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  • 1 fire

    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) φωτιά,πυρκαγιά
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) θερμάστρα
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) φωτιά
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) έξαψη
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) πυρ,πυρά
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.)
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.)
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.)
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.)
    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.)
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.)
    - 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

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  • 2 Set

    subs.
    Faction, clique P. and V. στσις, ἡ.
    Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.
    Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.
    Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.
    Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.
    Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.
    Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.
    ——————
    adj.
    Stationary: P. στάσιμος.
    Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.
    Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.
    Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.
    On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστναι.
    Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρειν, ἐξιδρειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).
    Words set to music: P. λόγος δόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).
    I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).
    Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.
    Set one's heart on: see Desire.
    To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).
    V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθνειν.
    Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.
    Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.
    Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).
    met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.
    Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).
    Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.
    Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.
    Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.
    Set at defiance: see Defy.
    Set at naught: P. and V. μελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), κηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.
    Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.
    Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.
    Set eyes on: see Behold.
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).
    Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.
    Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.
    Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστναι.
    Set on fire: see Burn.
    Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).
    Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, φορμᾶν, φορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, παίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.
    Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστναι (τινά τινι).
    Set right: see Correct.
    Set round: P. περιιστάναι.
    Set sail: P. and V. νγεσθαι, ἐξανγεσθαι, παίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.
    Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).
    Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).
    Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.
    Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).
    They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστναι, νιστναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστναι, νιστναι.
    (Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρειν (τί τινι).
    They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).
    Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.
    Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστναι; see Appoint.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστναι (τί τινι).
    Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστναι (acc.).
    Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.
    Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).
    Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).
    Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.
    Attack: see Attack.

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  • 3 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire

    (to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σε

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  • 4 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire

    (to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σε

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  • 5 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire

    (to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σε

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  • 6 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire

    (to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) βάζω φωτιά σε

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  • 7 Fire

    subs.
    P. and V. πῦρ, τό, φλόξ, ἡ, V. φλογμός, ὁ, αἶθος, ὁ.
    Conflagration: P. ἔμπρησις, ἡ.
    Burning heat: P. and V. καῦμα, τό.
    Watchfires: P. πύρα, τά, V. πυρσά, τά; see Beacon.
    Breathing fire, adj.: V. πύρπνοος, πύρπνους.
    Carry fire, v.: V. πυρφορεῖν.
    Carrying fire, adj.: P. and V. πυρφόρος.
    Untouched by fire: P. and V. πυρος.
    Set fire to: see fire, v.
    Be under fire, v.; use P. and V. βάλλεσθαι (lit., be shot at).
    Be between two fires ( have enemies on each side): P. ἀμφίβολος εἶναι, ἐν ἀμφιβόλῳ εἶναι.
    Catch fire: P. and V. κεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι.
    met., vehemence: P. σφοδρότης, ἡ.
    Zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.
    Love: P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ.
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    v. trans.
    Set fire to: P. and V. ἅπτειν, φάπτειν, νάπτειν, πῦρ ἐμβάλλειν (dat.), P. ἐπιφλέγειν, V. παίθειν, Ar. ἐμπυρεύειν, ἐκφλέγειν; see Burn, Kindle.
    met., excite, kindle: Ar. and P. κειν, φλέγειν, P. διαθερμαίνειν, V. ἐπιφλέγειν, Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν, θάλπειν. P. and V. θερμαίνειν (Plat.); see Excite.
    He is fired with love: V. ἐντεθέρμανται πόθῳ (Soph., Trach. 368).

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  • 8 inflammable

    [in'flæməbl]
    (easily set on fire: Paper is highly inflammable.) εύφλεκτος
    - inflammation

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  • 9 rocket

    ['rokit] 1. noun
    1) (a tube containing materials which, when set on fire, give off a jet of gas which drives the tube forward, usually up into the air, used eg as a firework, for signalling, or for launching a spacecraft.) ρουκέτα, πύραυλος
    2) (a spacecraft launched in this way: The Americans have sent a rocket to Mars.) πύραυλος, διαστημόπλοιο
    2. verb
    (to rise or increase very quickly: Bread prices have rocketed.)

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  • 10 torch

    [to: ]
    1) ((American flashlight) a small portable light worked by an electric battery: He shone his torch into her face.) φακός
    2) (a piece of wood etc set on fire and carried as a light.) δάδα, πυρσός

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  • 11 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) φως
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) φως
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) φωτιά
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) φως
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) φωτεινός
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ανοιχτός
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) φωτίζω
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) ανάβω
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to
    II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ελαφρός
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ελαφρός
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ελαφρός
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ελαφρότερος από το κανονικό
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ελαφρός
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ανάλαφρος
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ελαφρός
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) ελαφρός, ανεπαίσθητος, απαλός
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) αμμώδης
    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light
    III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) συναντώ τυχαία

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  • 12 Burn

    v. trans.
    P. and V. κειν, ἐμπιπρναι, πιμπρναι (Thuc. 6, 94, but rare P. uncompounded), Ar. and V. καταίθειν, Ar. ἐκφλέγειν, V. αἴθειν, πυροῦν (also Plat. but rare P.), ἐκπυροῦν, συμπυροῦν, see Warm.
    met., of passion: Ar. and P. κειν, φλέγειν (Plat.), P. and V. θερμαίνειν, V. ἐπιφλέγειν, Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν, θάλπειν, P. διαθερμαίνειν.
    Join in burning: V. συνεμπιπρναι (Eur., Rhes.).
    Set fire to: P. and V. ἅπτειν, φάπτειν, νάπτειν, V. παίθειν; see Fire.
    Burn ( bricks): P. ὀπτᾶν.
    Burn down: Ar. and P. κατακειν, P. καταφλέγειν, V. διαπυροῦσθαι (Eur., Cycl. 694).
    Burn out: P. and V. ἐκκειν (Eur., Cycl. 633).
    Have one's eyes burnt out: P. τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς ἐκκάεσθαι (Plat.).
    Burn to ashes: V. συμφλέγειν (Eur., frag.), Ar. and V. καταιθαλοῦν, καταίθειν; see under Ashes.
    Burn up: P. συγκάειν (Plat.).
    V. intrans. P. and V. κεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι, V. αἴθειν, αἴθεσθαι.
    Burn with fever: P. and V. κεσθαι.
    Burn with passion, etc.: Ar. and P. κεσθαι (Plat.), φλέγεσθαι (Plat.), P. and V. θερμαίνεσθαι (Plat.), Ar. and V. θάλπεσθαι.
    ——————
    subs.
    See Stream.

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  • 13 Under

    adv.
    P. and V. κτω, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).
    From under: P. and V. κτωθεν.
    Be or lie under: P. and V. ὑπεῖναι.
    Adjectivally, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).
    Subject to: P. and V. πήκοος (gen. or dat.), ποχείριος (dat.), V. χείριος (absol.).
    Keep under, subdue, v.: P. and V. χειροῦσθαι; see Subdue.
    The underworld: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ, or use P. and V. οἱ κτω, οἱ κτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός; see under World.
    From the underworld: P. and V. κτωθεν, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).
    In the underworld: P. and V. κτω, ἐκεῖ, ἐν ᾍδου, V. νέρθε(ν), ἔνερθε(ν).
    Of the underworld, adj.: P. and V. χθόνιος (Plat. but rare P.), V. νέρτερος.
    To the underworld: P. and V. εἰς ᾍδου, ἐκεῖσε.
    ——————
    prep.
    Of motion under: Ar. and P. πό (acc.).
    Of rest: P. and V. πό (gen. or dat., but dat. rare in P.).
    Of subjection: P. and V. πό (dat.).
    Below: P. and V. πό (gen.), Ar. and P. πένερθε (gen.), V. ἔνερθε(ν) (gen.), νέρθε(ν) (gen.), κτω (gen.).
    In accordance with: P. and V. κατ (acc.).
    I am not amenable to the laws under which I was summarily arrested: P. καθʼ οὓς ἀπήχθην οὐκ ἔνοχός εἰμι τοῖς νόμοις (Antipho. 139, 27).
    Under a name: P. ἐπʼ ὀνόματος.
    To abide by the name under which he adopted you: P. μένειν ἐφʼ οὗ σὲ ἐποιήσατο ὀνόματος (Dem. 1003).
    Under arms: P. and V. ἐν ὅπλοις.
    Under fire, be under fire: use P. and V. βάλλεσθαι (lit., be shot at).
    Under ground: P. ὑπὸ γῆς, V. πὸ χθονός, κατὰ χθονός, κτω γῆς, κτω χθονός, Ar. κατ τῆς γῆς (Pl. 238).
    Under sentence: use condemned.
    Under way, get under way, v.: P. and V. παίρειν, αἴρειν (V. in mid.); see set sail.

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  • 14 camp

    [kæmp] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.) κατασκήνωση
    2) (a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose: a holiday camp.) κατασκήνη, κάμπινγκ
    3) (a military station, barracks etc.) στρατόπεδο
    4) (a party or side: They belong to different political camps.) παράταξη
    2. verb
    ((also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents: We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.) κατασκηνώνω
    - camping
    - camp bed
    - camp-fire
    - campsite

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  • 15 for the hell of it

    (for no particular reason; just for fun: The boys said they had set fire to the house just for the hell of it.) για πλάκα,στα καλά καθούμενα

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  • 16 match

    [mæ ] I noun
    (a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) σπίρτο
    II 1. noun
    1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) αγώνας,συνάντηση
    2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) ταίρι
    3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) ισάξιος αντίπαλος,”μάστορας”
    4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) συνοικέσιο
    2. verb
    1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) ταιριάζω
    2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) αντιπαρατάσσω/παραβγαίνω
    - matchless
    - matchmaker

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  • 17 safety lamp

    (a type of lamp used in mines that does not set fire to any inflammable gases there.) λυχνία ασφαλείας

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  • To set on fire — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To set on fire — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • set on fire — verb a) To cause to begin to burn. You set my heart on fire. b) To arouse passionate feelings in. Syn: fire, ignite, set alight, set fire to, set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, inflame, excite, rouse …   Wiktionary

  • set on fire — Syn: ignite, light, set fire to, set alight …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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