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1 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fogo2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) fogão3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fogo4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) entusiasmo/fogo5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fogo2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) aquecer/cozer2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) despertar3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) disparar4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) disparar5) ((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.) disparar6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) despedir•- 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* * *[f'aiə] n 1 fogo, lume, fogueira. 2 incêndio. 3 chama. 4 fig ardor, fervor, ímpeto, calor, furor, paixão, emoção, inspiração poética. 5 fuzilaria, descarga de armas de fogo, tiroteio. 6 brilho, resplendor, fulgor, raio, corisco, chispa, faísca. 7 conflagração, erupção, incandescência. 8 furor. • vt+vi 1 atear fogo a, incendiar, inflamar, queimar, abrasar. 2 explodir. 3 detonar, fazer fogo. 4 fig inflamar, estimular, animar, excitar, irritar. 5 lançar, arremessar, arder, luzir, iluminar, cintilar, fulgir, incandescer. 6 cauterizar. 7 demitir, despedir, destituir de emprego. 8 incendiar-se, inflamar-se. 9 desfechar, descarregar (arma de fogo), detonar, deflagrar. Fire away! desembuche, fale logo. cross-fire fogo cruzado. it’s on fire está pegando fogo. out of the frying pan into the fire pular da frigideira para o fogo, sair de uma situação ruim para outra pior. St. Anthony’s fire erisipela. St. Elmo’s fire fogo-de-santelmo. the fire of youth o fervor da mocidade. to be under fire estar exposto. to catch fire pegar fogo. to cease fire cessar fogo. to fight a fire lutar contra o fogo. to fight fire with fire responder na mesma moeda. to go through fire and water for fazer qualquer sacrifício por. to hang fire demorar para começar, hesitar, atrasar. to hold one’s fire controlar-se. to keep up the fire conservar o fogo. to play with fire brincar com o fogo, correr risco. to pour oil on the fire deitar lenha no fogo. to set fire atear fogo. to strike fire provocar entusiasmo. under fire debaixo de fogo. -
2 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fogo2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) aquecedor3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fogo4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ardor5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fogo2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) queimar, cozer2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) inflamar3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) disparar4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) atirar5) ((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.) atirar6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) demitir•- 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 -
3 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) faísca2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) faísca3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) centelha2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) soltar faíscas2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) provocar* * *spark1[spa:k] n 1 faísca, chispa, centelha (também fig). 2 Electr faísca, descarga elétrica. 3 clarão de luz. 4 traço, pequena quantidade, partícula. • vt+vi 1 reluzir, clarear. 2 faiscar, chispar. 3 entusiasmar, despertar para a ação. bright spark Brit coll pessoa alegre ou esperta. the spark of life a centelha de vida. to spark off Brit levar a, causar. to strike sparks off each other trocar estímulos mentais.————————spark2[spa:k] n arch almofadinha, galanteador, janota. • vt+vi galantear, cortejar. -
4 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) faísca2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) faísca3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) centelha2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) faiscar2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) animar
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