from fire

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fuite d'installations de protection contre l'incendie (JD, 2e)

1) Feuer, das

2) (in grate) [offenes] Feuer; (electric or gas fire) Heizofen, der; (in the open air) Lagerfeuer, das

3) (destructive burning) Brand, der

4) (fervour) Feuer, das

5) (firing of guns) Schießen, das; Schießerei, die

1) (fill with enthusiasm) begeistern, in Begeisterung versetzen [Person]

2) (supply with fuel) befeuern [Ofen]; [be]heizen [Lokomotive]

3) (discharge) abschießen [Gewehr]; abfeuern [Kanone]

4) (propel from gun etc.) abgeben, abfeuern [Schuss]

5) (coll.): (dismiss) feuern (ugs.) [Angestellten]

6) brennen [Tonwaren, Ziegel]

1) (shoot) schießen; feuern

2) [Motor:] zünden

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1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) das Feuer

2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) der Ofen

3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) das Feuer

4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) das Feuer

5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) das Feuer

1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brennen

2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) anfeuern

3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) abfeuern

4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) feuern

5) ((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.) feuern

6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) feuern

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- fire alarm

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[ˈfaɪəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (flame) Feuer nt, Flamme f

don't play with \fire! spiel nicht mit dem Feuer!

open \fire Lagerfeuer nt

2. (on hearth) [Herd]feuer nt

open \fire Kaminfeuer nt, Cheminéefeuer nt SCHWEIZ

to light a \fire Feuer nt machen

3. (stove) Ofen m

to put [or switch] [or turn] the \fire on den Ofen anmachen [o ÖSTERR aufdrehen] [o SCHWEIZ anstellen]; BRIT (heating appliance) Heizgerät nt

electric \fire Elektroofen m

gas \fire Gasofen m

open \fire offener Kamin, Cheminée nt SCHWEIZ

4. no pl (destructive burning) Brand m

\fire! Feuer!

the library was destroyed by \fire die Bibliothek ist völlig abgebrannt

to be on \fire brennen, in Flammen stehen

to catch \fire Feuer fangen, in Brand geraten

to set sb/sth on \fire, to set \fire to sb/sth jdn/etw anzünden [o in Brand stecken

5. (conflagration) Feuersbrunst f, Großfeuer nt, Großbrand m

he lost his house in a \fire recently sein Haus ist vor Kurzem bei einem Großfeuer heruntergebrannt

forest \fire Waldbrand m

to put out the \fire das Feuer löschen

6. no pl (hail of bullets) Feuer nt, Beschuss m

▪ to be under \fire beschossen werden; MIL unter Feuer stehen

to come under \fire from sb von jdm unter Beschuss genommen werden, von jdm beschossen werden

to come under \fire for sth ( fig) wegen einer S. gen unter Beschuss geraten a. fig fam; (shooting) Schießen nt

in the line of \fire in der Schusslinie

covering \fire Feuerschutz m

killed by enemy/friendly \fire von feindlichem/eigenem Feuer getötet

to cease \fire das Feuer einstellen

to open \fire on sb das Feuer auf jdn eröffnen

to return \fire das Feuer erwidern

7. no pl (fervour) Feuer nt; LIT Glut f; (burning passion) Leidenschaft f; (enthusiasm) Begeisterung f

he is filled with the \fire of youth and his convictions er ist voller jugendlicher Leidenschaft und Begeisterung für seine Überzeugungen

▪ to be on \fire begeistert sein

my heart is on \fire for her mein Herz sehnt sich nach ihr

▶ to breathe \fire and brimstone Gift und Galle spucken [o speien]

▶ \fire and brimstone REL Hölle und Verdammnis; ( fig) Tod und Verderben

▶ to get on like a house on \fire hervorragend miteinander auskommen

▶ to go through \fire and water for sb ( dated) für jdn durchs Feuer gehen fig

▶ to hang \fire auf sich warten lassen

▶ to have \fire in one's [or the] belly (have ambition) Ehrgeiz haben; (have enthusiasm) begeisterungsfähig sein

▶ to jump out of the frying pan and into the \fire ( prov) vom Regen in die Traufe kommen

▶ to play with \fire mit dem Feuer spielen fig

▶ to pull the chestnuts [or fat] out of the \fire BRIT die Kastanien aus dem Feuer holen fig fam

▶ to set the world [or esp BRIT Thames] on \fire die Welt erschüttern

▶ there's no smoke without a \fire ( prov) wo Rauch ist, ist auch Feuer prov

II. n modifier Feuer-

\fire control Brandschutz m; MIL Feuerleitung f

\fire damage Brandschaden m, Feuerschaden m

\fire precautions Brandschutz m, Brandschutzmaßnahmen pl

\fire prevention Brandschutz m, Brandprävention f

\fire regulations Feuerschutzbestimmungen pl

\fire risk Brandrisiko nt, Feuergefahr f

III. vt

1. (bake in kiln)

▪ to \fire sth etw brennen

2. (shoot)

▪ to \fire sth etw abfeuern

to \fire a broadside eine Breitseite abgeben

to \fire a bullet [or shot] einen Schuss abgeben

he \fired a warning shot into the air er feuerte einen Warnschuss in die Luft ab

to \fire a gun at sb/sth auf jdn/etw schießen; ( fig)

to \fire questions at sb jdn mit Fragen bombardieren

to \fire a round [or volley] einen Schuss [o eine Salve] abgeben

to \fire a salute Salut schießen

3. (launch)

▪ to \fire sth etw abschießen [o abfeuern]

bazookas were \fired almost every day that month at Sarajevo in diesem Monat wurde Sarajevo fast jeden Tag mit Bazookas beschossen

to \fire a rocket eine Rakete zünden [o abfeuern

4. (dismiss)

▪ to \fire sb jdn feuern [o rausschmeißen] fam

this company uses a hire and \fire strategy diese Firma stellt ein und entlässt schnell

5. (excite, electrify)

▪ to \fire sb jdn begeistern [o in Begeisterung versetzen]; (inspire) jdn anregen [o geh inspirieren]

it \fired me with enthusiasm for literature es weckte die Begeisterung für Literatur in mir

to \fire sb's imagination jds Fantasie beflügeln

IV. vi

1. (shoot) feuern, schießen

without warning he started to \fire into the crowd er schoss ohne Vorwarnung in die Menge

▪ to \fire at sb/sth auf jdn/etw feuern [o schießen

2. (start up) zünden; (be operating) funktionieren

to \fire on all four cylinders auf allen vier Zylindern laufen; ( fig) voll funktionstüchtig sein

coffee might help — I'm not firing on all four cylinders today vielleicht hilft ja ein Kaffee — ich bin heute nicht so ganz da fam

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1. n

1) Feuer nt

2) (= house fire, forest fire etc) Brand m

3) (in grate) (Kamin)feuer nt; (= electric fire, gas fire) Ofen m

4) (MIL) Feuer nt

5) (= passion) Feuer nt

2. vt

1) (= burn to destroy) in Brand stecken

2) pottery brennen

3) furnace befeuern → oil-fired, gas-fired

4) (fig) imagination beflügeln; passions entzünden, entfachen (geh); enthusiasm befeuern

5) gun, arrow abschießen; shot abfeuern, abgeben; rocket zünden, abfeuern

6) (inf: dismiss) feuern (inf)

3. vi

1) (= shoot) feuern, schießen (at auf +acc)

2) (engine) zünden

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fire [ˈfaıə(r)]

A s

1. Feuer n, Flamme f:

(as) red as fire feuerrot (vor Verlegenheit);

a) BIBEL Feuer und Schwefel m,

b) REL Hölle f und Verdammnis f,

c) fig Tod m und Verderben n;

with fire and sword mit Feuer und Schwert;

a) in Flammen stehen, brennen,

b) fig Feuer und Flamme sein;

his cheeks were on fire seine Wangen glühten;

a) anbrennen,

b) Feuer fangen (a. fig), in Brand geraten;

go through fire and water for sb fig für jemanden durchs Feuer gehen;

play with fire fig mit dem Feuer spielen;

pull sth out of the fire fig etwas aus dem Feuer reißen;

a) auch set fire to anzünden, in Brand stecken

b) fig Furore machen in (dat);

strike fire Funken schlagen; → chestnut A 1, Thames, world Bes Redew

2. Feuer n (im Ofen etc):

on a slow fire bei langsamem Feuer (kochen);

a) ein Abend am Kamin,

b) ein Abend zu Hause

3. Brand m, (Groß)Feuer n:

fire! Feuer!, es brennt! ( → A 9);

die in the fire bei dem Brand ums Leben kommen;

where’s the fire? umg wo brennts?

4. Br Heizgerät n

5. Feuersglut f

6. Feuer n, Glanz m (eines Edelsteins)

7. fig Feuer n, Glut f, Leidenschaft f, Begeisterung f

8. MED Fieber n, Hitze f

9. MIL Feuer n, Beschuss m:

fire! Feuer! ( → A 3);

between two fires zwischen zwei Feuern (a. fig);

be under fire unter Beschuss stehen;

come under fire unter Beschuss geraten, fig a. ins Kreuzfeuer der Kritik geraten;

come under fire from sb in jemandes Schusslinie geraten;

a) schwer losgehen (Schusswaffe),

b) fig auf sich warten lassen (Sache);

hold one’s fire fig sich zurückhalten;

a) versagen (Schusswaffe),

b) fig fehlschlagen

B v/t

1. anzünden, in Brand stecken

2. einen Kessel heizen, einen Ofen (be)feuern, beheizen

3. Ziegel brennen:

fired lime gebrannter Kalk

4. Tee feuern

5. jemanden, jemandes Gefühle entflammen:

fire sb with enthusiasm jemanden in Begeisterung versetzen;

fire sb’s imagination jemandes Fantasie beflügeln;

fire up inflation die Inflation anheizen

6. auch fire off

a) eine Schusswaffe abfeuern, abschießen,

b) einen Schuss (ab)feuern, abgeben ( beide:

at, on auf akk): → salute C 2, shot¹ A 1,

c) Fragen abschießen:

fire questions at sb jemanden mit Fragen bombardieren

7. a) eine Sprengladung, eine Rakete zünden

b) einen Motor anlassen

8. umg feuern, rausschmeißen (entlassen)

9. umg feuern, schmeißen (werfen)

C v/i

1. a) Feuer fangen

b) anbrennen

2. oft fire up fig wütend werden

3. feuern, schießen ( beide:

at auf akk):

fire away! umg schieß los!, fang an!

4. AGR brandig werden (Getreide)

5. zünden (Motor)

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1) Feuer, das

2) (in grate) [offenes] Feuer; (electric or gas fire) Heizofen, der; (in the open air) Lagerfeuer, das

3) (destructive burning) Brand, der

4) (fervour) Feuer, das

5) (firing of guns) Schießen, das; Schießerei, die

1) (fill with enthusiasm) begeistern, in Begeisterung versetzen [Person]

2) (supply with fuel) befeuern [Ofen]; [be]heizen [Lokomotive]

3) (discharge) abschießen [Gewehr]; abfeuern [Kanone]

4) (propel from gun etc.) abgeben, abfeuern [Schuss]

5) (coll.): (dismiss) feuern (ugs.) [Angestellten]

6) brennen [Tonwaren, Ziegel]

1) (shoot) schießen; feuern

2) [Motor:] zünden

- fire away

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Brand ¨-e m.

Feuer -- n. (Pottery, Ceramics) v.

brennen (Ziegel, Keramik) v. v.

anfeuern v.

feuern v.

hinauswerfen v.

schießen v.

zünden v.

огонь; стрельба; ркт. пуск; обстрел; пожар; зажигать, воспламенять; вести огонь; стрелять; производить выстрел; см. тж. engagement; firing; shooting

— absorb fire

— accompanying fire

— adjust fire

— adjusted fire

— adjustment fire

— advance fire

— advancing fire

— aerial fires

— aerial suppressive fire

— ahead fire

— aimed fire

— aircraft missile fire

— air-delivered fires

— air-observed fire

— all-angle fire

— alternate traversing fire

— annihilation fire

— anti-action fires

— anticoast fire

— antipersonnel fire

— antishore fire

— APC fire

— apply fire

— approximate adjustment fire

— area denial fire

— area fire

— area suppression fire

— artillery covering fire

— assault fire

— at short halt fire

— at-halt fire

— attack by fire and maneuver

— attack by fire

— augment fire

— automatic fire

— barrage fire

— biological fires

— blanket the fire

— blanketing fire

— blind fire

— blinding fire

— blocking fire

— bpecial ammunition preparation fire

— bracket fire

— bring back the fire

— bring down fire

— bring in fire

— bring under fire

— build up fire

— bullet fire

— burst fire

— calibration fire

— call down fire

— call fire

— call for fire

— cease fire

— check fire

— chemical fires

— close defensive fire

— close quarter fire

— close-in fire

— close-supporting fire

— coax fire

— collective fire

— combine fire

— combined fire

— come under fires

— complement fire

— concentrated fire

— contamination fire

— continuous fire

— continuously pointed fire

— control fire

— controlled fire

— conventional ammunition preparation fire

— coordinate fire laterally and in depth

— coordinated fire

— coordinated illumination fire

— corrected map fire

— counter enemy fire

— counterbattery neutralization fire

— counterflak fire

— countermissile fire

— countermortar fire

— counterpreparation fire

— cover by fire

— cover with fire

— covering fire by timed program

— covering fire

— crisscross fire

— crisscross wiih fire

— cross fire

— curtain fire

— curved fire

— deceptive fire

— dedicated fires

— deep fire

— deep supporting fire

— deepen the artillery fire

— defensive final protective fire

— defensive fire

— defilade fire

— deflect fire

— delayed contact fire

— deliberate fire

— deliver fire

— demolition fire

— denial fire

— depth fire

— designator-aimed fire

— destruction fire

— destructive fire

— desultory fire

— deterrent fire

— develop fires

— diagonal fire

— dilatory fire

— direct fire

— direct laying fire

— direct support reinforcing fire

— director fire

— direct-supporting fire

— discriminatory fire

— disperse fires

— dispersion fire along movement route

— disruptive fire for effect

— dissipate fires

— distorting fire

— distribute fire

— distributed fire

— disturbing fire

— divided fire

— dodge ground fire

— draw fire

— effective fire

— eliminate fire

— emergency massed fires

— employ fire

— endure fire

— enfilade fire

— engage by fire

— enter into fire for effect

— enter into fire

— exchange fire

— execute fire

— exploit fires

— expose to fire

— external supporting fires

— familiarization fire

— fast massed fire

— final protective fire

— fire at random

— fire at will

— fire beyond the final objective

— fire first

— fire for adjustment

— fire for demolition

— fire for effect

— fire for improvement

— fire for infection

— fire for registration

— fire from defilade

— fire from hip

— fire from shoulder

— fire from waist

— fire in front of the FEBA

— fire in succession

— fire in support

— fire in the upper register

— fire on call

— fire on friendly positions

— fire over friendly troops

— fire over the sights

— fire smoke

— fire to cover obstacles

— fire to support strong points

— fire to the oblique

— fire under attack

— fire when underway

— first round fire for effect

— first-aimed fire

— fixed fire

— flank protective fire

— flanking fire

— flare-up fire

— flash fire

— flat fire

— flex fire

— free from fire

— frontal fire

— full-automatic fire

— general support reinforcing fire

— general supporting fire

— grazing fire

— ground delivered nuclear fires

— ground observed fire

— gun fire

— hang fire

— harassing fire

— harassment fire

— head-on parallel course fire

— heavy fire

— hemming-in fire

— high fire

— high-angle fire

— highly responsive fire

— high-volume fire

— hold fire

— hold under fire

— holding fire

— horizontal fire

— hovering fire

— hug the fire

— immediate fire

— impromptu fire

— improvement fire

— incendiary fire

— independent fire

— indirect laying fire

— indiscriminate fire

— individual fire

— initiate fire

— interdiction fire

— interdictory fire

— interlocking fire

— intermittent fire

— interrupted fire

— invite fire

— keep under fire

— lateral observed fire

— lay down fire

— leading fire

— lift fire

— light fire

— liquid fire

— live ammunition fire

— long-distance fire

— long-range fire

— low-angle fire

— lower register fire

— maintain normal fires

— maneuver fires

— marching fire

— marking fires

— mask fires

— mass fire

— massed fire

— medium fire

— missile fire

— mixed fire

— mobile aimed fire

— mobile covering fire

— mobile direct fire

— mounted fire

— multilayer fire

— naval support fire

— neutralization fire

— neutralize fire

— neutralizing fire

— nonnuclear fire

— nonnuclear preparatory fire

— nonorganic fire

— normal fire

— nuclear fire

— nuclear-free fire

— oblique fire

— obscuration fire

— observation fire

— observe fire

— observed fire

— observed indirect fire

— offensive fire

— one-round battery fire

— open up with fire

— opportunity fire

— orbital fire

— organic fire

— outflank by fire

— outrun fire

— overhead fire

— overlapping fire

— overwatching fire

— parallel fire

— pin-point target suppression fire

— pitching fire

— place fire on

— place under fire

— plan fires

— plot fire

— plunging fire

— point blank fire

— point fire

— point MG fire

— post-action fires

— practice fire

— prearrange fire

— prearranged fire

— prearranged support fire

— predicted fire

— preparation fire

— preplanned fire

— preregister fire

— prone fire

— provide fire

— qualification fire

— quick fire

— rake with fire

— raking fire

— random delay fire

— ranging fire

— rapid-ripple fire

— receive fire

— recurrent fire

— register fire

— registered fire

— registration fire

— regulate fire

— reinforce fire

— reinforcing fire

— reprisal fire

— request fire

— reserve fire

— responsive fire

— restrict fire

— retaliation fire

— return fire

— return fire

— reverse fire

— ricochet fire

— rifle fire

— right angle fire

— ripple fire

— round-the-cover fire

— run into fire

— running fire

— salvo fire

— saturation fire

— scheduled fire

— screening fire

— searching and traversing fire

— searching fire

— secondary fires

— secure supporting fires

— semiautomatic fire

— serial fire

— set fire to

— shift fire

— ship fire at anchor

— ship fire on the move

— ship fire when moored

— ship fire

— short-controlled burst fire

— single shot fire

— slant fire

— sloping fire

— small arms fire

— smoke adjustment fire

— smoke laying fire

— sniping fire

— speculative fire

— spill fire

— split fires

— spluttered fire

— spoiling suppression fire

— sporadic fire

— staccato fire

— stand fire

— standing barrage fire

— stationary fire

— stationary overwatching fire

— straight line fire

— subject to fire

— successive fire

— superimposed fire

— supplement fire

— supporting fire

— suppress fire

— suppression fire

— suppressive fire

— surface-to-surface supporting fire

— surprise fire

— suspend fire

— sustained fire

— sweep with fire

— sweeping fire

— switch fire

— systematic fire

— take fire

— tank fire

— target fires in depth

— terminal guidance indirect fire

— terrain blanketing fire

— thicken fire

— three-shot burst fire

— throw fire into

— throw up fire

— time fire

— toxic chemical fire

— trial fire

— trigger fire

— troop fire

— turn fire on

— TV-aimed fire

— uncontrolled fire

— under fire

— unobserved fire

— unseen fire

— unvulnerable to fire

— velocity fire

— verification fire

— vertical fire

— vertically distributed fires

— visual fire

— volley fire

— well-sited fire

— withhold fire

— zone fire

1 [uc] fuoco; fiamme (pl.): to fight fire with fire, combattere il fuoco col fuoco; to light a fire, accendere un fuoco; to make a fire, accendere un fuoco ( all'aperto); to be on fire, bruciare; andare a fuoco; essere in (preda alle) fiamme; to catch fire, prendere fuoco; to set fire to st. (o to set st. on fire) dare fuoco a qc.; to start the fire, avviare (o accendere) il fuoco; to kindle a fire, accendere un fuoco; Fire!, al fuoco! al fuoco!; coal fire, fuoco di carbone

2 incendio; fiamme (pl.): The fire destroyed three houses, l'incendio distrusse tre case; A fire broke out, è scoppiato un incendio; to put out a fire, spegnere un incendio; forest fires, incendi di boschi; fire prevention, prevenzione degli incendi; fire instructions, istruzioni in caso d'incendio

3 [u] (fig.) fuoco; ardore; fervore; slancio; eccitazione; foga: eyes full of fire, occhi pieni di fuoco; The audience was on fire, il pubblico era eccitato; the fire of his speech, la foga del suo discorso

4 [u] (mil.) fuoco: We were under heavy enemy fire, eravamo esposti al fuoco intenso del nemico; Open [cease] fire!, aprite [cessate] il fuoco; to hold fire, smettere di sparare; cessare il fuoco; to return fire, rispondere al fuoco

5 stufa; stufetta: electric [gas] fire, stufa elettrica [a gas]

6 [u] (med.) febbre; stato febbrile

7 (ind. min.) segnalazione di sparo mine

8 [u] (fig.) splendore; lucentezza; fuoco (lett.)

● fire alarm, allarme antincendio □ (relig.) fire and brimstone, il fuoco eterno □ fire and sword, ferro e fuoco; distruzione totale ( in guerra) □ fire barrier, tagliafuoco ( muro, porta, ecc.) □ (edil.) fire basket, cesto metallico (o fornello) per il fuoco all'aperto ( per i muratori) □ (zool.) fire-bird ( Icterus galbula), ittero di Baltimora □ (bot.) fire blight, malattia del luppolo □ fire brigade, (corpo dei) pompieri; vigili del fuoco □ fire clay, argilla refrattaria □ (mil.) fire control, controllo del tiro □ ( marina mil.) fire-control station, stazione di direzione del tiro □ fire-cracker, petardo; castagnola □ fire damage, danni provocati dal fuoco □ ( USA) fire department, (corpo dei) vigili del fuoco □ ( USA) fire department valve, presa antincendio □ fire door, porta antincendio □ fire drill, esercitazione antincendio □ fire-eater, mangiafuoco; (fig.) attaccabrighe □ fire engine, carro dei pompieri; autopompa; autoincendio □ fire escape, uscita di sicurezza; scala antincendio □ fire escape ladder, scala antincendio □ fire extinguisher, estintore □ (poet.) fire-eyed, dagli occhi di fuoco □ fire-fighter, fire-fighting ► firefighter, firefighting □ (zool.) fire-flair ( Trygon pastinaca), pastinaca comune □ fire hose, manichetta antincendio; manica per acqua □ fire hydrant, idrante □ fire insurance, assicurazione contro l'incendio □ fire irons, ferri per il caminetto ( molle, paletta, attizzatoio, ecc.) □ fire juggler, giocoliere col fuoco; mangiafuoco □ fire office, ufficio di società d'assicurazione contro gli incendi □ fire officer, ufficiale dei vigili del fuoco □ fire-pan, braciere □ (ass.) fire policy, polizza antincendio □ fire pump, pompa d'incendio □ (leg.) fire raiser, incendiario; piromane □ (leg.) fire raising, incendio doloso □ fire regulations, regolamenti antincendio □ (tecn.) fire-resistant, resistente al fuoco □ (tecn.) fire-retardant, ignifugo □ (ass.) fire risk, rischio d'incendio □ ( USA) fire screen, parafuoco □ fire service, vigili del fuoco □ fire ship ► fireship □ fire station, deposito di autopompe; caserma dei vigili del fuoco □ (mil.) fire-step, banchina di tiro □ fire-teazer, fochista □ fire tongs, molle per il camino □ fire walking, pirobazia; il camminare sulle braci ardenti ( come fanno i fachiri, ecc.); (stor.) prova del fuoco □ ( USA) fire warden (o fire watcher), vigile del servizio antincendi ( nelle foreste, in guerra, ecc.) □ fire-worship, adorazione del fuoco ( come divinità) □ (fig.) to be between two fires, essere (o trovarsi) tra due fuochi □ (fig.) to come under fire from sb., essere criticato aspramente da q. □ (arc.) to go through fire and water for sb., buttarsi nel fuoco (per q.) □ to hang fire, (mil.) cessare il fuoco; (fig.) tardare ad agire, indugiare, tirarla in lungo □ to lay (o to set) a fire, preparare il fuoco □ to light a fire under sb., stimolare q. all'azione; dare uno svegliarino a q. (fam.) □ (fig.) to play with fire, scherzare col fuoco □ (fig.) to pour oil on the fire, soffiare sul fuoco; fomentare discordie, ecc. ( avendo l'aria di deprecarle) □ (fig.) to set sb. on fire, infiammare q. □ to set st. on fire (o to set fire to st.), dar fuoco a, incendiare qc. □ (fig.) to set the Thames (o the world) on fire, fare qc. di eccezionale (o di straordinario); fare colpo □ to stir the fire, attizzare il fuoco □ to strike fire from st., far sprizzare scintille da qc.; accendere il fuoco battendo su qc. □ to take fire, prendere fuoco; incendiarsi; (fig.) pigliar fuoco, infiammarsi, stizzirsi □ (fig.) to take heavy fire from one's opponents, essere criticato aspramente dai propri avversari □ (prov.) There's no smoke without fire, non c'è fumo senza arrosto.

A v. t.

1 sparare; far esplodere (o partire); to fire a shot (at sb.), sparare (o far esplodere) un colpo (contro q.)

2 far fuoco con: to fire a gun, far fuoco con un fucile; sparare

3 lanciare ( un proiettile); scagliare, scoccare ( una freccia): (naut.) to fire a torpedo, lanciare un siluro

4 porre una serie di ( domande); fare ( domande, commenti): They fired questions at me, mi hanno bersagliato di domande

5 (fam.) licenziare: You're fired!, lei è licenziato!; the right to hire and fire, il diritto d'assumere e di licenziare

6 (fig.) infiammare; accendere: to fire the imagination, infiammare la fantasia; to fire sb. with enthusiasm, accendere di entusiasmo q.

7 alimentare; rifornire di combustibile: to fire a boiler, alimentare una caldaia

8 cuocere ( nella fornace): to fire bricks, cuocere mattoni

9 brillare ( mine)

10 (miss.) accendere ( un razzo, ecc.)

11 (vet.) cauterizzare

12 (antiq.) dare fuoco a; appiccare il fuoco a; incendiare

B v. i.

1 far fuoco; sparare: He ordered the squad to fire, ha ordinato al plotone di sparare; to fire at sb., sparare a q.; to fire on (o upon) sb., sparare su q.; aprire il fuoco contro q.

2 lasciar partire un colpo; sparare: The gun fired, il fucile ha lasciato partire un colpo

3 (fig.) infiammarsi, eccitarsi

4 ( di una pianta) seccarsi

5 (mecc.: di motore) accendersi; mettersi in moto

● to fire a broadside, (naut.) sparare una bordata; (fig.) lanciare un attacco verbale □ (mil.) to fire a salute, sparare una salva in segno di saluto □ (fam.) to be firing on all cylinders, lavorare a pieno ritmo; essere in piena forma.

fire [faɪə^r]

1. noun

   a. feu m ; (in building, forest) incendie m

• a nice fire un bon feu

• 4 died in the fire 4 personnes sont mortes dans l'incendie

• fire! au feu !

• the house was on fire la maison était en feu

• come and sit by the fire venez vous installer au coin du feu

• to set fire to sth mettre le feu à qch

• to catch fire prendre feu

   b. (British) ( = heater) radiateur m

   c. ( = shots) feu m

• to open fire ouvrir le feu

• fire! feu !

• under fire sous le feu de l'ennemi

• to come under fire ( = be criticized) essuyer des critiques

• to return fire riposter

• to hold one's fire suspendre le tir

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = set fire to) mettre le feu à ; [+ imagination, passions, enthusiasm] enflammer

   b. [+ rocket] lancer

• to fire a gun at sb tirer (un coup de fusil) sur qn

• to fire a shot tirer un coup de feu (at sur)

• to fire questions at sb bombarder qn de questions

   c. ( = dismiss) (inf) virer (inf)

• you're fired! vous êtes viré (inf) !

   d. [+ pottery] cuire

3. intransitive verb

[person] tirer (at sur)

• fire away vas-y !

4. compounds

► fire alarm noun alarme f d'incendie

► fire appliance noun (British) ( = vehicle) voiture f de pompiers

► fire brigade noun (British) (brigade f des) (sapeurs-)pompiers mpl

► fire chief noun (US) capitaine m des pompiers

► fire department noun (US) (brigade f des) (sapeurs-)pompiers mpl

► fire door noun porte f coupe-feu

► fire drill noun exercice m d'évacuation

► fire-eater noun (literal) cracheur m de feu ; (figurative) belliqueux m, - euse f

► fire engine noun voiture f de pompiers

► fire escape noun ( = staircase) escalier m de secours

► fire exit noun sortie f de secours

► fire extinguisher noun extincteur m

► fire fighter noun ( = fireman) pompier m

► fire-fighting adjective [equipment, team] de lutte contre les incendies

► fire hazard noun

• it's a fire hazard cela pourrait provoquer un incendie ► fire hydrant noun bouche f d'incendie

► fire insurance noun assurance-incendie f

► fire power noun puissance f de feu

► fire prevention noun mesures fpl de prévention contre l'incendie

► fire-raising noun (British) pyromanie f

► fire regulations plural noun consignes fpl en cas d'incendie

► fire retardant adjective, noun ignifuge m

► fire sale noun (literal) vente de marchandises endommagées dans un incendie ; (figurative) braderie f

► fire service noun = fire brigade

► fire station noun caserne f de pompiers

► fire truck noun (US) voiture f de pompiers

► fire warden noun (US) responsable mf de la lutte anti-incendie

► fire up separable transitive verb

[+ person] enthousiasmer ; [+ imagination] exalter

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1) ( element) feu m

2) ( blaze) incendie m

3) ( for warmth) feu m

4) [U] ( shots) coups mpl de feu

5) ( verve) fougue f

1) ( raising alarm) au feu!

2) ( order to shoot) feu!

transitive verb

1) Military, gen décharger [gun, weapon]; tirer [shot]; lancer [arrow, missile]

2) ( inspire)

3) ( dismiss) renvoyer, virer (colloq) [person]

4) Technology cuire [ceramics]

1) Military, gen tirer (at, on sur)

2) [engine] démarrer

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- fire up

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fire ['faɪə(r)]

incendie ⇒ 1 (a) feu ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) appareil de chauffage ⇒ 1 (e) tirer ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) décharger ⇒ 2 (a) virer ⇒ 2 (b) tourner ⇒ 3 (b)

1 noun

(a) (destructive) incendie m;

∎ fire! au feu!;

∎ to catch fire prendre feu;

∎ to set fire to sth, to set sth on fire mettre le feu à qch;

∎ be careful or you'll set fire to yourself fais attention ou tu vas mettre le feu à tes vêtements;

∎ to cause or to start a fire (person, faulty wiring) provoquer un incendie;

∎ I'm always worried about fires j'ai toujours peur d'un incendie;

∎ that's how fires start c'est comme ça qu'on met le feu;

∎ all those empty boxes are a fire hazard toutes ces boîtes vides constituent ou représentent un risque d'incendie;

∎ smoking is forbidden since it is a fire hazard il est interdit de fumer car cela pourrait provoquer un incendie;

∎ on fire en feu;

∎ the building/village was set on fire le bâtiment/village a été incendié;

∎ figurative my throat's on fire j'ai la gorge en feu;

∎ figurative his forehead is/he's on fire (because of fever) son front/il est brûlant;

∎ familiar humorous where's the fire? (what's the rush?) il n'y a pas le feu!;

∎ figurative to play with fire jouer avec le feu;

∎ figurative to fight fire with fire combattre le mal par le mal;

∎ figurative he would go through fire and water for her il se jetterait au feu pour elle;

∎ familiar this novel is not going to set the world or British the Thames on fire ce roman ne casse pas des briques;

∎ familiar he'll never set the world or British the Thames on fire il n'a jamais cassé trois pattes à un canard

(b) (in hearth, campsite) feu m;

∎ to lay a fire préparer un feu;

∎ to light or to make a fire allumer un feu, faire du feu;

∎ to throw sth into or onto the fire jeter qch au feu;

∎ open fire feu m de cheminée;

∎ wood/coal fire feu m de bois/de charbon

(c) (element) feu m;

∎ before man discovered fire avant que l'homme ait découvert le feu;

∎ to be afraid of fire avoir peur du feu

(d) Military feu m;

∎ open fire! ouvrez le feu!;

∎ to open/to cease fire ouvrir/cesser le feu;

∎ to open fire on sb ouvrir le feu ou tirer sur qn;

∎ to draw the enemy's fire faire diversion en attirant le feu de l'ennemi;

∎ to return (sb's) fire riposter (au tir de qn);

∎ hold your fire (don't shoot) ne tirez pas; (stop shooting) cessez le feu;

∎ to come under fire essuyer le feu de l'ennemi; figurative être vivement critiqué ou attaqué;

∎ under enemy fire sous le feu de l'ennemi;

∎ we are under fire on nous tire dessus;

∎ figurative between two fires entre deux feux

(e) British (heater) appareil m de chauffage;

∎ to turn the fire on/off allumer/éteindre le chauffage

(f) (passion, ardour) flamme f;

∎ the fire of youth la fougue de la jeunesse

(g) (of diamond) lumière f, éclat m

2 transitive verb

(a) (shot, bullet) tirer; (gun, cannon, torpedo) décharger; (arrow) décocher;

∎ to fire a gun at sb tirer un coup de fusil sur qn;

∎ only three bullets had been fired from the gun seulement trois balles avaient été tirées avec le pistolet;

∎ without a shot being fired sans un seul coup de feu;

∎ to fire a twenty-one-gun salute tirer vingt et un coups de canon;

∎ figurative to fire questions at sb bombarder qn de questions

(b) familiar (dismiss) virer;

∎ you're fired! vous êtes viré!

(c) (inspire → person, an audience, supporters, the imagination) enflammer;

∎ to fire sb with enthusiasm/desire remplir qn d'enthousiasme/de désir

(d) Ceramics cuire

(e) Technology (boiler, furnace) chauffer, charger; (fuel mix in engine) enflammer

(f) Veterinary medicine cautériser

(g) formal or literary (set fire to) mettre le feu à

3 intransitive verb

(a) (shoot → person) tirer, faire feu;

∎ the rifle failed to fire le coup n'est pas parti;

∎ Military fire! feu!;

∎ Military fire at will! feu à volonté!;

∎ to fire at or on sb tirer sur qn;

∎ we were fired on nous avons reçu des coups de feu, on nous a tiré dessus

(b) (engine) tourner; (spark plug) s'allumer; (pin on print head) se déclencher;

∎ the engine is only firing on two cylinders le moteur ne tourne que sur deux cylindres;

∎ to fire on all cylinders (engine) tourner rond; figurative (person) être au mieux de sa forme; (company) fonctionner à plein régime

►► fire alarm alarme f d'incendie;

British fire appliance camion m de pompiers;

fire blanket couverture f pare-flamme;

British fire brigade brigade f des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers, Swiss service m du feu;

∎ have you called the fire brigade? as-tu appelé les pompiers?;

Computing fire button (on joystick) bouton m feu;

fire chief capitaine m des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers;

fire clay argile f réfractaire;

Theatre fire curtain rideau m de fer;

fire damage dégâts mpl causés par le feu;

American fire department brigade f des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers, Swiss service m du feu;

fire door porte f coupe-feu;

fire drill exercice m de sécurité (en cas d'incendie);

fire engine voiture f de pompiers;

fire escape escalier m de secours ou d'incendie;

fire exit sortie f de secours;

fire extinguisher extincteur m;

fire fighter pompier m, sapeur-pompier m (volontaire), Swiss homme m du feu;

fire hose tuyau m de pompe à incendie;

British fire hydrant bouche f d'incendie, Swiss hydrant m;

fire insurance (UNCOUNT) assurance-incendie f;

fire irons accessoires mpl de cheminée;

American fire marshal capitaine m des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers;

fire notice (in hotel etc) consignes fpl en cas d'incendie;

American fire plug (fire hydrant) bouche f d'incendie, Swiss hydrant m; familiar (person) = personne petite et grosse;

fire practice exercice m d'incendie;

fire prevention mesures fpl de sécurité contre l'incendie;

fire prevention officer = personne chargée des mesures de sécurité contre l'incendie;

fire regulations consignes fpl en cas d'incendie;

fire safety sécurité f incendie;

fire sale = vente au rabais de marchandises ayant subi de légers dégâts à la suite d'un incendie;

fire screen écran m de cheminée;

fire service brigade f des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers;

Astrology fire sign signe m de feu;

fire station caserne f de pompiers;

fire tender voiture f de pompiers;

American fire truck voiture f de pompiers;

fire walker = personne en transe qui marche sur des braises;

fire walking = rituel consistant à marcher sur des braises;

fire warden (in forest) guetteur m d'incendie;

fire worship culte m du feu

➲ fire away intransitive verb

familiar (go ahead)

∎ fire away! allez-y!^□

➲ fire off separable transitive verb

(round of ammunition) tirer; figurative (facts, figures) balancer;

∎ to fire off questions at sb bombarder qn de questions;

∎ she fired off a letter of complaint elle a envoyé une lettre de réclamation sur-le-champ