fire in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.fire [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈfʌɪə] N

1.1. fire U:

fire
fuego m
to be on fire
estar en llamas
to be on fire
estar ardiendo
to set sth on fire or to set fire to sth
prenderle fuego a algo
to catch fire
prender fuego
to catch fire twigs:
prender
fire and brimstone
el fuego eterno
fire and brimstone
los tormentos del infierno
a fire-and-brimstone sermon
un sermón apocalíptico
to fight fire with fire
pagar con la misma moneda
to go through fire and water
hacerle frente a todo
I'd go through fire and water for her sake
por ella iría hasta el fin del mundo
to play with fire
jugar con fuego
to set the world or Brit also the Thames on fire
comerse el mundo
he hopes to set the New York art world on fire
espera revolucionar el mundo artístico neoyorquino

5. fire U (of guns):

fire
fuego m
to open fire on sb/sth
abrir fuego sobre alguien/algo
to hold one's fire
hacer alto el fuego
a burst of fire
una ráfaga de disparos
to draw sb's fire
distraer la atención de alguien
to exchange fire
tirotearse
to come under fire
entrar en la línea de fuego
we were under fire
estaban disparando sobre nosotros
he is under fire from both left and right
está siendo atacado desde la derecha y desde la izquierda
he is under fire from both left and right
es el blanco de las críticas tanto de la derecha como de la izquierda
to hang fire we'd better hang fire
va a ser mejor que esperemos
we are hanging fire over our expansion plans
de momento hemos dejado en suspenso or de lado nuestros planes de expansión

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

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

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sure-fire [Am ˈʃʊ(ə)r ˈfaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈsɔːfʌɪə] ADJ attr

fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

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fire up VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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fire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fire in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] N

II.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB trans

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III.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

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fire Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pull sb's chestnuts out of the fire
sacarle a alguien las castañas del fuego
to have many irons in the fire
tener muchos asuntos entre manos
the fat is in the fire
aquí se va a armar la gorda
the havoc of the fire/the storm
los estragos del fuego/de la tormenta
to have fire in one's belly
tener mucho celo idealista
there's no smoke without fire Brit, Aus prov, where there's smoke, there's fire Am prov
cuando el río suena, agua lleva prov
the fire destroyed the whole building
el fuego perdió todo el edificio
to light a fire under sb's tail
meterle caña a alguien (meter prisa) inf
the fire reduced the house to ashes
el fuego redujo la casa a cenizas
to set fire to a forest
quemar un bosque
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Prior to the information age, detecting hostile artillery fire required direct observation.
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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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When not needed, the opening could be covered over leaving the fire to smolder gently.
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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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The beginning of downsizing the fire department began in the 1950s.
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He spiralled down and dived at the enemy, who, having the faster machine, manoeuvred to get him broadside on and then opened heavy fire.
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The groundings were ordered after a battery caught fire and another melted on the planes.
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People outside the theater had mistaken her for a fire-alarm siren.
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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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Later, recruits receive live fire training with each firearm.
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