fire department in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fire department in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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department [Am dəˈpɑrtmənt, Brit dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt] N

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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fire department in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fire department in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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department [dɪˈpɑ:tmənt, Am dɪˈpɑ:rt-] N

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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The fire department responded quickly but their efforts were hampered by strong winds, intense heat from the fire and low water pressure in the hydrants.
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At the time of incorporation the village had 15 merchants, one newspaper, a fire department, several small industries and a total population of 600.
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The fire department operates 19 stations with 308 uniformed personnel.
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Local high schools, police department, fire department, businesses, dance teams and many more participate in the line of the parade.
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There is a county fire department within the city limits.
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By the time the fire department arrived, the fire had too great a start to salvage the grandstand.
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Also, the fire department of the city was eventually reorganized.
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They were destroyed by the local fire department in a controlled burn.
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It also has a school, library, a volunteer fire department and 765 people.
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Prior to the introduction of these sprinklers, protection systems were designed to control fires until the arrival of the fire department.
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