forest fire in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for forest fire in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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forest [Am ˈfɔrəst, Brit ˈfɒrɪst] N U or C

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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forest fire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forest 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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I.forest [ˈfɒrɪst, Am ˈfɔ:r-] N

II.forest [ˈfɒrɪst, Am ˈfɔ:r-] ADJ

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Salvage operations in the 1940s removed most machinery and steel from the town, and a forest fire burned all remaining wood structures.
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One day he was beckoned inland by what turned out to be the flames of a forest fire.
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There are many radio stations and an unused forest fire lookout tower on the mountain.
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Users can modify the autopilot based on their own special requirements, such as forest fire evaluation.
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The couple has recently lost their only daughter in a forest fire accident while she was on a trip with her boyfriend.
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By the early 1920s, the mines were all closed, and a forest fire destroyed most of what was left of the town.
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Other common names associated with wildfires are brushfire and forest fire.
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There, he suffers serious injuries fighting a forest fire that require extensive treatments.
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Forest fire renews the forest and creates new habitat for many boreal creatures.
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The tower is usually closed to the public, but may be visited if it is staffed by a forest fire warden.
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