fire off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fire off in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for fire off in the English»French Dictionary

I.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] N

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

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

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

See also house

I.house N [Brit haʊs, Am haʊs]

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

rue f

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

fire off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fire off in the English»French Dictionary

I.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] N

II.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB trans

III.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The pillar measures three light years in height; nascent stars inside the pillar fire off gas jets, that stream from towering peaks.
en.wikipedia.org
In full flow, tricking contests mirror breakdancing battles: turn-based competitions where athletes fire off runs in quick succession in a bid to impress the judges.
edition.cnn.com
This was followed by a long pause, causing the local tech-ops to fire off the ad-break once they'd realised it was 2.22 pm.
en.wikipedia.org
You can fire off this routine with an oninput or onchange event.
www.infoworld.com
In one engagement, only two of the 12 aircraft had been able to fire off all of their ammunition.
en.wikipedia.org
The banker could fire off missives as quickly as he or she could think: buy puts, sell calls, sushi lunch?
fortune.com
Get your facts straight before you fire off on a post about someone that you do not even know.
www.news-gazette.com
We started seeing these flames, this fire off to the side of the road.
www.wearecentralpa.com
You should put things into perspective before you fire off a comment.
www.goodfood.com.au
He can also use his claws to fire off shockwaves and homing energy blasts.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski