Zoeken
01
vuur, brand
the result of something burning that often produces heat, flame, light, and smoke
Example
The firefighter bravely extinguished the house fire.
We enjoyed sitting by the fire, telling stories and staying warm.
We used a lighter to start the fire in the fireplace.
02
vuur, schietpartij
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
03
vuur, brand
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
04
haard, openhaard
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
05
vuur, passie
feelings of great warmth and intensity
06
vuur, vlam
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
07
vuur, intense kritiek
intense adverse criticism
08
beproeving
a severe trial
09
vuur, vlam
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
to fire
01
vuren, schieten
to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon
Transitive: to fire a bullet or projectile
Example
The soldier fires precise shots during training exercises.
Last night, the soldiers fired their weapons in response to an enemy attack.
She has fired a pistol at the shooting range multiple times.
02
ontslaan, wegsturen
to make someone leave their job, position, etc., usually as punishment
Transitive: to fire sb
Example
The manager fired two employees last month.
If she does n't improve her performance, they might fire her.
The team decided to fire the coach after several losses.
03
aansteken, ontsteken
to ignite or start a fire in something
Transitive: to fire sth
04
vuren, schieten
to release or shoot a projectile from a gun or other weapon
Transitive: to fire a weapon
05
bakken, branden
to heat a clay object to become hardened, by putting it in a kiln
Transitive: to fire clay objects
06
vuren, afschieten
(of a weapon) to be discharged or to release a bullet when the trigger is pulled
Intransitive
07
aansteken, inspireren
to arouse, provoke, or inspire strong emotion, enthusiasm, or imagination
Transitive: to fire an emotion
08
vuren, werkn
to throw, launch, or direct something with force and speed
Transitive: to fire sth somewhere
09
ontsteken, aansteken
(of the fuel in an engine) to ignite, causing the engine to start running
Intransitive
10
vuren, activeren
to produce an electrical impulse or contraction in a nerve or muscle cell
Intransitive
11
oven stoken, vervangen van brandstof
to provide a furnace, engine, etc. with fuel to keep it operating
Transitive: to fire an engine or device
fire
01
Op mijn teken, vuur!
used as a command to commence an action, particularly in the context of shooting or initiating a weapon
Example
Instructor: " Fire when you have a clear shot! "
Director giving instructions for a battle scene: " On my mark, fire! "
Voorbeeld
The firefighter bravely extinguished the house fire.
We enjoyed sitting by the fire, telling stories and staying warm.
We used a lighter to start the fire in the fireplace.
Can you please add some logs to the fire to keep it burning?
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