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1 squad *** n
[skwɒd]Mil drappello, plotone m, (of police, workmen etc) squadraflying squad Police — (squadra) volante f, (squadra) mobile f
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2 squad
[skwɒd]nome squadra f., gruppo m.; mil. squadra f., drappello m., pattuglia f.; sport (from which team is selected) selezione f., rosa f.* * *[skwod]1) (a small group of soldiers drilled or working together: The men were divided into squads to perform different duties.) squadra2) (a group of people, especially a working-party: a squad of workmen.) squadra•* * *[skwɒd]nome squadra f., gruppo m.; mil. squadra f., drappello m., pattuglia f.; sport (from which team is selected) selezione f., rosa f. -
3 firing-squad
noun (a group of soldiers with guns, to execute a prisoner: He must face the firing-squad.) plotone d'esecuzione -
4 fire
I 1. ['faɪə(r)]1) (element) fuoco m.to set fire to sth. to set sth. on fire dare fuoco o appiccare il fuoco a qcs.; to catch fire prendere fuoco; to be on fire essere in fiamme; to be on fire with love — bruciare d'amore
2) (blaze) incendio m.3) (for warmth)to make o build a fire accendere un fuoco; electric fire — BE stufa elettrica
4) U (shots) fuoco m., tiro m.to open fire on sb. — aprire il fuoco o fare fuoco su qcn.
to be under enemy fire — essere sotto il fuoco o tiro del nemico
to be under fire — fig. essere fortemente criticato ( from da)
to hang fire — [ firearm] essere lento a sparare; fig. [ project] andare per le lunghe; [ person] indugiare, tirarla per le lunghe
5) (verve) foga f., entusiasmo m.2.1) (raising alarm) al fuoco2) (order to shoot) fuoco••II 1. ['faɪə(r)]to fire questions at sb. — fig. bombardare qcn. di domande, sottoporre qcn. a un fuoco di fila di domande
2) (inspire)to be fired with enthusiasm — essere acceso d'entusiasmo, entusiasmarsi
to fire sb.'s imagination — accendere la fantasia di qcn
4) tecn. cuocere [ ceramics]2.1) mil. sparare, fare fuoco (at, on su, contro)2) mecc. [ engine] accendersi•- fire up••* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fuoco2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) caminetto3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fuoco4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) entusiasmo5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fuoco, tiro2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) cuocere2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) infiammare3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) sparare4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) sparare5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) sparare6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) licenziare•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *I 1. ['faɪə(r)]1) (element) fuoco m.to set fire to sth. to set sth. on fire dare fuoco o appiccare il fuoco a qcs.; to catch fire prendere fuoco; to be on fire essere in fiamme; to be on fire with love — bruciare d'amore
2) (blaze) incendio m.3) (for warmth)to make o build a fire accendere un fuoco; electric fire — BE stufa elettrica
4) U (shots) fuoco m., tiro m.to open fire on sb. — aprire il fuoco o fare fuoco su qcn.
to be under enemy fire — essere sotto il fuoco o tiro del nemico
to be under fire — fig. essere fortemente criticato ( from da)
to hang fire — [ firearm] essere lento a sparare; fig. [ project] andare per le lunghe; [ person] indugiare, tirarla per le lunghe
5) (verve) foga f., entusiasmo m.2.1) (raising alarm) al fuoco2) (order to shoot) fuoco••II 1. ['faɪə(r)]to fire questions at sb. — fig. bombardare qcn. di domande, sottoporre qcn. a un fuoco di fila di domande
2) (inspire)to be fired with enthusiasm — essere acceso d'entusiasmo, entusiasmarsi
to fire sb.'s imagination — accendere la fantasia di qcn
4) tecn. cuocere [ ceramics]2.1) mil. sparare, fare fuoco (at, on su, contro)2) mecc. [ engine] accendersi•- fire up••
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