fire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fire in the English»French Dictionary

I.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] N

1. fire (element):

fire

feu m

to set fire to sth to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

to be on fire

être en feu

to be destroyed by fire

être détruit par le feu

to catch fire

prendre feu

to be on fire with love/desire

brûler d'amour/de désir

2. fire (blaze):

fire

incendie m

to start a fire

provoquer un incendie

a fire broke out

un incendie s'est déclaré

the fire is out

l'incendie est éteint

3. fire (for warmth):

fire

feu m

to make or build a fire

faire un feu

to sit by the fire

s'asseoir au coin du feu

a lovely or roaring fire

une belle flambée

4. fire U (shots):

fire

coups mpl de feu

to open fire on sb

ouvrir le feu sur qn, faire feu sur qn

to exchange fire

échanger des coups de feu

to be or come under enemy fire

essuyer le feu de l'ennemi

the police/passers-by came under fire

on a tiré sur la police/les passants

to be under fire fig

être vivement critiqué (from par)

to draw sb's fire

offrir une cible au tir ennemi

to hold one's fire (refrain)

ne pas tirer

to hold one's fire (stop)

arrêter de tirer

to return sb's fire

riposter

a burst of machine-gun fire

une rafale de mitraillette

5. fire (verve):

fire

fougue f

II.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] INTERJ

1. fire (raising alarm):

fire

au feu!

2. fire (order to shoot):

fire

feu!

III.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

1. fire MIL (gen):

fire gun, weapon

décharger

fire shot

tirer

fire arrow, rock, missile

lancer

to fire a shot at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

2. fire (ceremonially):

to fire a (21 gun) salute

tirer une salve (de 21 coups de canon)

3. fire (shoot) fig:

to fire questions at sb

bombarder qn de questions

4. fire (inspire):

to be fired with enthusiasm

s'enthousiasmer (for pour)

to fire sb's imagination

enflammer l'imagination de qn

5. fire (dismiss):

fire

renvoyer, licencier, virer inf

person you're fired!

vous êtes renvoyé or viré inf

6. fire TECH:

fire ceramics

cuire

IV.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

1. fire MIL (gen):

fire

tirer (at, on sur)

2. fire MECH:

fire engine:

démarrer

V.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r]

fire away!

allez-y!

to hang fire MIL

faire long feu

to hang fire fig plans, project, person:

traîner

to hold fire

attendre

to play with fire

jouer avec le feu

he'll never set the world on fire inf

il ne fera jamais de miracles

to go through fire and water for sb

faire n'importe quoi pour qn

See also house

I.house N [Brit haʊs, Am haʊs]

1. house (home):

house

maison f

at my/his house

chez moi/lui

to go/come to sb's house

aller/venir chez qn

to be good around the house

aider à la maison

to keep house

tenir la maison (for de)

you'll wake the whole house

tu vas réveiller toute la maison

the children were playing house

les enfants jouaient au papa et à la maman

2. house:

house, a. House POL

Chambre f

the bill before the house

le projet de loi soumis à la Chambre

this house deplores

les députés ici présents déplorent

3. house COMM:

house

maison f

on the house

aux frais de la maison

the drinks are on the house!

c'est la maison qui offre!

4. house THEAT:

house (audience)

assistance f

house (auditorium)

salle f

house (performance)

séance f

‘house full’ (on notice)

‘complet’

is there a doctor in the house?

y a-t-il un médecin dans la salle?

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

la salle entière était en émoi

to bring the house down

faire crouler la salle de rire

5. house:

house, a. House (family line)

maison f

the house of Windsor

la Maison des Windsor

6. house REL:

house

maison f

7. house Brit SCHOOL (team):

house

groupe m (formé à l'entrée de l'école pour les activités extra-scolaires)

8. house ASTROL:

house

maison f

Phrases:

house, a. House

house music f (musique de discothèque)

II.house VB trans [Brit haʊz, Am haʊz]

1. house (give lodging to):

house (permanently) person

loger

house (temporarily) homeless, refugees

héberger

to be badly or poorly housed

être mal logé

2. house (contain) building, room, library:

house books, collection, exhibition

abriter

III.house

to put or set one's house in order

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

first set your own house in order

vous devriez d'abord mettre de l'ordre dans vos propres affaires

to get on like a house on fire inf

s'entendre à merveille

sure-fire ADJ inf

sure-fire success, method:

sure-fire

garanti

fire-resistant ADJ

fire-resistant

qui résiste au feu

fire-raiser N Brit

fire-raiser

pyromane mf

fire practice N

fire practice → fire drill

See also fire drill

fire drill N

fire drill

exercice m d'évacuation en cas d'incendie

fire warden N

fire warden

responsable mf de la lutte contre l'incendie

fire truck N Am

fire truck

voiture f de pompiers

fire trap N

fire trap

souricière f (en cas d'incendie)

fire hydrant N

fire hydrant

bouche f d'incendie

fire risk N

fire risk

risque m d'incendie

fire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fire in the English»French Dictionary

I.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] N

1. fire (element):

fire

feu m

fire!

au feu!

to catch fire

prendre feu

to cease fire

cesser le feu

to open fire on sb

ouvrir le feu sur qn

to come under fire for sth fig

être attaqué pour qc

2. fire (burning):

fire

incendie m

to be on fire

être en feu

to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

3. fire (shots):

fire

coups mpl de feu

fire!

feu!

Phrases:

there's no smoke without a fire prov

il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu

to play with fire

jouer avec le feu

II.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB trans

1. fire (set off):

fire rocket

lancer

fire shot

tirer

to fire a gun at sb/sth

décharger une arme sur qn/qc

2. fire (dismiss):

fire worker

licencier

3. fire (excite):

to fire sb's imagination

stimuler l'imagination de qn

fired with enthusiasm/new hope

plein d'enthousiasme/de nouvel espoir

4. fire (bake):

fire pot

cuire

III.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

fire

tirer

to fire at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

fire drill N

fire drill

exercice m d'évacuation en cas d'incendie

fire house N Am

fire house

caserne f de pompiers

fire away VB intr

1. fire away (shoot):

fire away

tirer

2. fire away inf:

fire away!

vas-y!

gas fire N Brit

gas fire

chauffage m au gaz

fire insurance N

fire insurance

assurance f incendie

fire hazard N

fire hazard

danger m d'incendie

quick-fire ADJ

quick-fire

rapide

fire alarm N

fire alarm

alerte f au feu

fire door N

fire door

porte f coupe-feu

fire Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to come under fire for sth fig

être attaqué pour qc

there's no smoke without a fire prov

il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu

to fire a gun at sb/sth

décharger une arme sur qn/qc

the fire is burning down

le feu s'éteint

there's no smoke without fire Brit, Aus prov, where there's smoke, there's fire Am prov

il n'y a pas de fumée dans feu

to be consequent upon the fire

être causé par le feu

to pull sb's chestnuts out of the fire

risquer qc pour qn

to add fuel to the fire

jeter de l'huile sur le feu

he'll never set the world on fire

il n'a pas inventé la poudre inf

to keep an eye on the fire

jeter un coup d'œil sur le feu

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Translations for fire in the French»English Dictionary

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incendier

to set fire to sth

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English

This fire is used to dry and toughen the young wings, which is necessary for flight.

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The building was used for retail and office space until the 1980s when a fire damaged a third of the building.

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Police, emergency services, fire departments, agencies for technical aid and numerous other operators of deployment and use special vehicles use them.

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Vandals set on fire the wooden body of the vehicle, which was once used as a buffet car.

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In modern times, fire-retardant black duvetyne is commonly used for curtains, for scenery, and to control light spill.

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An article in the town newspaper from a citizen lamented the lack of fire-fighting facilities and deplored the pilfering of goods slaved from the fire.

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People outside the theater had mistaken her for a fire-alarm siren.

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There are two campsites on the trail which have privies, fire pits, food storage bins, firewood, picnic tables and plenty of space for tents.

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After a partial reconstruction, another fire in 1751 destroyed 64 houses, the brewery and the town hall.

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Prior to the information age, detecting hostile artillery fire required direct observation.

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