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fire1 /faɪr / ||/'faɪə(r)/ sustantivo
- uncountable (flames) fuego m;
to be on ~ estar(conj.⇒) en llamas;
to set sth on ~ o to set ~ to sth prenderle fuego a algo;
to catch ~ prender fuego
- countable (outdoors) hoguera f;
(in hearth) fuego m
- uncountable (flames) fuego m;
- countable (blaze which destroys a building) incendio m;
(as interj) ~! ¡fuego!;
(before n) ~ curtain telón m contra incendios;
this is a ~ hazard esto podría causar un incendio
- countable (heater) (BrE) estufa f
- uncountable (of guns) fuego m;
to open ~ on sb/sth abrir(conj.⇒) fuego sobre algn/algo
fire2 verbo transitivo
- (dismiss) (colloq) echar, despedir(conj.⇒)
- ‹imagination› avivar
verbo intransitivo (shoot) disparar;
to ~ AT sb/sth disparar contra algn/algo;
ready, aim, ~! apunten ¡fuego!
to ~ AT sb/sth disparar contra algn/algo;
ready, aim, ~! apunten ¡fuego!
fire: fire alarm~ alarm sustantivo (apparatus) alarma f contra incendios;
(signal) alarma f;
firearm~arm sustantivo
arma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular de fuego;
fire department~ department, (BrE) fire brigade~ brigade sustantivo
cuerpo m de bomberos;
fire door~ door sustantivo
puerta f contra incendios;
fire drill~ drill sustantivo
simulacro m de incendio;
fire engine~ engine sustantivo (BrE) See Also→ ~ truck;
fire escape~ escape sustantivo
escalera f de incendios;
fire extinguisher~ extinguisher sustantivo
extinguidor m (de incendios) (AmL), extintor m (Esp);
firefighter~fighter sustantivo
bombero mf;
fire guard~ guard sustantivo
rejilla f (de chimenea);
firelighter~lighter sustantivo: líquido o pastilla utilizados para facilitar el encendido del fuego de leña o carbón;
fireman~man /'faɪrmən / || /'faɪəmən/ (pl -men /-mən/ ) sustantivo
bombero m;
fireplace~place sustantivo
chimenea f;
fireproof~proof adjetivo
ignífugo;
fireside~side n uncountable
hogar m;
fire station~ station sustantivo
estación f or (Esp) parque m or (RPl) cuartel m de bomberos, bomba f (Chi);
fire truck~ truck sustantivo (AmE) carro m or (Esp) coche m de bomberos, autobomba m (RPl), bomba f (Chi);
firewood~wood n uncountable
leña f;
fireworks~works sustantivo plural
fuegos mpl artificiales
(signal) alarma f;
firearm~arm sustantivo
arma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular de fuego;
fire department~ department, (BrE) fire brigade~ brigade sustantivo
cuerpo m de bomberos;
fire door~ door sustantivo
puerta f contra incendios;
fire drill~ drill sustantivo
simulacro m de incendio;
fire engine~ engine sustantivo (BrE) See Also→ ~ truck;
fire escape~ escape sustantivo
escalera f de incendios;
fire extinguisher~ extinguisher sustantivo
extinguidor m (de incendios) (AmL), extintor m (Esp);
firefighter~fighter sustantivo
bombero mf;
fire guard~ guard sustantivo
rejilla f (de chimenea);
firelighter~lighter sustantivo: líquido o pastilla utilizados para facilitar el encendido del fuego de leña o carbón;
fireman~man /'faɪrmən / || /'faɪəmən/ (pl -men /-mən/ ) sustantivo
bombero m;
fireplace~place sustantivo
chimenea f;
fireproof~proof adjetivo
ignífugo;
fireside~side n uncountable
hogar m;
fire station~ station sustantivo
estación f or (Esp) parque m or (RPl) cuartel m de bomberos, bomba f (Chi);
fire truck~ truck sustantivo (AmE) carro m or (Esp) coche m de bomberos, autobomba m (RPl), bomba f (Chi);
firewood~wood n uncountable
leña f;
fireworks~works sustantivo plural
fuegos mpl artificiales
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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
fire ['faɪəʳ]
| I | nombre 1 (el elemento) fuego to catch fire, encenderse to set fire, prender fuego [to, a], incendiar on fire, ardiendo 2 (de un edificio, bosque) incendio 3 (de una casa) fuego, chimenea electric/gas fire, estufa eléctrica/de gas 4 Mil fuego figurado to be under fire, ser criticado,-a to come under fire, situarse en la línea de fuego to hold fire, mantener la posición to open fire (on sb), abrir fuego (sobre alguien) to return fire, atacar |
| II | verbo transitivo 1 (arma de fuego) disparar [at, a] (misil) lanzar figurado to fire questions at sb, lanzar preguntas a alguien 2 familiar despedir, echar: you're fired!, ¡quedas despedido! 3 (entusiasmo, interés) despertar |
| III | verbo intransitivo disparar [at, a] [on, sobre] |
| IV | excl Mil & gen fire!, ¡fuego! ♦ LOC: don't play with fire, no juegues con fuego to fight fire with fire, combatir con las mismas armas to spread like wild fire, extenderse como un reguero de pólvora |
fire: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2009
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| ball of fire | n | literal (fireball) | bola de fuego nf | ||||||
| baptism by fire | n | (difficult first experience, initiation) | bautismo de fuego nm | ||||||
| bautismo de fuego nm | |||||||||
| baptism by fire | n | (first combat experience for a soldier) nm | bautismo de fuego nm | ||||||
| bautismo de fuego nm | |||||||||
| baptism of fire | bautismo de fuego nm | ||||||||
| be on fire | estar ardiendo | ||||||||
| blazing fire | n | (fire that burns intensely) | fuego abrasador, fuego ardiente nm | ||||||
| Y se abandonaban gustosos al fuego abrasador de su pasión. | |||||||||
| España | fuego intenso nm | ||||||||
| Puerto Rico | llamarada nf | ||||||||
| La fogata se convirtió en una llamarada. | |||||||||
| blazing fire | n | (coal or wood fire: home comforts) | el calor del hogar nm | ||||||
| fuego hogareño nm | |||||||||
| catch fire | vi | (catch alight) | prenderse fuego vpron | ||||||
| Gasoline can catch fire very easily. | |||||||||
| prenderse (en llamas) vpron | |||||||||
| El motor se recalentó tanto que por poco se prende en llamas. | |||||||||
| incendiarse vpron | |||||||||
| catch on fire | vi | (catch alight) | prenderse, quemarse vpron | ||||||
| If I knock this candle onto the rug, it will probably catch on fire. | |||||||||
| encenderse, incendiarse vprnl | |||||||||
| prenderse fuego loc verb | |||||||||
| cease fire | (imperative) imperativo | alto al fuego nm | |||||||
| charcoal fire | fuego de carbón nm | ||||||||
| coal fire | n | fuego a carbón nm | |||||||
| coal fire | n | fuego de carbón nm | |||||||
| covering fire | n | militar | fuego de cobertura nm | ||||||
| direct fire | (Army) militar | fuego directo nm | |||||||
| fire away | vi | slang (begin asking questions) fam | dispara interj | ||||||
| Professor, could we ask you a few questions? "Sure! Fire away.". | |||||||||
| ¿Puedo hacerle una pregunta? ¡Por supuesto! Dispara | |||||||||
| Argentina fam | preguntar nomás loc verb | ||||||||
| Yo estoy en la oficina de al lado cualquier duda que tengas... ¡preguntá nomás! | |||||||||
| fire away | vi | informal (begin shooting) | disparar vtr | ||||||
| When you have a clear shot at the deer, fire away. | |||||||||
| fam | empezar a los tiros loc verb | ||||||||
| Los asaltantes empezaron a los tiros cuando Antonio intentó resistirse, al parecer para proteger a su nieta. Tres de los disparos le dieron en el abdomen. | |||||||||
| fire bell | n | alarma de incendio nm | |||||||
| fire brigade | n | (team of fire-fighters) | (cuerpo de) bomberos nmpl | ||||||
| The fire brigade took five hours to put out the house fire. | |||||||||
| fire chief | n | (leader of a fire fighting team) | jefe de bomberos nm | ||||||
| The fire chief directs his team during a fire. | |||||||||
| fire door | n | (fire-resistant inner door) | puerta cortafuegos nf | ||||||
| The employees were told off for wedging the fire doors open in the hot weather. | |||||||||
| fire drill | n | (practice of procedure in case of fire) | simulacro de incendio nm | ||||||
| We had a fire drill at the office today. | |||||||||
| fire eater | n | (performer who appears to swallow fire) | lanzallamas n mf | ||||||
| A fire eater must hold kerosene in his mouth to perform. | |||||||||
| Es hijo de un domador de leones y a los doce años se transformó en el lanzallamas más joven de la historia. | |||||||||
| tragafuegos n | |||||||||
| fire escape | n | (emergency stairway) | escalera de incendio nf | ||||||
| In case of fire, please use the fire escape and not the interior stairways to descend to the ground floor. | |||||||||
| firefighting, fire-fighting | n | literal (fighting fires) | apagar incendios vtr | ||||||
| Fire-fighting is a very dangerous occupation. | |||||||||
| There were seven enemy soldiers dead after the intense fire fight. | |||||||||
| Apagar incendios es una de las actividades más peligrosas que existen. | |||||||||
| combatir incendios vtr | |||||||||
| Son aviones especialmente diseñados para combatir incendios forestales. | |||||||||
| firefighting, fire-fighting | n | figurative (unplanned efforts to fix sth) fig | apagar un incendio loc verb | ||||||
| The system was so messed up that the tech spent all his time fire fighting instead of improving the system. | |||||||||
| fire hazard | n | peligro de incendio nm | |||||||
| fire hazard | n | riesgo de incendio nm | |||||||
| fire insurance | n | seguro contra incendios nm | |||||||
| fire irons | npl | utensilios para chimenea nmpl | |||||||
| fire plug | n | boca de incendio nf | |||||||
| fire plug | n | hidrante nm | |||||||
| fire plug | n | también fireplug | |||||||
| fire power | n | armas | capacidad de disparo nf | ||||||
| fire power | n | también firepower | |||||||
| fire prevention | n | (safety measures to decrease fire risk) Protección Civil | prevención contra incendios nf | ||||||
| Putting out your campfire is one method of fire prevention. | |||||||||
| medidas anti-incendios nfpl | |||||||||
| Las medidas anti-incendio no sirvieron de nada; Almería arde por los cuatro costados. | |||||||||
| fire resistant | adj | (flameproof, difficult to set fire to) | resistente al fuego loc adj | ||||||
| The sofa is made of fire-resistant material. | |||||||||
| ignífugo adj | |||||||||
| incombustible adj | |||||||||
| Los tableros son de material incombustible (silicato), son de buena calidad y el precio es razonable. | |||||||||
| fire retardant | adj | (difficult to set fire to, slow to burn) | retardante de fuego nm | ||||||
| Mattresses are treated with fire retardant.. | |||||||||
| líquido retardante nm | |||||||||
| fire risk | n | (sth which increases chance of a fire) | riesgo de incendio nm | ||||||
| Throwing a cigarette out of the car window is a fire risk. | |||||||||
| fire sale | n | figurative (financial: low-price selling of assets) | liquidación nf | ||||||
| The struggling business had a fire sale on old stock items, to generate more cash flow. | |||||||||
| fire screen | n | antipara para chimeneas nf | |||||||
| fire screen | n | pantalla para chimeneas nf | |||||||
| fire up | vtr | literal (start ignition of) | encender, poner en marcha vtr | ||||||
| I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky. | |||||||||
| Pon en marcha el coche y vámonos de aquí. | |||||||||
| hacer arrancar vtr | |||||||||
| En invierno me cuesta trabajo hacerlo arrancar, incluso con el cebador abierto. | |||||||||
| fire up | vtr | figurative (excite, enthuse) | enardecer los ánimos loc verb | ||||||
| The pep talk from the coach before the match left the whole team fired up and raring to go. | |||||||||
| enfervorizar vtr | |||||||||
| Siempre es bueno una breve arenga antes de la batalla para enfervorizar los ánimos. | |||||||||
| calentar vtr | |||||||||
| Salir al balcón del ayuntamiento con esa bandera no hizo más que calentar a los manifestantes. | |||||||||
| fire up | vtr | figurative (cause sth to start, become successful) | hacer despegar loc verb | ||||||
| Con el esfuerzo de todos hicimos despegar al país, redoblemos ahora el entusiasmo y hagámoslo volar bien alto. | |||||||||
| prender la mecha loc verb | |||||||||
| La campaña anterior había sido la peor de la historia. Pero el nuevo DT supo cómo volverle a prender la mecha al equipo y los sacó campeones. | |||||||||
| fire-eater | n | bombero nm | |||||||
| fire-eater | n | gruñón agresivo nm | |||||||
| fire-eater | n | partidista beligerante n | |||||||
| fire-eater | n | tragafuegos nmpl | |||||||
| fire-raising | n | UK colloquial (arson) | incendio intencional nm | ||||||
| fire-raising | n | UK colloquial (arson) | incendio premeditado nm | ||||||
| forest fire | n | (uncontrolled fire in a woodland area) | incendio forestal nm | ||||||
| There is great danger of forest fires in that area, due to lack of rain. | |||||||||
| Los incendios forestales este año en España han arrasado 75.000 hectáreas hasta la fecha. | |||||||||
| friendly fire | n | fuego amigo nm | |||||||
| gas fire | n | estufa de gas nf | |||||||
| gas log fire | (also: imitation log fire) | leño de gas nm | |||||||
| ground fire | (military) militar | fuego antiaéreo nm | |||||||
| ground fire | (military) militar | fuego terrestre nm | |||||||
| holy fire | fuego sagrado n | ||||||||
| line of fire | n | línea de fuego nf | |||||||
| liquid fire | fuego líquido nm | ||||||||
| machine-gun fire | disparo de ametralladora, disparo de metralleta | ||||||||
| mass fire | incendio masivo | ||||||||
| mortar fire | mortero nm | ||||||||
| night fire | fuego nocturno n | ||||||||
| on fire | ardiendo adj | ||||||||
| on fire, to be | figurative | arder (por algo o alguien) v | |||||||
| open fire | abrir fuego v | ||||||||
| play with fire | jugar con fuego v | ||||||||
| playing with fire | jugando con fuego | ||||||||
| prairie fire | fuego de pradera nm | ||||||||
| raging fire | fuego furioso | ||||||||
| roaring fire | fuego vivo | ||||||||
| set fire to | incendiar v | ||||||||
| set on fire | encender v | ||||||||
| sure-fire | adj | con el éxito asegurado | |||||||
| sure-fire | adj | de éxito seguro | |||||||
| sure-fire | adj | también surefire | |||||||
| Report an error | |||||||||
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44 rim-fire
a big house on fire!
A car sheared off a fire hydrant
a face on a lover with fire in his heart...
a fire
A young peasant girl who set fire to her family's house
ablaze, on fire
Analog addressable fire alarm
And just go ahead and light me on fire while you´re at it...
Artillery fire
as red as a fire truck!
Attempt to access the fire from up wind
Backdraft, flashover fire, nozzle, bunker pants / coat / jacket, fire hose
ball of fire
balls to fire
banked fire
before they change you with a fire
blazing fire
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
Boy scouts, little league and camp fire
Boy scouts, little league and camp fire
brassy fire
bravery under fire - grammar
brush fire
brush-fire wars
build a fire
build a fire (camping)
Burnt child dreads the fire
burst into a streaking comet of fire
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'fire' also found in these entries:
English:
auxiliary - beat out - body - call - camp fire - catch - come forward - fire alarm - fire brigade - fire department - fire drill - fire engine - fire escape - fire exit - fire extinguisher - fire hydrant - fire proof - fire station - fire-fighter - gas fire - get - gut - hydrant - intentionally - iron - open - play - set - spout - throw on - all - barrage - beacon - bellows - blaze - build - burn - by - cease - coal - contain - cracker - crackle - cross - damp - dead - department - die - engulf - extinguish
Spanish:
alertar - arrasar - arrimarse - bomba - bombera - bombero - causante - cocer - coche - cortafuego - cuartelillo - cuerpo - desgracia - despedir - discreción - disparar - dispararse - echar - escalera - extinguir - extintor - fuego - fuelle - ignífuga - ignífugo - incendiar - incendiarse - incendio - inflamar - inflamarse - instancia - jugar - leña - lumbre - parque - pegar - peligro - prender - prenderse - propagarse - provocar - reducir - responsable - simulacro - tirar - tranquilidad - abrir - acercar - alarma - alto
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