fire

fire
fire [{{t}}'faɪə(r)]
incendie1(a) feu1(a)-(d) appareil de chauffage1(e) tirer2(a), 3(a) décharger2(a) virer2(b) tourner3(b)
1 noun
(a) (destructive) incendie m;
fire! au feu!;
to catch fire prendre feu;
to set fire to sth, to set sth on fire mettre le feu à qch;
be careful or you'll set fire to yourself fais attention ou tu vas mettre le feu à tes vêtements;
to cause or to start a fire (person, faulty wiring) provoquer un incendie;
I'm always worried about fires j'ai toujours peur d'un incendie;
that's how fires start c'est comme ça qu'on met le feu;
all those empty boxes are a fire hazard toutes ces boîtes vides constituent ou représentent un risque d'incendie;
smoking is forbidden since it is a fire hazard il est interdit de fumer car cela pourrait provoquer un incendie;
on fire en feu;
the building/village was set on fire le bâtiment/village a été incendié;
{{}}figurative{{}} my throat's on fire j'ai la gorge en feu;
{{}}figurative{{}} his forehead is/he's on fire (because of fever) son front/il est brûlant;
{{}}familiar{{}} {{}}humorous{{}} where's the fire? (what's the rush?) il n'y a pas le feu!;
{{}}figurative{{}} to play with fire jouer avec le feu;
{{}}figurative{{}} to fight fire with fire combattre le mal par le mal;
{{}}figurative{{}} he would go through fire and water for her il se jetterait au feu pour elle;
{{}}familiar{{}} this novel is not going to set the world or {{}}British{{}} the Thames on fire ce roman ne casse pas des briques;
{{}}familiar{{}} he'll never set the world or {{}}British{{}} the Thames on fire il n'a jamais cassé trois pattes à un canard
(b) (in hearth, campsite) feu m;
to lay a fire préparer un feu;
to light or to make a fire allumer un feu, faire du feu;
to throw sth into or onto the fire jeter qch au feu;
open fire feu m de cheminée;
wood/coal fire feu m de bois/de charbon
(c) (element) feu m;
before man discovered fire avant que l'homme ait découvert le feu;
to be afraid of fire avoir peur du feu
(d) {{}}Military{{}} feu m;
open fire! ouvrez le feu!;
to open/to cease fire ouvrir/cesser le feu;
to open fire on sb ouvrir le feu ou tirer sur qn;
to draw the enemy's fire faire diversion en attirant le feu de l'ennemi;
to return (sb's) fire riposter (au tir de qn);
hold your fire (don't shoot) ne tirez pas; (stop shooting) cessez le feu;
to come under fire essuyer le feu de l'ennemi; {{}}figurative{{}} être vivement critiqué ou attaqué;
under enemy fire sous le feu de l'ennemi;
we are under fire on nous tire dessus;
{{}}figurative{{}} between two fires entre deux feux
(e) {{}}British{{}} (heater) appareil m de chauffage;
to turn the fire on/off allumer/éteindre le chauffage
(f) (passion, ardour) flamme f;
the fire of youth la fougue de la jeunesse
(g) (of diamond) lumière f, éclat m
2 transitive verb
(a) (shot, bullet) tirer; (gun, cannon, torpedo) décharger; (arrow) décocher;
to fire a gun at sb tirer un coup de fusil sur qn;
only three bullets had been fired from the gun seulement trois balles avaient été tirées avec le pistolet;
without a shot being fired sans un seul coup de feu;
to fire a twenty-one-gun salute tirer vingt et un coups de canon;
{{}}figurative{{}} to fire questions at sb bombarder qn de questions
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (dismiss) virer;
you're fired! vous êtes viré!
(c) (inspire → person, an audience, supporters, the imagination) enflammer;
to fire sb with enthusiasm/desire remplir qn d'enthousiasme/de désir
(d) {{}}Ceramics{{}} cuire
(e) {{}}Technology{{}} (boiler, furnace) chauffer, charger; (fuel mix in engine) enflammer
(f) {{}}Veterinary medicine{{}} cautériser
(g) {{}}formal{{}} or {{}}literary{{}} (set fire to) mettre le feu à
3 intransitive verb
(a) (shoot → person) tirer, faire feu;
the rifle failed to fire le coup n'est pas parti;
{{}}Military{{}} fire! feu!;
{{}}Military{{}} fire at will! feu à volonté!;
to fire at or on sb tirer sur qn;
we were fired on nous avons reçu des coups de feu, on nous a tiré dessus
(b) (engine) tourner; (spark plug) s'allumer; (pin on print head) se déclencher;
the engine is only firing on two cylinders le moteur ne tourne que sur deux cylindres;
to fire on all cylinders (engine) tourner rond; {{}}figurative{{}} (person) être au mieux de sa forme; (company) fonctionner à plein régime
►► fire alarm alarme f d'incendie;
{{}}British{{}} fire appliance camion m de pompiers;
fire blanket couverture f pare-flamme;
{{}}British{{}} fire brigade brigade f des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers, {{}}Swiss{{}} service m du feu;
have you called the fire brigade? as-tu appelé les pompiers?;
{{}}Computing{{}} fire button (on joystick) bouton m feu;
fire chief capitaine m des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers;
fire clay argile f réfractaire;
{{}}Theatre{{}} fire curtain rideau m de fer;
fire damage dégâts mpl causés par le feu;
{{}}American{{}} fire department brigade f des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers, {{}}Swiss{{}} service m du feu;
fire door porte f coupe-feu;
fire drill exercice m de sécurité (en cas d'incendie);
fire engine voiture f de pompiers;
fire escape escalier m de secours ou d'incendie;
fire exit sortie f de secours;
fire extinguisher extincteur m;
fire fighter pompier m, sapeur-pompier m (volontaire), {{}}Swiss{{}} homme m du feu;
fire hose tuyau m de pompe à incendie;
{{}}British{{}} fire hydrant bouche f d'incendie, {{}}Swiss{{}} hydrant m;
fire insurance (UNCOUNT) assurance-incendie f;
fire irons accessoires mpl de cheminée;
{{}}American{{}} fire marshal capitaine m des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers;
fire notice (in hotel etc) consignes fpl en cas d'incendie;
{{}}American{{}} fire plug (fire hydrant) bouche f d'incendie, {{}}Swiss{{}} hydrant m; {{}}familiar{{}} (person) = personne petite et grosse;
fire practice exercice m d'incendie;
fire prevention mesures fpl de sécurité contre l'incendie;
fire prevention officer = personne chargée des mesures de sécurité contre l'incendie;
fire regulations consignes fpl en cas d'incendie;
fire safety sécurité f incendie;
fire sale = vente au rabais de marchandises ayant subi de légers dégâts à la suite d'un incendie;
fire screen écran m de cheminée;
fire service brigade f des pompiers ou sapeurs-pompiers;
{{}}Astrology{{}} fire sign signe m de feu;
fire station caserne f de pompiers;
fire tender voiture f de pompiers;
{{}}American{{}} fire truck voiture f de pompiers;
fire walker = personne en transe qui marche sur des braises;
fire walking = rituel consistant à marcher sur des braises;
fire warden (in forest) guetteur m d'incendie;
fire worship culte m du feu
fire away intransitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} (go ahead)
fire away! allez-y!
fire off separable transitive verb
(round of ammunition) tirer; {{}}figurative{{}} (facts, figures) balancer;
to fire off questions at sb bombarder qn de questions;
she fired off a letter of complaint elle a envoyé une lettre de réclamation sur-le-champ

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