Translations for fire off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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I.fire [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈfʌɪə] N

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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

2. fire C (accident):

fire

incendio m

there was a fire at the factory

hubo un incendio en la fábrica

the fire was quickly brought under control

lograron controlar las llamas rápidamente

as interj fire!

¡fuego!

this is a fire hazard (cause of fire)

esto podría causar un incendio

this is a fire hazard (danger in a fire)

esto sería un peligro en caso de un incendio

fire prevention

prevención f de incendios

fire protection

protección f contra incendios

fire regulations

normativa f contra incendios

3. fire C (heater):

fire Brit

estufa f

fire Brit

calentador m

4. fire U (passion):

fire

ardor m

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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1.2. fire (direct):

to fire questions at sb

hacerle or lanzarle preguntas a alguien

3.1. fire (activate):

fire boiler/furnace

encender

3.3. fire (set fire to):

fire liter

prenderle fuego a

4. fire pottery:

fire

cocer

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

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1. fire (shoot):

fire

disparar

fire

hacer fuego

to fire at sb/sth

disparar contra alguien/algo

to fire at sb/sth

dispararle a alguien/algo

to fire on sb

disparar sobre alguien

the police fired on the demonstrators

la policía disparó sobre los manifestantes

ready, aim or Brit take aim, fire!

apunten ¡fuego!

2. fire engine:

fire

encenderse

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

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1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

off

it fell off the table

se cayó de la mesa

he jumped off the wall

saltó del muro

she picked the envelope up off or controvers off of the floor

recogió el sobre del suelo

to eat off paper plates

comer en platos de papel

he ordered them off the train

los hizo bajar del tren

he ordered them off the train

les ordenó que se bajaran del tren

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

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1.1. off (removed):

the lid was off

la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off …

en cuanto se quite el papel viejo …

there are a few buttons off

faltan unos cuantos botones

he sat there with his shirt off

estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

he had his hat/socks off

se había quitado el sombrero/los calcetines

he had his shoes and socks off

estaba descalzo

the mark is off now

ha salido or se ha quitado la mancha

off! Brit SPORTS

¡fuera!

hands off!

¡no (me or lo etc.) toques!

20% off

20% de descuento

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

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1.2. off pred (canceled):

the game/wedding is off

el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off

ya no hay trato

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

lamb is off today

hoy no hay cordero

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

his calculations were off by a long way

se equivocó totalmente or estaba muy errado en los cálculos

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

off year/season/moment

malo

to have an off day

tener un mal día

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

to feel off

sentirse mal

she's (feeling) a little off

no se siente muy bien

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

6. off → offside

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

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I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

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1.1. on (indicating position):

on

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

en el suelo

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp Am

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.4. on (at point on scale):

on

it's on 160°

está en 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

5.2. on (on duty at):

on

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team Am

en un equipo

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

al + infin

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

on

sobre

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

a propósito

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

está a dieta

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) Am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

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1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at Brit inf, to be on at sb (about sth/to + infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato inf

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

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1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido LatAm

to be on faucet/tap:

estar abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida LatAm

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spain

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

are you on?

¿te apuntas?

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

the offside

el lado del conductor

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

offside attr

del lado del conductor

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

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I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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2. go off (end work, duty):

go off

salir

3. go off (leave stage, field of play):

go off

salir

4. go off (become sour, rotten):

go off milk/meat/fish:

echarse a perder

go off milk/meat/fish:

pasarse

5. go off (decline in quality) Brit:

go off performer/work:

empeorar

she used to be very pretty, but she's gone off

antes era muy bonita, pero se ha echado a perder or se ha puesto fea

6. go off (make explosion):

go off bomb/firework:

estallar

go off gun:

dispararse

7. go off (make noise):

go off alarm:

sonar

9. go off (stop operating):

go off heating/lights:

apagarse

10. go off (wear off):

go off Brit

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

my headache's gone off now

se me ha pasado el dolor de cabeza

11. go off (enter certain state):

to go off into sth she went off into hysterics

le dio un ataque de histeria

she went off into a trance

entró en un trance

he went off into a long story about …

empezó a contar un largo cuento acerca de …

12. go off (go to sleep):

go off

dormirse

go off

quedarse dormido

II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

provocar

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

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badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

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2. badly off (poorly supplied):

the country is very badly off for raw materials

el país tiene una gran escasez de materia prima

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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1. on–off switch:

on–off

de encendido y apagado

on–off

de prendido y apagado LatAm

Translations for fire off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fire off VB trans

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fire off letter, reply:

fire off

despachar enseguida

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I.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] N

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2. fire TECH:

fire

calefacción f

fire (stove)

hornillo m

4. fire (passion):

fire

pasión f

II.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB trans

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1. fire (set fire to):

fire

encender

fire ceramics

cocer

2. fire (weapon):

fire

disparar

to fire questions at sb

bombardear a alguien con preguntas

3. fire inf (dismiss):

fire

despedir

fire

botar LatAm

fire

fletar Arg

4. fire (inspire):

fire

inspirar

III.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

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1. fire with gun:

fire

disparar

to fire at sb

disparar contra alguien

2. fire AUTO:

fire

encenderse

I.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

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1. off (close to):

to be one metre off sth/sb

estar a un metro de algo/alguien

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

caer/saltar de una escalera

to get off the train

bajarse del tren

5. off inf (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

pasar de alguien/algo

to be off smoking/drugs

pasar de fumar/las drogas

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

alimentarse de baterías

II.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV

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4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

salir (del trabajo) a las 4:00

to get a day off

tener un día libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

exterminar

to pay sth off

acabar de pagar

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de descuento

7. off (bad) food:

to go off

pasarse

9. off (separating):

to fence sth off

cercar algo

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ

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2. off (bad):

off milk

cortado, -a

off food

malo, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00

salir del trabajo a las 5:00

I'm off on Mondays

los lunes libro

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be well off

tener dinero

to be badly off

andar mal de dinero

to be badly off for sugar

andar escaso de azúcar

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

ya no queda ternera

6. off Am inf:

to go off on sb

echar la bronca a alguien

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

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off

salida f

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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to off sb

cargarse a alguien

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The banker could fire off missives as quickly as he or she could think: buy puts, sell calls, sushi lunch? fortune.com

He can fire off rapid kicks that are excellent at stopping charging enemies. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for fire off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for fire off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fire [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈfʌɪə] N

1.1. fire U:

1.2. fire C (outdoors):

1.3. fire C (in hearth):

2. fire C (accident):

3. fire C (heater):

4. fire U (passion):

5. fire U (of guns):

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

1.1. fire:

1.2. fire (direct):

2. fire (dismiss):

3.1. fire (activate):

3.2. fire (stimulate):

3.3. fire (set fire to):

4. fire pottery:

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

1. fire (shoot):

2. fire engine:

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):

1.3. off (from) inf:

2.1. off (distant from):

2.2. off (leading from):

3.1. off (absent from):

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

1.1. off (removed):

1.2. off:

2. off (indicating departure):

3. off (distant):

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

1.1. off pred (not turned on):

1.2. off pred (canceled):

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

2. off (absent, not on duty):

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

4. off FOOD pred:

5. off (talking about personal situation):

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

well-off banker/farmers:

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

1.2. on (belonging to):

1.3. on (against):

1.4. on (at point on scale):

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

2.2. on (about one's person):

3. on (indicating means of transport):

4.1. on (playing instrument):

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

4.3. on (recorded on):

5.1. on (using equipment):

5.2. on (on duty at):

5.3. on (contactable via):

6. on (a member of):

7. on (indicating time):

8. on (about, concerning):

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

9.2. on (working on, studying):

10. on (taking, consuming):

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

12. on (according to):

13.1. on (at the expense of):

13.2. on (on the strength of):

14.1. on (in comparison with):

14.2. on (in) Am:

15. on (scoring):

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

1.1. on (worn):