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Fire
01
incendie
the result of something burning that often produces heat, flame, light, and smoke
Exemples
The fire alarm went off, and we evacuated the building.
L'alarme incendie s'est déclenchée et nous avons évacué le bâtiment.
02
feu, incendie
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
03
tir, feu
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
04
cheminée, foyer
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
05
feu, ardeur
feelings of great warmth and intensity
06
feu
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
07
feu, critique cinglante
intense adverse criticism
08
épreuve, tribulation
a severe trial
09
feu, flamme
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
to fire
01
faire feu
to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon
Transitive: to fire a bullet or projectile
Exemples
The soldier fires precise shots during training exercises.
Le soldat tire des coups précis pendant les exercices d'entraînement.
02
mettre à la porte, renvoyer
to make someone leave their job, position, etc., usually as punishment
Transitive: to fire sb
Exemples
She was afraid they would fire her after the mistake.
Elle avait peur qu'ils la renvoient après l'erreur.
03
allumer, enflammer
to ignite or start a fire in something
Transitive: to fire sth
Exemples
They used a match to fire the wood for the bonfire.
Ils ont utilisé une allumette pour enflammer le bois pour le feu de joie.
04
tirer, faire feu
to release or shoot a projectile from a gun or other weapon
Transitive: to fire a weapon
Exemples
He hesitated before firing the gun at the intruder.
Il a hésité avant de tirer sur l'intrus.
05
cuire
to heat a clay object to become hardened, by putting it in a kiln
Transitive: to fire clay objects
Exemples
After shaping the clay, they fired it at a high temperature.
Après avoir façonné l'argile, ils l'ont cuit à haute température.
06
tirer, faire feu
(of a weapon) to be discharged or to release a bullet when the trigger is pulled
Intransitive
Exemples
The rifle fired with a loud bang, startling everyone nearby.
Le fusil tira avec un grand bruit, effrayant tout le monde à proximité.
07
enflammer, stimuler
to arouse, provoke, or inspire strong emotion, enthusiasm, or imagination
Transitive: to fire an emotion
Exemples
The news of the victory fired the team ’s enthusiasm for the next game.
La nouvelle de la victoire a enflammé l'enthousiasme de l'équipe pour le prochain match.
08
lancer, tirer
to throw, launch, or direct something with force and speed
Transitive: to fire sth somewhere
Exemples
She fired the rock at the target, hitting it dead center.
Elle tira la pierre sur la cible, la frappant en plein centre.
09
s'allumer, démarrer
(of the fuel in an engine) to ignite, causing the engine to start running
Intransitive
Exemples
When you turn the key, the engine fires and begins to run.
Lorsque vous tournez la clé, le moteur s’allume et commence à tourner.
10
décharger, impulser
to produce an electrical impulse or contraction in a nerve or muscle cell
Intransitive
Exemples
When you touch something hot, the sensory nerves fire to signal pain.
Lorsque vous touchez quelque chose de chaud, les nerfs sensoriels déclenchent un signal de douleur.
11
alimenter, charger
to provide a furnace, engine, etc. with fuel to keep it operating
Transitive: to fire an engine or device
Exemples
To start the machine, they needed to fire it with oil.
Pour démarrer la machine, ils devaient alimenter en huile.
fire
01
Feu !, Tirez !
used as a command to commence an action, particularly in the context of shooting or initiating a weapon
Exemples
Instructor: " Fire when you have a clear shot! "
Instructeur : "Feu quand vous avez un tir clair !"
Arbre Lexical
misfire
fire
