fire

Pronúncia: faɪəʳ
    noun
  1. [in general] foc.
  2. [accidental, damaging] incendi.
  3. electric fire estufa elèctrica.
  4. to be on fire cremar, incendiar-se.
  5. to catch fire encendre's, calar-s'hi foc.
  6. to cook something on a slow fire coure una cosa a foc lent.
  7. to go through fire and water figurative encarar-se al foc i a l'aigua, encarar-se a grans perills.
  8. to hang fire [of gun] ser lent a disparar-se.
  9. (idem) colloquial estar en espera, quedar aturat.
  10. the project has hung fire for two years for lack of funds  el projecte ha estat aturat durant dos anys per falta de finançament.
  11. to make up a fire avivar el foc, posar més llenya al foc.
  12. to play with fire jugar amb (el) foc.
  13. to set on fire, to set fire to encendre, calar foc a, incendiar.
  14. to sit (by \ round) the fire asseure's prop de la llar (de foc).
  15. to take fire encendre's.

  16. to open fire Military fer foc.
  17. to be under fire figurative ser molt criticat.

  18. figurative flama, ardor, passió.
  19. entusiasme.
  20. foc.
  21. the fire of youth el foc de la joventut.
  22. men with fire in their bellies homes plens d'ardor idealista.
    23. transitive verb
  23. to set fire to encendre, calar foc a, incendiar.
  24. (idem) [bricks, pottery] posar al foc.

  25. [gun, shot, salute] disparar.
  26. [torpedo, rocket] llançar.
  27. colloquial [person] fer fora.
  28. to fire a question at someone fer una pregunta inesperada a algú.

  29. figurative [imagination] excitar, estimular, exaltar.
  30. [interest] despertar.
  31. [inspire] inspirar.
    32. intransitive verb
  32. to catch fire calar-se foc a.
  33. to fire up figurative [of person] encendre's.

  34. Military fer foc (at, on sobre).
  35. they were firing at each other es disparaven l'un a l'altre.
  36. fire! foc!
  37. fire away! endavant!

  38. Automobiles fer explosions.
  39. the engine is not firing in one cylinder un dels cilindres del motor no s'encén.