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1 inspire
1) (to encourage by filling with eg confidence, enthusiasm etc: The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters and played better football than ever before.) iedvesmot2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) iedvesmot; iedvest•* * *iedvest; iedvesmot -
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.) uguns; ugunskurs; ugunsgrēks2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) elektriskā krāsns3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) uguns4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) dedzība; aizrautība; kvēle5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) apšaude; uguns2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) apdedzināt (krāsnī; ceplī)2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) iekvēlināt; iejūsmināt3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) []šaut4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) []šaut5) ((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.) šaut; atklāt uguni6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) atlaist no darba•- 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* * *liesma, uguns; uguns, ugunskurs; ugunsgrēks; dedzība, kvēle; apšaude, uguns; aizdedzināt, pielikt uguni; aizdegties; kurināt, uzturēt uguni; šaut; iekvēlināt, iejūsmināt; kaltēt, apdedzināt; atlaist
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