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I. fire ['faɪəʳ] N

1. fire no pl:

fire
gas fire
open fire
open fire (outside)
to play with fire

2. fire no pl (destructive burning):

fire
fire!
fire damage
forest fire
fire risk
to be on fire
to catch fire
to set sth on fire [or fire to sth]

3. fire no pl MIL:

fire
fire
in the line of fire
to be under fire

4. fire no pl (fervour):

fire

Phrases:

to hang/hold fire
add fuel to the fire

II. fire ['faɪəʳ] VB trans

1. fire (bake in kiln):

fire

2. fire (shoot):

fire
fire shot
to fire a gun at sb/sth
fig to fire questions at sb
to fire a salute

3. fire (dismiss):

fire

4. fire (excite):

fire person
fire imagination

III. fire ['faɪəʳ] VB intr

1. fire (shoot):

fire
pucati imperf at - na

2. fire:

fire (start up)
fire (start up)
fire (be operating)
biti pogonjen imperf

'fire-rais·er N Brit

fire-raiser
piroman(ka) m (f)

'fire en·gine N

fire engine

'fire ex·tin·guish·er N

'fire-eat·er N

fire-eater

'fire sta·tion N

fire station
fire station

'gas fire N Brit

gas fire

'fire bri·gade N Brit

fire brigade
fire brigade Am

'fire de·part·ment N Am

'fire wall N

1. fire wall archit:

fire wall

2. fire wall COMPUT:

fire wall
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