firing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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firing [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)rɪŋ, Brit ˈfʌɪərɪŋ] N

quick-firing [ˌkwɪkˈfʌɪərɪŋ] ADJ

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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firing in the PONS Dictionary

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firing [ˈfaɪərɪŋ, Am ˈfaɪɚ-] 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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firing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cease firing! MIL
¡alto el fuego!
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
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 take sb before a firing squad
llevar a alguien al paredón
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He was appointed an observer, a role which involved many expeditions into the firing line to make sketches of enemy positions.
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Firing was with coal, at just one end through a conventional locomotive single firedoor, and a single manual fireman.
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He then continued to work his way across open ground to a line of pillboxes that were also firing and immobilising his company.
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This mount is always firing, because of the sulfur vapors rising from the porous layer of mountain surface and firing affected by the sublimation and nebulization.
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The spread of the legs is limited by a chain which has a spring attached to one end to relieve the shock of firing.
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The firing process brightens the colors of the finished piece and adds to its beauty.
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When released, the decocker levers return to their normal firing position.
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For the duration of the firing, the player becomes invincible.
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If used by artillery units it could be remote observation post that observes enemy and guides firing.
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Stretching helps to calm down spindles by lengthening the muscle fibers and increase firing duration to slow down the firing rate of the muscle.
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