noun
1 (flames) fuego; (m) much of the town was destroyed by fire el fuego causó la destrucción de gran parte de la ciudad
a huge ball of fire shot into the sky they were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor
fire and brimstonebrimstone el fuego eterno a fire and brimstone speech un discurso lleno de referencias apocalípticas
I don't believe in hell and fire and brimstone the preacher was ranting fire and brimstone sections of the Bible old-fashioned fire-and-brimstone threats of hell and damnation the match was a typical fire and brimstone local derby
to catch firecatch [+curtains, furniture] prender fuego; [+house] incendiarse; [+engine, car] empezar a arder the aircraft caught fire soon after take off poco después de despegar se inició un incendio en el avión
fire damaged goodsdamaged mercancías dañadas por el fuego; (f)
to be on fireon estar ardiendo the ship was on fire
(with passion, pain) arder he was on fire with the marvellous sight As his feelings ran through him like a burning fuse, every part of Harry was on fire my skin felt as though it was on fire my arms and shoulders were on fire from the pain
to set fire to sthsetset sth on fireset prender fuego a algo the suns dying rays set the sky on fire they set fire to vehicles outside the building lightning set several buildings on fire
to set o.s. on fire prenderse fuego
Abhay Singh Gomar, 18, recently set himself on fire as a political gesture they doused themselves with kerosene and set themselves on fire
to fight fire with fire pagar con la misma moneda the only way to deal with crime is to fight fire with fire
to play with fire jugar con fuego bosses considering redundancies were warned they were playing with fire People who dangle wires or ropes on to power lines to see what happens are playing with fire
to set the world on fire comerse el mundo he's a pleasant man, but he'll never set the world on fire I don't think their new single will set the Thames on fire
to go come through fire and water (to do sth)or pasar lo indecible (por hacer algo) the emergency services had come through fire and water to rescue them The staff were waiting in the hallway to welcome us. Their enthusiasm presupposed that they appreciated we'd come through fire and water to get to them he went through fire and water to deliver it to Guazatan there's no smoke without fire rumours are rife that he will retire, and \although he's denied it, there's no smoke without fire\
2 (in grate) fuego; (m) lumbre; (f) a roaring fire
to lay make up a firelayormake up preparar el fuego la lumbre;or I'll lay a fire now, for tomorrow morning
to light a firelight encender un fuego una lumbre;or he lit a fire
3 (bonfire) hoguera; (f) fogata; (f)to make a firemake hacer una hoguera una fogata;or I learned how to make a fire when I was a boy scout we made a fire with some sticks we found lying around and cooked our sausages on it
4 (fireplace) lumbre; (f) chimenea; (f) come and sit by the fire ven y siéntate a la lumbre a lado de la chimenea;or
5 (accidental) incendio; (m) 87 people died in the fire 87 personas murieron en el incendio
to be insured against fireagainst estar asegurado contra incendios
bush firebush incendio de monte; (m)
forest fireforest incendio forestal; (m)
6 (heater) estufa; (f) don't sit too near the fire it's dangerous to dry clothes on the fire
electric/gas fireelectricgas estufa eléctrica/de gas; (f) the gas fire was still alight she switched on one bar of the electric fire
7 (Mil) fuego; (m) his car was raked with fire from automatic weapons
to draw sb's firedraw distraer a algn disparando a algo que no es el objetivo real; (disparando a algo que no es el objetivo real) Wagner frequently threw shells at Moultrie in order to draw her fire
to draw fire provocar críticas; the proposed tax has already drawn fire from the opposition el impuesto propuesto ya ha provocado las críticas de la oposición
He's also drawn fire from native and fishing groups who are opposed to the plan
to exchange fire (with sb)exchange tirotearse (con algn) the two sides exchanged fire all day long Last night US troops exchanged fire with an Iraqi patrol that slipped into Saudi territory
an exchange of fire un tiroteo
to hold (one's) firehold no disparar; esperar hold your fire! (when already firing) ¡alto al fuego!
he ordered his men to hold their fire the Bank of England will probably hold it's fire until after the budget he management committee is also to discuss the League's strained relationship with the Football Association, but will hold its fire until next Thursday, when it presents its final demand for equal representation on the board in the [line] of fire the hostages were pushed into the line of fire by their captors he can beat anyone (in an argument) silly enough to get in his line of fire
to open fire (on sth/sb)open abrir fuego (sobre algo/algn) the troops opened fire on the crowd
to return (sb's) firereturn responder a los disparos (de algn); [+troops] responder al fuego enemigo the soldiers returned fire after being attacked Breymann's men returned the fire until their ammunition was exhausted officials say the patrols withdrew without returning fire the blackness was shattered by a burst of gunfire. /He returned fire, hardly realizing he'd pulled the trigger/
to be/come under fireunder estar/caer bajo fuego enemigo; ser atacado the President's plan came under fire from the opposition el plan del presidente fue atacado por la oposición
troops fell back as they came under fire some cities have been under fire for weeks
to hang fire banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates los bancos y las sociedades de préstamos hipotecarios dejaron en suspenso los tipos de interés; several projects were hanging fire in his absence varios proyectos quedaron interrumpidos en su ausencia
the government is hanging fire on this until after the election just hang fire and wait a minute before trying again
8 (passion) ardor; (m) the fire of youth
to have fire in one's belly (informal) ser muy ardoroso apasionado;or a flaw of youth - a little too much fire in the belly I was impressed with the way he spoke - he seemed full of fire his heavy workload dimmed his fire at times she shot a fire of questions at the speaker he concentrates his fire on the defects of the report Leo is a fire sign a diamond's fire
verb:transitive
1 (shoot) [+gun] disparar; [+missile, arrow] disparar; lanzar; [+rocket] lanzar; [+shot] efectuar soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse the crowd without firing a shot he fired an arrow into a clearing in the forest they were bombarded by delegates firing questions on pollution
to fire a gun at sbgun disparar contra algn
he fired a question at herquestion le lanzó una pregunta he continued to fire (off) questions at her continuó acosándola con preguntas
to fire [questions] at sb Everyone started talking at once, firing questions at Wolfe and at each other When Julius Chambers rose to argue on behalf of black parents and students, Justice Antonin Scalia began firing questions at him in angry tones Once the details of their plan had been thrashed out they had fired questions at each other to ensure that they knew their roles ITN Royal reporter David Chater, 39, fired a question at her "have you seen Laila recently?" /He fired the question suddenly/ "your name?" he suddenly fired at me
to fire a salutesalute tirar una salva
2 (operate) the kind of bottled gas that can fire a kitchen oven
gas/oil fired central heating calefacción central a de gas/de petróleo; (f)or
3 (set fire to) [+property, building] incendiar; prender fuego a the soldiers were quick to fire deserted houses
4 (informal) (dismiss) echar (a la calle); despedir you're fired! ¡queda usted despedido!
you can't fire a man because he happens to be a Socialist
5 (in kiln) [+pottery] cocer the pot is dipped in the mixture and then fired
6 (stimulate) [+imagination] estimular fired with enthusiasm/determination, the crowd ... impulsados por el entusiasmo/por la determinación, la multitud ...; she fires others with energy llena a los demás de energía
they returned, apparently fired with new determination the potential to fire the imagination of an entire generation he fired the rivalry with real passion Fired with revived hopes of an interest rate cut, dealers shrugged off the dearth of company news bands of partisans armed with homemade weapons and fired with an unquenchable determination to inflict whatever damage they could Fired with the promise of triumph after the fall of Detroit, Tecumseh departed on a long campaign they are fired with the apparently absurd conviction that they are eminently competent to direct the fortunes of the community and the nation he hopes his new job will fire him to new heights
verb:intransitive
1 (Mil) disparar;at a; contra;on sobre riot police fired on the crowd la policía antidisturbios disparó sobre la multitud
they were firing and I screamed at them to stop the revolver failed to fire
ready, aim, fire! ¡atención, apunten, fuego!
2 (Aut) [+engine] encenderse; prender; (LAm) it's only firing on two cylinders the engine is firing badly
3 (informal) (dismiss) he's responsible for hiring and firing
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fire alarm (n) alarma contra de incendios; (f)or if you hear the fire alarm leave the building by the nearest exit
fire brigade fire department (US) (n) cuerpo de bomberos; (m) we called the fire brigade llamamos a los bomberos
fire chief (n) (US) jefeajefa de bomberos;a jefa (m) (f)
fire curtain (n) telón contra incendios; (m)
fire dog (n) morillo; (m)
fire door (n) puerta contra incendios; (f)
fire drill (n) simulacro de incendio; (m)
fire engine (n) coche de bomberos; (m)
fire escape (n) escalera de incendios; (f)
fire exit (n) salida de incendios; (f)
fire extinguisher (n) extintor; (m)
fire hazard (n) the spilt oil was a fire hazard el aceite derramado podía haber provocado un incendio
some rooms are unbelievably filthy, with enough old food, papers, and miscellaneous garbage to be health and fire hazards shopkeepers closed the boutique's doors amid a welter of complaints from local councillors that the shopfront, with its mud-colored bunting and wooden maps of the African continent,was an eyesore and fire hazard The other problem with damaged but unburning wells is that they're spewing crude oil out across the desert sands forming huge oil lakes # /Those present a big fire hazard themselves
fire hydrant (n) boca de incendios; (f)
fire insurance (n) seguro contra incendios; (m)
fire irons (n) utensilios para la chimenea; (m)
fire prevention (n) prevención de incendios; (f)
fire regulations (n) normas para la prevención de incendios; (f)
fire retardant (n) ignirretardante; (m) Water and fire retardant have been dropped on the flames ...borax powder, a natural fire-retardant
fire sale (n) venta de liquidación por incendio; (f)
fire screen (n) pantalla de chimenea; (f)
fire station (n) estación parque de bomberos; (f)or (Esp) (m)
fire tender (n) (US) coche de bomberos; (m)
fire tower (n) (US) torre de vigilancia contra incendios; (f)
fire trap (n) edificio muy peligroso en caso de incendio this house is a firetrap
fire truck (n) (US) coche de bomberos; (m)
fire warden (n) (US) persona encargada de la lucha contra incendios
