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1 catch fire
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2 fire
n. vuur; brand; brandstichting; vreugdevuur; enthousiasme; schittering; passie--------v. ontslaan; aansteken; vuren; lossen; bakken; aanwakkeren; glinsterenfire1[ fajjə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 be full of fire • vol vuur/enthousiast zijnblow (up) a fire • een vuur aanblazencatch fire • vlam vattenlay a fire • een vuur aanleggenlight/make a fire • een vuur aanstekenmake up a fire • een vuur opstokenfight fire with fire • vuur met vuur bestrijdenset on fire, set fire to • in brand stekencease/open fire • het vuur staken/openen4 light the fire • de haard/kachel aanstekengo through fire and water • door het vuur gaan, alle gevaren trotserenplay with fire • met vuur spelenfire! • brand!————————fire2♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:1 oil-fired furnace • olie/petroleumkachelfire off a speech • een speech afstekenfire at/(up)on something • op iets schieten♦voorbeelden:it fired him with enthusiasm • het zette hem in vuur en vlam¶ fire up • bezielen, stimuleren
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catch fire — Syn: ignite, catch light, burst into flames, go up in flames … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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