fire engine in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fire engine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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engine [Am ˈɛndʒən, Brit ˈɛndʒɪn] 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 engine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fire engine 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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Despite warnings in 1884 that the town needed a fire engine, none was purchased.
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Three fire engine entrances with wooden doors are in the center of the front facade.
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The city purchased its first fire engine in 1873 after a large fire affected the city.
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The first motorized fire engine was purchased at this time.
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Firemen attempted in vain to pull off the metal bars using a chain attached to a fire engine.
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Five of the six arched bays on the east side are used for fire engine garages, their double doors topped with radiating-sash fanlights.
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However, he is unable to steer correctly and crashes the fire engine, allowing the fire to spread further.
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The 20 ft. of water in her hold was then pumped out with a steam fire engine.
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They leave, and she returns standing atop a hansom with no driver, followed by a fire engine.
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This is done by vacuuming the air out of the dry hydrant, hard sleeve, and the fire engine pump with a primer.
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