fire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fire in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] N

1. fire:

fire (flames)

огън m

fire (accidental)

пожар m

fire door

врата на пещ [o. горивна камера]

fire insurance FIN

застраховка срещу пожар

fire regulations

противопожарни правила

forest fire

горски пожар

to catch fire

пламвам

to set sth on fire

подпалвам нщ

2. fire TECH:

fire

огън

fire (stove)

печка f

3. fire MIL:

to be under fire

намирам се под обстрел

to be under fire fig

подложен съм на постоянни нападки

to open fire on sb

откривам огън срещу нкг

4. fire (passion):

fire

страст f

Phrases:

to have fire in one's belly

вдъхновен съм

there's no smoke without fire prov

където има огън, там има и дим prov

to go through fire and water

минавам през огън и вода

to set the world on fire

постигам големи успехи

to hang fire

отлагам

to hang fire

забавям се

to play with fire

играя си с огъня

II.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB trans

1. fire (set fire to):

fire

паля

fire ceramics

пека

2. fire (weapon):

fire

стрелям

to fire questions at sb

обсипвам нкг с въпроси

3. fire inf (dismiss):

fire

уволнявам

4. fire (inspire):

fire

развълнувам

III.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

1. fire with gun:

fire

стрелям

to fire at sb

стрелям по нкг

2. fire AUTO:

fire

паля

cease-fire [ˌsiːsˈfaɪəʳ, Am -ˈfaɪɚ] N MIL

cease-fire

прекратяване nt на огъня

cease-fire

примирие nt

fire wall N Am

fire wall

противопожарна стена

fire irons N pl

fire irons

прибори m мн за камина

fire department N Am

fire department

пожарна команда

fire insurance N

fire insurance

застраховка f против пожар

fire-raising N Brit

fire-raising

палеж m

fire-raiser N Brit

fire-raiser

подпалвач(ка) m (f)

fire extinguisher N

fire extinguisher

пожарогасител m

fire off VB trans

fire off letter

надрасквам

fire off reply

изтърсвам

fire Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have many irons in the fire

нося много дини под една мишница

the havoc of the fire/the storm

опустошението от пожара/бурята

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

има си крушка опашка prov

the dry twigs crackle in the fire

съчките пукат от огъня

there is a fire in my chest

горя ми в гърдите

light a fire in a stove/fireplace

запалвам печка/камина

have too many irons in the fire

нося две дини под една мишница inf

the house burned down [or to the ground] in the fire

къщата изгоря в пожара

we use only wood for the fire

ние горим само дърва

the fire spread all over the house

пожарът обхвана цялата къща

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In a shocking act of savagery, she says he set fire to a bowl of nail polish remover while her hand was in it.

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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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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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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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The beginning of downsizing the fire department began in the 1950s.

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The groundings were ordered after a battery caught fire and another melted on the planes.

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

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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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Although sporadic air attacks punctuated the night, she withheld her fire in accordance with instructions from the beachhead commander.

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

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