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I. fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. fire no pl (flame):

fire
Feuer nt <-s, ->
fire
Flamme f <-, -n>
open fire
Lagerfeuer nt <-s, ->

2. fire (on hearth):

fire
open fire
Kaminfeuer nt <-s, ->
open fire
to light a fire

3. fire (stove):

fire
Ofen m <-s, Öfen>
to put [or switch][or turn] the fire on
to put [or switch][or turn] the fire on Brit (heating appliance)
Heizgerät nt <-(e)s, -e>
electric fire
gas fire
Gasofen m <-s, -öfen>
open fire
open fire
Cheminée nt <-s, -s> CH

4. fire no pl (destructive burning):

fire
Brand m <-(e)s, Brände>
fire!
to be on fire
brennen <brennt, brannte, gebrannt>
to be on fire
to catch fire
to catch fire
to set sb/sth on fire , to set fire to sb/sth
jdn/etw anzünden [o. in Brand stecken]

5. fire (conflagration):

fire
fire
fire
Großbrand m <-(e)s, -brände>
forest fire
Waldbrand m <-(e)s, -brände>
to put out the fire

6. fire no pl:

fire (hail of bullets)
Feuer nt <-s, ->
fire (hail of bullets)
Beschuss m <-es> inf
fire (shooting)
to be under fire
to be under fire MIL
to come under fire from sb
to come under fire from sb
to come under fire for sth fig
in the line of fire
covering fire
Feuerschutz m <-es> kein pl
to cease fire
to open fire on sb
to return fire

7. fire no pl LIT:

fire (fervour)
Feuer nt <-s, ->
fire (fervour)
Glut f <-, -en>
Leidenschaft f <-, -en>
fire (enthusiasm)
to be on fire
to be on fire

Phrases:

to be on fire inf
fire and brimstone REL
fire and brimstone fig
to go through fire and water for sb dated
to hang fire
to play with fire
to pull the chestnuts [or fat] out of the fire Brit
to set the world [or esp Brit Thames] on fire

II. fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N modifier

fire
fire control
Brandschutz m <-es> kein pl
fire control MIL
fire damage
Brandschaden m <-s, -schäden>
fire damage
Brandschutz m <-es> kein pl
Brandschutz m <-es> kein pl
fire risk
fire risk
Feuergefahr f <-, -en>

III. fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. fire (bake in kiln):

to fire sth

2. fire (shoot):

to fire sth
to fire a bullet [or shot]
to fire a gun at sb/sth
auf jdn/etw schießen
fig to fire questions at sb
to fire a round [or volley]
to fire a salute

3. fire (launch):

to fire sth
to fire a rocket

4. fire (dismiss):

to fire sb
jdn feuern inf [o. rausschmeißen]

5. fire (excite, electrify):

to fire sb
to fire sb (inspire)
jdn anregen [o. form inspirieren]
to fire sb's imagination

IV. fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

1. fire (shoot):

fire
fire
schießen <schoss, geschossen>
to fire at sb/sth
auf jdn/etw feuern [o. schießen]
to fire into the lead SPORTS fig

2. fire:

fire (start up)
fire (be operating)
OpenDict entry

fire N

to hang fire idiom

ˈbrush fire N Am, Aus

brush fire
Buschfeuer nt <-s, ->

ˈbush fire N

bush fire
Buschfeuer nt <-s, ->

elec·tric ˈfire N Brit

Heizstrahler m <-s, ->

fire away VB intr inf

fire away
I have a few questions — fire away!

fire off VB trans

to fire sth ⇆ off
to fire off a gun
to fire off a bullet [or shot]
to fire off a bullet [or shot]

fire up VB trans inf

1. fire up (excite, inspire):

to fire sb ⇆ up about
jdn begeistern für +acc

2. fire up (start):

to fire sth ⇆ up

ˈfire alarm N

1. fire alarm (instrument):

fire alarm
Feuermelder m <-s, ->

2. fire alarm (sound):

fire alarm
Feueralarm m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈfire blan·ket N

1. fire blanket (covering):

fire blanket

2. fire blanket (apparatus):

fire blanket

ˈfire bri·gade N Brit

fire brigade
Feuerwehr f <-, -en>

ˈfire cer·tifi·cate N

ˈfire dam·age N

fire damage
Brandschaden m <-s, -schäden>

ˈfire de·part·ment N Am (fire brigade)

Feuerwehr f <-, -en>

ˈfire door N

fire door
Present
Ifire
youfire
he/she/itfires
wefire
youfire
theyfire
Past
Ifired
youfired
he/she/itfired
wefired
youfired
theyfired
Present Perfect
Ihavefired
youhavefired
he/she/ithasfired
wehavefired
youhavefired
theyhavefired
Past Perfect
Ihadfired
youhadfired
he/she/ithadfired
wehadfired
youhadfired
theyhadfired