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1 the fire is still smoldering under the ashes
elden pyr fortfarande under askan (situationen är tillfälligt under kontroll men ingen vet vad som kommer att hända)English-Swedish dictionary > the fire is still smoldering under the ashes
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2 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) ur askan i eldenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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3 too many etc irons in the fire
(to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) ha [] många järn i elden -
4 out of the frying pan into the fire
ur askan i eldenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > out of the frying pan into the fire
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5 pull the chestnuts out of the fire
krafsa kastanjerna ur elden åt någon, tjäna någonEnglish-Swedish dictionary > pull the chestnuts out of the fire
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6 pulled the chestnuts out of the fire
krafsa kastanjer ur elden åt någonEnglish-Swedish dictionary > pulled the chestnuts out of the fire
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7 add fuel to the fire
gjuta olja på elden -
8 gain control of the fire
få kontroll över elden -
9 had the fire under control
hade allt under kontroll -
10 pull chestnuts from the fire
krafsa kastanjerna ur elden, göra något obehagligt för någon annans skull -
11 fire alarm
brandlarm* * *(an apparatus (eg a bell) to give warning of a fire: Everyone had to leave the building when the fire alarm rang.) brandlarm -
12 fire-brigade
noun (a company of firemen: Call the fire-brigade!) brandkår -
13 fire
n. eld; brand, eldsvåda; skott (lossning); brasa; glöd; entusiasm; passion--------v. avskeda; sätta eld på, antända; skjuta av (med skjutvapen); egga upp; glöda; kasta; börja brinna; vara upphetsad* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eld, brasa, eldsvåda, brand2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) kamin3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eld4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) hetta, glöd5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) eld, skottlossning, beskjutning2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) bränna2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) elda upp, egga3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) avlossa4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjuta5) ((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.) beskjuta, öppna eld6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) sparka, avskeda•- 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
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14 fire-escape
noun (a means of escape from a building in case of fire, usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building: Hotels should have fire-escapes.) brandstege, nödutgång -
15 fire-station
noun (the building or buildings where fire-engines and other pieces of equipment used by firemen are kept.) brandstation -
16 fire the first barb
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17 the cease-fire agreements
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18 camp-fire
noun (the fire on which campers cook, and round which they sit in the evening etc.) lägereld -
19 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.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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20 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.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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