fired in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fired in the English»French Dictionary

gas-fired ADJ

gas-fired boiler, water heater

à gaz

gas-fired central heating

au gaz

coal-fired ADJ

coal-fired

à charbon

oil-fired ADJ

oil-fired furnace, heating:

oil-fired

au fuel

I.fire up VB [Brit ˈfʌɪə -, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -] (fire [sb] up, fire up [sb])

fire up

gonfler [qn] à bloc

to be all fired up

être gonflé à bloc

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

fired in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fired in the English»French Dictionary

coal-fired ADJ

coal-fired

(alimenté) au charbon

coal-fired central-heating

centrale f thermique au charbon

oil-fired ADJ

oil-fired heating system

chauffage m central au mazout

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

Translations for fired in the French»English Dictionary

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licencié(e)

fired

fired Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

oil-fired heating system

chauffage m central au mazout

there's no smoke without a fire prov

il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu

fired with enthusiasm/new hope

plein d'enthousiasme/de nouvel espoir

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

coal-fired/nuclear power station

centrale thermique/nucléaire

to be consequent upon the fire

être causé par le feu

to pull sb's chestnuts out of the fire

risquer qc pour qn

coal-fired central-heating

centrale f thermique au charbon

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 fired in the French»English Dictionary

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incendier

to set fire to sth

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Ms. Lutyens, his admired art teacher, attempts to waylay the punishment and gets fired.

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Cascading that fact with the low carbon intensity of natural gas means that new gas-fired systems emit approximately 65 per cent less carbon than an average coal equivalent.

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In the 1820s he introduced puddling furnaces then coke fired blast furnaces.

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The government should adopt advanced coal conversion technology to transform inefficient gas-based and dual-fuel fired power plants to coal-fired power plants, he said.

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He wore gauntlets that fired silver darts which could harm werewolves or drug-tipped darts that could induce unconsciousness in human beings.

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Pots are fired on the open ground using wood and manure for fuel.

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In the 1960s, a gas-fired incinerator was built on one side of the property.

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Each of her pieces is crafted from sterling silver, gold, calfskin leather or glass fired enamel.

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The church was also provided with a modern coke-fired heating system, gas lighting and, remarkably for the time, a lavatory.

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The system operates on a capacitor in each submunition which charged by a wind generator in the nose of the projectile after being fired.

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