brush fire in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for brush fire in the English»Spanish Dictionary

brush fire N

brush fire

incendio m de maleza

Translations for brush fire in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brush¹ [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] N

1.1. brush (for cleaning):

brush

cepillo m

to be (as) daft as a brush Brit inf

ser un bobo

to be (as) daft as a brush Brit inf

ser un tonto del bote Spain inf

1.2. brush (for hair):

brush

cepillo m

1.3. brush:

paintbrush

pincel m

paintbrush (large)

brocha f

to be tarred with the same brush inf

estar cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón

1.4. brush (for drums):

brush

escobilla f

brush

plumilla f

1.5. brush (contact):

brush

escobilla f

2. brush (of fox):

brush

cola f

3.1. brush (act):

I gave my hair/teeth a brush

me cepillé el pelo/los dientes

3.2. brush (faint touch):

brush

roce m

the brush of his lips

el roce de sus labios

3.3. brush (encounter):

brush with sth/sb

roce m con algo/alguien

I had a slight brush with the law

tuve un pequeño roce or encontronazo con la justicia inf

she has had several brushes with death

ha visto la muerte de cerca en varias ocasiones

II.brush¹ [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] VB trans

1. brush (clean, groom):

brush jacket/hair/teeth

cepillar

brush the pastry with some beaten egg

pinte la masa con huevo batido

2. brush (sweep):

he brushed the crumbs off the table

quitó las migas de la mesa

3. brush (touch lightly):

brush

rozar

III.brush¹ [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] VB intr

to brush against sth/sb

rozar algo/a alguien

to brush with sth/sb with law/authorities

tener un roce or un encontronazo con algo/alguien inf

to brush with death

ver la muerte de cerca

brush² [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] N U

1. brush (scrub):

brush

maleza f

2. brush (cut branches):

brush

broza f

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

1.2. fire C (outdoors):

fire

hoguera f

fire

fogata f

wood/charcoal fire

fuego m de leña/carbón

1.3. fire C (in hearth):

fire

fuego m

fire

lumbre f liter

a coal/log fire

un fuego de carbón/leña

to lay/light the fire

preparar/encender el fuego

we must keep the home fires burning

tenemos que luchar por mantener la normalidad

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

1.1. fire:

fire gun/shot/missile

disparar

fire rocket

lanzar

to fire a gun at sb

dispararle a alguien

to fire a shot at sb

dispararle un tiro a alguien

1.2. fire (direct):

to fire questions at sb

hacerle or lanzarle preguntas a alguien

2. fire (dismiss):

fire inf

echar

fire inf

despedir

she was fired

la echaron

she was fired

la despidieron

you're fired!

¡queda usted despedido!

3.1. fire (activate):

fire boiler/furnace

encender

3.2. fire (stimulate):

fire imagination/enthusiasm

avivar

fire passion

enardecer

fire passion

inflamar

to fire sb with enthusiasm

llenar de entusiasmo a alguien

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

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

brush fire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brush fire in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brush [brʌʃ] N

1. brush (for hair):

brush

cepillo m

2. brush (broom):

brush

escoba f

3. brush (for painting):

brush

pincel m

brush bigger

brocha f

4. brush (action):

brush

cepilladura f

5. brush (stroke):

brush

pincelada f

6. brush (encounter):

brush

roce m

a brush with death/with the law

un encuentro con la muerte/con la ley

7. brush (brushwood):

brush

maleza f

8. brush (fox's tail):

brush

cola f

II.brush [brʌʃ] VB trans

1. brush hair:

brush

cepillar

to brush one's teeth

lavarse los dientes

2. brush (remove):

to brush sth off

quitar algo con un cepillo

3. brush (graze, touch lightly):

brush

rozar

I.fire [ˈfaɪr] N

1. fire:

fire (flames)

fuego m

fire (in fireplace)

lumbre f

fire (accidental)

incendio m

to set sth on fire

prender fuego a algo

to catch fire

encenderse

forest fire

incendio forestal

2. fire TECH:

fire

calefacción f

fire (stove)

hornillo m

3. fire MIL:

to open fire on sb

abrir fuego contra alguien

to be under fire MIL

estar en la línea de fuego

to be under fire fig

ser criticado

4. fire (passion):

fire

pasión f

Phrases:

there's no smoke without fire prov

cuando el río suena, agua lleva prov

to go through fire and water

afrontar todos los peligros

to set the world on fire

hacerse famoso

to hang fire

suspender operaciones

to play with fire

jugar con fuego

II.fire [ˈfaɪr] VB trans

1. fire (burn):

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 [ˈfaɪr] VB intr

1. fire with gun:

fire

disparar

to fire at sb

disparar contra alguien

2. fire AUTO:

fire

encenderse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Young said most have spread from a property owner's brush fire.

fox6now.com

If you see a forest or brush fire, please call 911 immediately.

fox61.com

The first was in 1932 when embers from a nearby brush fire were blown towards the backlot causing four movie sets to be destroyed and over $100,000 damage.

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The fire department is seeking to spend more than $127,000 for a brush fire apparatus.

www.wacotrib.com

Brush fire burned 1124 acres of pine lands.

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I just thought that well that's a brush fire.

www.wearecentralpa.com

After a 1988 brush fire it was exposed, and students repainted it.

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Today that area houses the brush fire truck, offices, and a day room/class room.

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But even as the remaining volunteers prepared to leave, they answered two more fire calls, including one for another brush fire flare-up.

www.newsday.com

These forecasts are used by federal and local agencies that deal with brush fire control.

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