English
Pronunciation
- (British, Australian) fīə(r), /faɪə(r)/, /faI@(r)/
- (US) fīr, /faɪr/, /faIr/
English
Pronunciation
- (British, Australian) fīə(r), /faɪə(r)/, /faI@(r)/
- (US) fīr, /faɪr/, /faIr/
Noun
fire (uncountable and countable; plural fires)
- A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
- Something that has produced or is capable of producing this chemical reaction (such as a campfire or fireplace)
- (w:alchemy) One of the four basic elements.
- The destruction of something by fire, especially when accidental.
- There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down.
- (UK)A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire)
Translations
chemical reaction
something that has produced or is capable of producing this chemical reaction, such as a campfire or fireplace
in alchemy
destruction of something by fire, especially when accidental
heater or stove
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Derived terms
- fiery
- fire alarm
- firearm
- fireblast
- firebolt
- firebomb
- firebreak
- fireclay
- firecracker
- fire department, fire station, fire brigade
- fire drill
- fire engine, fire truck
- fire escape, fire exit, fire extinguisher
- fire-fight, firefight
- firefighter, fireman, firewoman
- firefly
- fireguard
- fire hose
- firehouse
- fire hydrant, fireplug
- firelighter
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof, fire resistant
- fireside
- fire-starter
- fire up
- firewire
- firewood
- firework
- firing squad
- bonfire
- brush-fire, brush fire
- bushfire
- campfire
- ceasefire
- electric fire
- forest fire
- friendly fire
- gas fire
- grass fire, grassfire
- hang fire, hold your fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- rapid fire
- real fire
See also
Transitive verb
to fire (past tense and past participle fired)
- To set (something) on fire.
- To shoot (a gun or other explosive propelled device).
- To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), usually because of the misconduct of the employee (as opposed to "make redundant" or "lay off", where the employee's actions are not the reason for the termination).
- To heat (pottery, ceramic etc), usually in a kiln to make the clay non-soluble or to affix a glaze.
Synonyms
Translations
set on fire
See set on fire
shoot
terminate the employment of
heat (pottery, etc)
Translations to be checked
The translations below need to be checked by native speakers and inserted into the appropriate table(s) above. The numbering is unreliable.
- Bulgarian: паля, запалвам (1, 4), стрелям (2), уволнявам (3)
- Chinese: 開火,开火(2)
- Hebrew: להצית (Le'ha'zit) (1), לירות (Li'rot) (2), לפטר (Le'fa'ter) (3)
- Interlingua: tirar (1); dimitter (2)
- Japanese: 火をつける (hio-tsukeru), 点火する (tenka-suru)(1); [[発砲する]] (2)
- Portuguese: disparar (1), atirar (1); demitir (2), despedir (2)
- Russian: поджечь, стрелять
- Slovak: zapáliť (1), vystreliť (2), vyhodiť (3)
- Slovene: zažgati (1), izstreliti (2), odpustiti (3)
- Spanish: disparar (1), despedir (2), echar (2)
- Swedish: tända (1), avfyra (2), avskeda, sparka (informal) (3)
Intransitive verb
to fire (past tense and past participle fired)
- To shoot a gun, a cannon or a similar weapon.
- (physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
Synonyms
Translations
shoot a weapon
cause an action potential in a cell
Danish
fire
- four
Norwegian
fire
- four
Transitive verb
to fire (past tense and past participle fired)
- To set (something) on fire.
- To shoot (a gun or other explosive propelled device).
- To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), usually because of the misconduct of the employee (as opposed to "make redundant" or "lay off", where the employee's actions are not the reason for the termination).
- To heat (pottery, ceramic etc), usually in a kiln to make the clay non-soluble or to affix a glaze.
Synonyms
Translations
set on fire
See set on fire
shoot
terminate the employment of
heat (pottery, etc)
Translations to be checked
The translations below need to be checked by native speakers and inserted into the appropriate table(s) above. The numbering is unreliable.
- Bulgarian: паля, запалвам (1, 4), стрелям (2), уволнявам (3)
- Chinese: 開火,开火(2)
- Hebrew: להצית (Le'ha'zit) (1), לירות (Li'rot) (2), לפטר (Le'fa'ter) (3)
- Interlingua: tirar (1); dimitter (2)
- Japanese: 火をつける (hio-tsukeru), 点火する (tenka-suru)(1); [[発砲する]] (2)
- Portuguese: disparar (1), atirar (1); demitir (2), despedir (2)
- Russian: поджечь, стрелять
- Slovak: zapáliť (1), vystreliť (2), vyhodiť (3)
- Slovene: zažgati (1), izstreliti (2), odpustiti (3)
- Spanish: disparar (1), despedir (2), echar (2)
- Swedish: tända (1), avfyra (2), avskeda, sparka (informal) (3)
Intransitive verb
to fire (past tense and past participle fired)
- To shoot a gun, a cannon or a similar weapon.
- (physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
Synonyms
Translations
shoot a weapon
cause an action potential in a cell
Danish
fire
- four
Norwegian
fire
- four
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