fire

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.) feu
2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) radiateur
3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) feu
4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ardeur
5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) (essuyer le) feu
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.) cuire
2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) enflammer
3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) faire feu
4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) tirer
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.) tirer (sur)
6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) renvoyer
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- 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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