fire

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Définition et signification de « fire » en anglais

Fire

NOM

incendie

the result of something burning that often produces heat, flame, light, and smoke

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

indénombrable

forme plurielle

fires

Exemples

Can you please add some logs to the fire to keep it burning?

Pouvez-vous ajouter quelques bûches au feu pour le maintenir allumé ?

feu, incendie

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

tir, feu

the act of directing bullets, shells, or other weapons at an enemy or target

Exemples

The soldiers opened fire on the enemy positions.

Les soldats ont ouvert le feu sur les positions ennemies.

cheminée, foyer

a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning

feu, ardeur

feelings of great warmth and intensity

feu

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

feu, critique cinglante

intense adverse criticism

épreuve, tribulation

a severe trial

feu, flamme

fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking

to fire

VERBE

faire feu

to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon

Transitive: to fire a bullet or projectile

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

fire

3e personne du singulier

fires

participe présent

firing

passé simple

fired

participe passé

fired

Exemples

The police officer is firing rounds to disperse the crowd.

L'officier de police tire des coups de feu pour disperser la foule.

mettre à la porte, renvoyer

to make someone leave their job, position, etc., usually as punishment

Transitive: to fire sb

Exemples

If she doesn't improve her performance, they might fire her.

Si elle n'améliore pas ses performances, ils pourraient la licencier.

allumer, enflammer

to ignite or start a fire in something

Transitive: to fire sth

Exemples

He accidentally fired the dry grass while camping.

Il a accidentellement mis le feu à l'herbe sèche pendant le camping.

tirer, faire feu

to release or shoot a projectile from a gun or other weapon

Transitive: to fire a weapon

Exemples

The soldier fired his weapon at the target.

Le soldat a tiré son arme sur la cible.

cuire

to heat a clay object to become hardened, by putting it in a kiln

Transitive: to fire clay objects

Exemples

The artist fired the clay pots in the kiln to set their shape.

L'artiste a cuit les pots en argile dans le four pour fixer leur forme.

tirer, faire feu

(of a weapon) to be discharged or to release a bullet when the trigger is pulled

Intransitive

Exemples

The gun fired as soon as he pulled the trigger.

Le pistolet tira dès qu'il appuya sur la gâchette.

enflammer, stimuler

to arouse, provoke, or inspire strong emotion, enthusiasm, or imagination

Transitive: to fire an emotion

Exemples

The documentary about climate change fired her passion for environmental activism.

Le documentaire sur le changement climatique a enflammé sa passion pour l'activisme environnemental.

lancer, tirer

to throw, launch, or direct something with force and speed

Transitive: to fire sth somewhere

Exemples

He fired the ball across the field with incredible power.

Il a tiré le ballon à travers le terrain avec une puissance incroyable.

s'allumer, démarrer

(of the fuel in an engine) to ignite, causing the engine to start running

Intransitive

Exemples

The car wouldn’t start because the engine didn’t fire properly.

La voiture ne voulait pas démarrer parce que le moteur ne prenait pas correctement.

décharger, impulser

to produce an electrical impulse or contraction in a nerve or muscle cell

Intransitive

Exemples

The nerve cells fired rapidly in response to the stimulus.

Les cellules nerveuses ont tiré rapidement en réponse au stimulus.

alimenter, charger

to provide a furnace, engine, etc. with fuel to keep it operating

Transitive: to fire an engine or device

Exemples

The workers fired the furnace with coal to generate heat.

Les travailleurs ont alimenté le four avec du charbon pour générer de la chaleur.

fire

INTERJECTION

Feu !, Tirez !

used as a command to commence an action, particularly in the context of shooting or initiating a weapon

Exemples

Director giving instructions for a battle scene: "On my mark, fire!"

Le réalisateur donne des instructions pour une scène de bataille: "À mon signal, feu!"

fire

ADJECTIF

génial, super

extremely stylish, impressive, or high quality; used to show strong approval

lit

dope

sick

epic

argot

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

qualitatif

superlatif

most fire

comparatif

more fire

gradable

Exemples

That jacket is fire; I love the color and design.

Cette veste est top; j'adore la couleur et le design.

Arbre Lexical

misfire

fire

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Définition et signification de « fire » en anglais

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