fire

['faɪə(r)] 1. n

ogień m; (accidental) pożar m

2. vt

(shoot) gun strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; arrow wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); (stimulate) rozpalać (rozpalić perf); (inf) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) z pracy, wylać (perf) (inf)

3. vi

strzelać (strzelić perf)

to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)

to be on fire — palić się, płonąć

to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — podkładać (podłożyć perf) ogień pod coś, podpalać (podpalić perf) coś

insured against fire — ubezpieczony na wypadek pożaru

electric/gas fire — grzejnik elektryczny/gazowy

to come/be under fire (from) — znaleźć się (perf) /być pod ostrzałem (+gen)

to open fire — otwierać (otworzyć perf) ogień

to fire a shot — oddawać (oddać perf) strzał

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1. noun

1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogień

2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) piec(yk)

3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogień

4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ogień

5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ostrzał

2. verb

1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) wypalać

2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podniecać

3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (wy)strzelić z

4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) wystrzelić

5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strzelać

6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) wyrzucić z posady

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- fire alarm

- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire