire (at) →sparare (a),farfuoco (contro)
fire awayor ahead! (fig) (fam) →spara!
b. (Aut) (subj, engine) →accendersi
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fire

(ˈfaiə) noun
1. anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not.a warm fire in the kitchen;Several houses were destroyed in a fire. vuurنار пожар fogo oheň; požár das Feuer ild; brand; bål; flammerφωτιά,πυρκαγιάfuego tuli, tulekahju آتش palofeuשריפה आग vatra, požar tűz api eldurfuoco 火 화재 ugnis, gaisras uguns; ugunskurs; ugunsgrēks apivuur,brandild,fyr,brann,bålogień اورfogo focогонь oheň; požiar ogenj požar eld, brasa, eldsvåda, brand ไฟateş;yangın 爐火，火災 вогонь; полум'я جلتی ہوئی کوئی چیز hoả hoạn; đám cháy 炉火，火灾
2. an apparatus for heating.a gas fire;an electric fire. vuur; verwarmer موقِد، جِهاز تَدفِئَه печка fogão topení, kamna der Ofen varmeovn; -varmeovnθερμάστραestufa kütteseade بخاری lämmitinradiateur תַּנוּר חִימוּם गोली चलाना grijalica kályha pemanas hitaplötur; rafmagnshellur, gashellurcaminetto 暖房器具 난방 기구 reflektorius, krosnis, židinys elektriskā krāsns pemanaskachelvarmeapparat,ovn,kaminpiec بخاریfogão radiatorплита;камин pec; varič peč šporet kamin เครื่องมือที่ทำให้เกิดความร้อนocak,soba 爐 опалювальний прилад گرم کرنے کا آلہ thiết bị để sưởi ấm炉
3. the heat and light produced by burning.Fire is one of man's greatest benefits. vuur حَرارَه، نار огън fogo oheň das Feuer ildφωτιάfuego tuli آتش lämpöfeuאש आग vatra, oganj tűz api eldurfuoco 火 불 ugnis uguns apivuurildogień اورfogo focогонь oheň ogenj vatra eld พลังงานateş 火 вогонь جلنے سے پیدا ہونے والی گرمی اور روشنی lửa火
4. enthusiasm.with fire in his heart. vuur en vlam wees حَماس شَديد ентусиазъм entusiasmo/fogo nadšení das Feuer glød; ildhuέξαψη,ενθουσιασμόςardor,pasión ind اشتیاق paloardeurהתלהבות जोश žar, entuzijazam hév semangat tilfinningahiti; ákafientusiasmo 熱情 열정 užsidegimas, liepsna dedzība; aizrautība; kvēle semangatvuurglødogień شوق entusiasmo/fogo înflă­că­rareпыл nadšenie gorečnost žar hetta, glöd ความกระตือรือร้นtutku,şevk 熱情 запал, натхнення جوش sựu hăng hái, nhiệt tình热情
5. attack by gunfire.The soldiers were under fire. onder skoot; onder vuur kom إطلاق نار под обстрел fogo palba das Feuer ild; beskydningπυρfuego tuli(stus) تیراندازی tulitusfeuירי गोलीबारी paljba, vatra (topovska, puščana) tüzelés ditembaki skothríðfuoco,tiro 砲火 사격 ugnis, šaudymas apšaude; uguns ditembakvuurild ostrzał اور وژنهfogo foc de armă орудийный огонь paľba streljanje pod paljbom eld, skottlossning, beskjutning การโจมตีด้วยปืนateş 炮火 стрільба, стрілянина بندوق کا حملہ hoả lực炮火
verb
1. (of china, potteryetc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen.The ceramic pots must be fired. bak ; gebak word يَشْوي الفُخّار изпичам cozinhar vypalovatbrennen brændeψήνωcocer põletama پختن polttaacuire לִשׂרוֹף भट्टी में पकाना peći (glinu) kiéget membakar brenna, bakacuocere かまで焼く 불을 붙이다 išdegti apdedzināt (krāsnī; ceplī) membakarbakkenbrenne wypalać پخول aquecer/cozer a ardeобжигать vypáliť žgati peći bränna เผาเครื่องปั้นดินเผา fırınlamak,pişirmek 燒製 обпалювати; сушити مٹی کے برتن کو آگ میں پکانا nung烧制
2. to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire.The story fired his imagination. aanvuur يُلْهِب، يُثير حَماس вдъхновявам despertar nadchnout; rozpálitanfeuern opildne; sætte skub iεξάπτωenardecer,excitar sütitama برانگیختن sytyttääenflammer לְהָצִית उत्साहित करना zapaliti, nadahnuti lelkesít mengobarkan vekja, örva; kynda undirinfiammare かきたてる 자극하다 uždegti, sužadinti iekvēlināt; iejūsmināt mengobarkan doen ontvlammensette fast i,oppildne podniecać شوق او ذوق، ټينګه علاقه، وجد، ليوالتيا despertar a înflăcăraвоодушевлять podnietiť podžigati zapaliti elda upp, egga ทำให้เกิดแรงบันดาลใจ canlandırmak, harekete geçirmek 激起 надихати کسی کو جوش دلانا khuyến khích ai làm gì激起
3. to operate (a gunetc) by discharging a bulletetc from it.He fired his revolver three times. afvuur; afskiet يُطْلِقُ الرَّصاص гърмя disparar spustitabfeuern affyre; skydeπυροβολώdisparar tulistama شلیک کردن laukaistafaire feu לִירוֹת गोली चलाना pucati elsüt menembakkan skjótasparare 発砲する (총을) 쏘다 (iš)šauti iš []šaut menembakafschietenfyre av,skyte (wy)strzelić z دز disparar a trage (cu o armă de foc)стрелять vystreliť ustreliti opaliti avlossa ลั่น (ไกปืน) ateşlemek 開槍 стріляти بندوق سے گولی داغنا bắn bằng súng开枪
4. to send out or discharge (a bulletetc) from a gunetc.He fired three bullets at the target. vuur يُطْلِقُ الرَّصاص изстрелвам disparar vypálitfeuern affyre; skydeρίχνωdisparar tulistama, laskma تیراندازی کردن laukaistatirer לִירוֹת गोली चलाना ispaliti (metak) kilő melepaskan skjótasparare 発射する (탄환을) 발사하다 iššauti []šaut melepaskanafschietenløsne skudd,fyre,skytewystrzelić دز کول disparar a trage производить выстрел vypáliť sprožiti, izstreliti ispaliti skjuta ยิงateş etmek 射出 стріляти bắn射出
5. (often withatoron) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at.They suddenly fired on us;She fired at the target. na/ op 'n teiken skietيُطْلِقُ стрелям по disparar stříletfeuern skyde påπυροβολώ,ρίχνωdisparar tulistama, laskma تیراندازی کردن ampuatirer לִירוֹת ב- गोली चलाना pucati rálő menembak skjóta ásparare 撃つ 겨누다 šauti šaut; atklāt uguni menembakschietensikte mot,skytestrzelać دز کول disparar a trage (în)стрелять strieľať streljati na, v pucati beskjuta, öppna eld เล็งและใช้ปืนเพื่อเล็ง nişan alıp ateş etmek 向...開槍 вистрілити بندوق سے نشانا لگانا nổ súng; bắn向...开枪
6. to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss.He was fired from his last job for being late. afdank; in die pad steek يَطْرُد уволнявам despedir vyhoditfeuern fyreαπολύωdespedir (töölt) lahti laskma اخراج کردن antaa potkutrenvoyer לְפַטֵר बरखास्त करना dati otkaz, otpustiti elbocsát memecat rekalicenziare 解雇する 해고하다 išmesti (iš darbo) atlaist no darba memecatontslaangi sparken wyrzucić z posady موقوفول despedir a concediaувольнять vyhodiť odpustiti otpustiti sparka, avskeda ไล่ออกkovmak 解僱 звільняти کسی کو کام سے نکالنا sa thải解雇
fire alarm
an apparatus (eg a bell) to give warning of a fire.Everyone had to leave the building when the fire alarm rang. brandalarm جَرَس إنذار مِن الحَريق пожарна аларма alarme de incêndio požární poplach der Feueralarm brandalarm σειρήνα πυρκαγιάς alarma de incendios tulekahjukell آژیر آتش سوزی palohälytinavertisseur d'incendie מַעֲרֶכֶת אַזעָקַת אֵש फायर अलार्म, आग लगने की सूचना देने वाला यंत्र alarmni požarni uredaj tűzjelző (készülék) alarm kebakaran brunaboðiallarme antincendio 火災報知機 화재 경보 gaisro signalizacija ugunsgrēka trauksme; trauksmes signāls alarm kebakaranbrandalarmbrannalarm,brannmelder automat przeciwpożarowy,syrena اور لګیدنهalarme de incêndio alarmă de incendiu пожарная сигнализация požiarny poplach požarna alarmna naprava protivpožarni alarm brandlarm สัญญาณเตือนไฟไหม้ yangın alârmı 火災報警器 сигнал пожежної тривоги آگ سے خبردار کرنے والی مشین còi báo cháy火灾报警器
ˈfirearm noun
any type of gun.In most countries you need a licence to keep firearms. vuurwapen سِلاح ناري оръжие arma de fogo střelná zbraň die Schußwaffe våben πυροβόλο όπλοarma de fuego tulirelv اسلحه tuliasearme à feu נֶשֶק קַל असला vatreno oružje lőfegyver senjata api skotvopnarma da fuoco 銃砲 소형 화기 šaunamasis ginklas šaujamierocis senjata apivuurwapenskytevåpen broń palna ګولى ويشتونكې وسله، ناريه وسلهarma de fogo armă de focогнестрельное оружие strelná zbraň strelno orožje vatreno oružje eldvapen อาวุธปืนขนาดเล็ก ateşli silâh 火器 вогнепальна зброя کسی قسم کی بندوق súng cầm tay các loại火器
ˈfire-brigade noun
a company of firemen.Call the fire-brigade! brandweer إطفائِيَّه، فِرْقَة إطْفاء пожарна команда corpo de bombeiros hasiči die Feuerwehr brandvæsen πυροσβεστική υπηρεσίαcuerpo de bomberos tuletõrje(salk) گروه آتش نشانی palokuntapompiersמכבי אש दमकल दल vatrogasci tűzoltóság pemadam kebakaran slökkviliðvigili del fuoco,corpo dei pompieri 消防署 소방대 ugniagesių komanda ugunsdzēsēju komanda bombabrandweerbrannkorps straż ogniowa اطفایهcorpo de bombeiros (corp de) pompieriпожарная команда hasiči gasilska brigada vatrogasci brandkår หน่วยดับเพลิงitfaiye 消防隊 пожежна команда آگ بجھانے والوں کی جماعت đội cứu hoả消防队
ˈfire-cracker noun
a kind of firework which makes a loud noise. klapper إصْبَع مٌفَرْقَعات фишек bombinha petarda der Knallfrosch kineser κροτίδαpetardo tulevärgipadrun ترقه sähikäinenpétardחזיז पटाखे praskavica, žabica petárda petasan kínverji, púðurkerlingpetardo 爆竹 불꽃 놀이 petarda petarde bunga apivoetzoekerkinaputt,fyrverkeripetarda پټاكۍ، ټك، پټاخۍ بلنډې،دښادى په شپو كې اور بلونه fogo de artifício/bomba de carnavalфейерверк petarda petarda petarda smällare ประทัดไฟpatlangaç 鞭炮 ляпавка, феєрверк آتش بازی pháo鞭炮
ˈfire-engine noun
a vehicle carrying firemen and their equipment. brandweerwa سَيّارة الإطْفاء пожарникарска кола carro dos bombeiros hasičská stříkačka das Löschfahrzeug brandbil πυροσβεστική αντλία (όχημα) camión de bomberos tuletõrjeauto ماشین آتش نشانی paloautopompe à incendieכבאית दमकल vatrogasna kola tűzoltóautó mobil pemadam kebakaran slökkvibifreið, brunabíllautopompa 消防車 소방차 gaisrinė mašina ugunsdzēsēju mašīna kereta bombabrandweerautobrannbil wóz strażacki د اطفایه موتر carro dos bombeiros pompă de incendiuпожарная машина hasičská striekačka gasilsko vozilo vatrogasna kola brandbil รถดับเพลิง itfaiye arabası/aracı 消防車 пожежна машина آگ بجھانے کے عملے کی خاص گاڑی xe cứu hoả救火车
ˈfire-escape noun
a means of escape from a building in case of fire,usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building.Hotels should have fire-escapes. brandtrap; noodtrap سُلَّم النَّجاة مِن الحَريق стълба за избягване от пожар saída de emergência požární/nouzový východ die Rettungsleiter nødudgang; brandtrappeέξοδος κινδύνου escalera/salida de incendios tulekahjuredel, varuväljapääs پلکان اضطراری paloportaatescalier de secours מַדרֵגוֹת חֵירוּם आग लगने पर भागने का रास्ता protupožarne ljestve vészkijárat tangga darurat brunastigi; neyðarútgangurscala antincendio 非常階段 화재 피난 장치 atsarginis išėjimas, gaisrininkų kopėčios kāpnes ugunsgrēka gadījumam; rezerves izeja tangga kecemasanbrandtrapnødutgang,branntrapp wyjście przecipożarowe له اور څخه تيښتهsaída de emergência scară de incendiuпожарная лестница núdzový východ, požiarne schodište požarni izhod požarni izlaz brandstege, nödutgång ทางหนีไฟ yangın merdiveni 太平梯，安全出口 пожежний вихід آگ لگنے کی حالت میں عمارت سے نکلنے کا خاص راستہ lối thoát hoả hoạn 太平梯，安全出口
ˈfire-extinguisher noun
an apparatus (usually containing chemicals) for putting out fires.There must be fire-extinguishers in every room. brandblusser مِطْفَأة الحَريق пожарогасител extintor de incêndio hasicí přístroj der Feuerlöscher ildslukkerπυροσβεστήραςextintor tulekustuti کپسول آتش نشانی sammutinextincteur מַטַף आग बुझाने का यंत्र aparat za gašenje požara poroltó pemadam api slökkvitækiestintore 消火器 소화기 gesintuvas ugunsdzēsības aparāts alat pemadam apibrandblusserbrannslokkingsapparatgaśnica اور ګلونهextintor de incêndio extinctorогнетушитель hasiaci prístroj gasilni aparat aparat za gašenje požara brandsläckare ถังดับไฟyangın söndürücü 滅火器 вогнегасник آگ بجھانے کی مشین bình chữa cháy灭火器
ˈfire-guard noun
a metal framework placed in front of a fireplace for safety. vuurskerm سياج مَعدَني لِلوِقايَه مِن نار المِدْفَأه решетка пред камина guarda-fogo krbová mřížka das Kamingitter kamingitter προστατευτικό κιγκλίδωμα τζακιούalambrera,guardafuego kaminavõre حفاظ جلوی شومینه kipinäsuojapare-étincelles רֶשֶת הַגָנָה לַאָח आग फैलने से रोकने की बाड़ protupožarni cuvar védőrostély pagar perapian aringrind, eldhlífparafuoco 炉格子 난로망 židinio grotelės kamīna režģis pendinding apihaardschermgnistfangerkrata محافظ guarda-fogo apărătoare каминная решётка mriežka pred kozubom zaslon pri kaminu rešetka sprakgaller กรอบหน้าเตาไฟ ocak siperi 火爐護欄 камінна решітка آتش دان کے سامنے حفاظت کے لۓ لگائی جانے والی جالی khung chắn lò sưởi火炉护栏
ˈfireman noun
a man whose job is to put out accidental fires or those caused deliberately as a criminal act. brandweerman إطفائي، رجُل مطافئ пожарникар bombeiro hasič der Feuerwehrmann brandmandπυροσβέστηςbombero tuletõrjuja مامور آتش نشانی palomiespompierכבאי दमकल का सदस्य vatrogasac tűzoltó pemadam kebakaran slökkviliðsmaðurpompiere,vigile del fuoco 消防士 소방수 gaisrininkas ugunsdzēsējs ahli bombabrandweermanbrannmann,fyrbøterstrażak داوروژنى عملى غړى، داطفائې غړى bombeiro a da foc (la)пожарный hasič gasilec vatrogasac brandman นักดับเพลิงitfaiyeci 消防隊員 пожежник آگ بجھانے والے عملے کا ایک عضو nhân viên cứu hoả消防队员
ˈfireplace noun
a space in a room (usually in a wall) with a chimney above, for a fire.a wide stone fireplace. kaggel; vuurherd;مَوْقِد камина lareira krb der Kamin kamin; pejsτζάκιchimenea kamin شومینه takkafoyerאח अंगीठी kamin, ognjište kandalló perapian eldstæði; arinncamino 暖炉 벽난로 židinys kamīns; pavards perapianhaardgrue,ildsted,peiskominek نغرى fogão de sala căminкамин krb ognjišče kamin eldstad, öppen spis เตาผิงocak,şömine 壁爐 камін آتش دان lò sưởi壁炉
ˈfireproof adjective
that is made so it cannot catch fire.a fireproof suit. vuurvas; brandvas; vuurbestand; brandbestand مُضاد للأحْتِراق пожароустойчив à prova de fogo ohnivzdornýfeuerfest brandsikker αλεξίπυροςincombustible tulekindel نسوز tulenkestävä ignifugé/-e חֲסִין אֵש अग्नि निरोधक vatrostalan, neizgoriv tűzbiztos, tűzálló tahan apiantincendio 防火[]の 내화성의 nedegamas ugunsdrošs; nedegošs kalis apivuurvast,brandvrijbrannsikker,ildfast ognioodporny نه سو ځېدونكى ignifugогнеупорный ohňovzdorný ognjevzdržen otporan na vatru brandsäker, eldfast ไม่ไหม้ไฟ yanmaz 防火的 вогнетривкий غیر محرق chịu lửa; không cháy防火的
ˈfireside noun
a place beside a fireplace.The old man slept by the fireside;(also adjective) a fireside chair. kaggel; vuurherd جانِب المَوْقِد място до камина lareira u krbu der Kamin ved kaminen; ved pejsen δίπλα στο τζάκιhogar (koht) kamina kõrval کنار شومینه takan vieriau coin du feu,chauffeuse סְבִיבַת הָאָח आग के पास ognjište; ognjišni kandallósarok dekat perapian arinhella; svæði umhverfis arinnfocolare 炉辺 노변(爐邊), 난롯가 vieta prie židinio vieta pie kamīna tepi perapianhaard ved peisen/kaminen/arnen miejsce przy kominku چرګۍ، دنغرى شا وخوا كوريا دكور يا د كور ژوند lareira loc lângă căminместо у камина miesto pri kozube zapeček pokraj kamina plats vid öppen spis, spiselvrå ที่ตรงข้างเตาไฟ ocak başı 爐邊 місце біля каміна آتش دان کے سامنے کی جگہ chỗ cạnh lò sưởi炉边
ˈfire-station noun
the building or buildings where fire-engines and other pieces of equipment used by firemen are kept. brandweerstasie مَحَطَّة الأطفائِيَّه пожарна quartel de bombeiros hasičská zbrojnice die Feuerwehrwache brandstation σταθμός πυροσβεστικής parque de bomberos tuletõrjedepoo ایستگاه آتش نشانی paloasemacaserne de pompiers תַחֲנָת מְכַבֵּי אֵש दमकल केन्द्र vatrogasni dom tűzoltóállomás pos pemadam kebakaran slökkvistöð caserma dei vigili del fuoco 消防署 소방서 gaisrinė ugunsdzēsēju depo balai bombabrandweerkazernebrannstasjonremiza اطافیه quartel de bombeiros пожарное депо hasičská zbrojnica gasilski dom vatrogasna stanica brandstation สถานีดับเพลิง itfaiye merkezi 消防站 пожежна частина آگ بجھانے والے عملے کا دفتر trạm cứu hoả消防站
ˈfirewood noun
wood that is suitable for burning as fuel.I went into the garden to cut firewood. brandhout حَطَب дърва за горене lenha palivové dříví das Brennholz brænde καυσόξυλαleña küttepuud هیزم polttopuutbois de chauffage עָצֵי הַסָקָה जलाने की लकड़ी ogrjevno drvo tűzifa kayu bakar eldiviðurlegna da ardere たきぎ 장작 malkos malka kayu apibrandhoutbrensel,ved drewno opałowe دسونګ لرګىlenha lemn de focдрова drevo na kúrenie drva drvo za ogrev ved ฟืน yakacak odun 柴火 дрова جلانے کی لکڑی củi柴火
ˈfirework noun
a small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights.Rockets are my favourite fireworks;(also adjective) a firework display;If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)! vuurwerk; vuurwerkvertoning; drama; woede-uitbarsting ألعاب نارِيَّه фойерверк fogo de artifício raketa; ohňostroj; bengál das Feuerwerk fyrværkeri; fyrværkeri-; balladeπυροτέχνημαfuegos artificiales tulevärk آتش بازی ilotulitefeu d'artifice;grabuge זִיקוּקֵי דִי-נוּר पटाखे vatromet; provale strasti (bijesa), verbalni sukob tűzijáték;„botrány” kembang api flugeldasÿning; læti fuoco d'artificio 花火 불꽃 놀이 fejerverkas uguņošana; (dusmu) uzliesmojums bunga apivuurwerkfyrverkeri ogień sztuczny اورلوبه، د اور سره لوبې کول fogo de artifício (foc de) arti­ficiiфейерверк raketa; ohňostroj; bengál ognjemet vatromet fyrverkeri ดอกไม้ไฟ havaî fişek 焰火 феєрверк آتش بازی pháo hoa; pháo hiệu焰火
ˈfiring-squad noun
a group of soldiers with guns, to execute a prisoner.He must face the firing-squad. vuurpeloton فِرْقَة الأعدام команда за извършване на екзекуция pelotão de fuzilamento popravčí četa das Exekutionskommando peloton εκτελεστικό απόσπασμαpelotón de ejecución laskekomando جوخه اعدام teloituskomppaniapeloton d'exécution כִּיתַת יוֹרִים फायरिंग दल odio vojnika odreden za izvršavanje strijeljanja ili za ispaljivanje pocasnog plotuna kivégzőosztag regu tembak aftökusveit plotone d'esecuzione 銃殺隊 (총살형 집의) 총살대 sušaudymo komanda šāvēju komanda (soda izpildīšanai) pasukan penembak vuurpelotoneksekusjonspelotong pluton egzekucyjny د اعدام ریسمان pelotão de fusilamentoкоманда, наряженная для расстрела popravná čata eksekucijski vod streljački odred exekutionspluton กลุ่มทหารที่มีปืนเพื่อประหารนักโทษ idam mangası 行刑隊 розстрільна команда سلامی کی بندوقیں چھوڑنے والی ٹکڑی đội xử bắn行刑队
catch fire
to begin to burn.Dry wood catches fire easily. vlamvat; aan die brand slaan يَبْدأ بالأحْتِراق، يَمْسِكُ النار запалвам се pegar fogo chytit, vzplanoutFeuer fangen antænde αρπάζω φωτιάincendiarse tuld võtma آتش گرفتن syttyäenflammer לְהִתלָקֵח आग पकड़ना zapaliti se meggyullad mulai terbakar fara að loga, kvikna íprendere fuoco 火がつく 불이 붙다 užsidegti aizdegties terbakarvuur vattenta fyr,begynne å brenne zapalać się اور نیول arder a se aprindeзагораться chytiť vneti se zapaliti se fatta eld ติดไฟง่าย ateş almak, tutuşmak 開始燃燒 запалюватися آگ پکڑنا bắt lửa开始燃烧
on fire
burning.The building is on fire! aan die brand wees مُحْتَرِق горя queimando v plamenech, hořícíbrennen i brand; brænderφλεγόμενος en llamas leekides در حال آتش سوزی olla tulessa en feu/flammesבוער जलना goriti, biti u plamenu ég terbakar sem kviknað hefur í, sem brennurin fiamme 燃えて 불이 나서 degantis degt terbakar in brandi brann,opptent,full fyr w płomieniach اوړلګییدنه په حالت a arder în flă­căriгорящий v plameňoch v plamenih gori brinna, brinner กำลังลุกไหม้ yanmakta, alevler içinde 著火 такий, що горить آگ کی چپیٹ میں آنا bị cháy着火
open fire (usually withon)
to begin shooting at.The enemy opened fire (on us). op ons gevuur يَفْتَح النار على откривам огън abrir fogo zahájit palbudas Feuer eröffnen åbne ild; begynde at skyde ανοίγω πυρabrir fuego tuld avama شروع به تیر اندازی کردن avata tuliouvrir le feuפתח באש गोलीबारी शुरू करना otvoriti vatru, početi pucati tüzet nyit mulai menembak hefja skothríð aprire il fuoco su 火ぶたをきる 공격을 시작하다 atidengti ugnį atklāt uguni mula menembak het vuur openenåpne ild otworzyć ogień دز کول abrir fogo/disparar a des­chi­de focul (asupra) открыть огонь spustiť paľbu začeti streljati otvoriti paljbu öppna eld เริ่มยิง ateş açmak 開火 відкривати вогонь گولی چلانے کی شروعات nổ súng开火
play with fire
to do something dangerous or risky.Putting all your money into that business is playing with fire! met vuur speel يَلْعَب بالنار، يُخاطِر играя си с огъня brincar com fogo hrát si s ohněm mit dem Feuer spielen lege med ilden παίζω με τη φωτιά jugar con fuego tulega mängima کار خطرناک انجام دادن leikkiä tulellajouer avec le feu לְשַׂחֵק בְּאֵש अत्यधिक खतरा उठाना igrati se s vatrom, riskirati a tűzzel játszik main api leika sér að eldinum giocare con il fuoco 火遊びをする 위험한 짓을 하다 žaisti su ugnimi spēlēties ar uguni berbahaya met vuur spelenleke med ilden igrać z ogniem خطرناك كارونه كول brincar com o fogo a se juca cu foculиграть с огнём hrať sa s ohňom igrati se z ognjem igrati se sa vatrom leka med elden ทำสิ่งที่เป็นอันตราย ateşle oynamak 玩火 грати з вогнем خطرہ مول لینا chơi với lửa玩火
set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
to cause (something) to begin burningusually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act.They set fire to the ambassador's house;She has set the house on fire. aan die brand steek يَشْعِل، يَضْرِم النار подпалвам por fogo podpálitin Brand stecken sætte ild til; antænde βάζω φωτιά σε prender fuego a (millelegi) tuld otsa panema آتش زدن sytyttää tuleen mettre le feu à לְהָצִית आग लगाना zapaliti, podmetnuti vatru meg-, felgyújt vmit membakar kveikja í dare fuoco a ～に火をつける 불을 지르다 padegti aizdedzināt membakarin brand stekensette fyr på,tenne på,stikke i brannpodpalić اوړ وهل deitar fogo a a da foc (la) поджигать podpáliť zanetiti požar zapaliti sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brand วางเพลิง ateşe vermek 放火燒 підпалювати کسی چیز میں آگ لگا دینا đốt cháy cái gì放火烧
under fire
1. being shot at.We have been under fire from the enemy all day. onder vuur تَحْتَ إطلاق النار обстрелван sob fogo ostřelovaný, pod palbou unter Beschuß under ild; i ilden υπό τα πυράatacado tule all زیر آتش دشمن olla tulituksen kohteena essuyer le feu תָחָת אֵש शत्रु की गालियों के निशाने में podvrgnut vatri (oružja) tűz alatt áll ditembaki í miðri skothríð sotto il fuoco 砲火を浴びて 포화를 받고 apšaudomas apšaudīt ditembak onder vuurunder ild,beskutt pod obstrzałem د دښمن د اوړ په لاندیک debaixo de fogo sub foc подвергаться обстрелу pod paľbou pod ognjem pod paljbom under beskjutning ถูกยิง ateş altnda 遭到砲火射擊 під обстрілом گولیوں کا سامنا کرنا bị bắn vào遭到炮火射击
2. being criticized or blamed.The government is under fire. onder skoot تحتَ الإنتِقاد критикуван criticado v ohni kritiky unter Beschuß under angreb; i ilden βαλλόμενος από παντού (duramente) criticado kriitikatules سخت مورد انتقاد olla arvostelun kohteenacritiqué לִהיוֹת מוּאָשַם आलोचना का शिकार होना biti izvrgnut kritikama ili optužbama a kritika pergőtüzében dikritik verða fyrir árásum/gagnrÿni criticato 非難を浴びて 비난을 받고 (nuolat) puolamas vainots; kritizēts dikritik onder vuurunder ild,hardt ute å kjøre w ogniu krytyki تر نيوكي لاندي criticado/sob pressão criticat (vehement) служить мишенью для нападок pod paľbou kritiky na udaru pod kritikom vara utsatt för kritik, komma i skottgluggen กำลังโดนโจมตี suçlanma 受到批評 бути мішенню для нападів تنقید کا سامنا کرنا bị chỉ trích gay gắti受到批评
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

fire

→نار,يَصْرِفُ مِنَ الـخِدْمَة oheň, vyhodit z práce fyre, ildentlassen,Feuerδιώχνω,φωτιάechar del trabajo,fuego antaa potkut, tulifeu,renvoyer otpustiti, vatraincendio,licenziare 火, 首にする 부대에 담다, 불ontslaan,vuurbål,gi sparkenogień,zwolnićdemitir,fogoогонь,увольнять avskeda, eld ไฟ, ปลดออกจากงานişten atmak,yangın lửa, sa thải开除,火
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

fire

n. fuego; [conflagration] incendio;
___ alarm →alarma de ___;
___ department →cuerpo de bomberos;
___ escape →escalera de ___;
v.
to catch ___ →encenderse, prenderse;
to set ___ to →encender, quemar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

fire

n fuego, incendio;— department cuerpoor departamento de bomberos;— extinguisher extintorm de incendios;fire-resistant ignífugo, resistente al fuego;— retardant retardantem de fuego
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.


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