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Un sustantivo es una palabra que se refiere a una persona, un animal, un lugar, un sentimiento o una idea (p.ej. hombre, perro, casa).

sustantivo

1. (elemento)

a. el fuego

(m) significa que un sustantivo es de género masculino (p.ej. el hombre, el sol).

(M)

The fire from the fireplace created an eerie atmosphere.El fuego de la chimenea creó una atmósfera misteriosa.

2. (fuente de calor)

a. la hoguera

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

We made a fire and sat around telling stories all night.Hicimos una hoguera y nos sentamos alrededor contando historias toda la noche.

b. la fogata

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

We made a fire on the beach and roasted marshmallows.Hicimos una fogata en la playa y asamos malvaviscos.

c. la lumbre

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

(en un hogar)

Everybody wanted a place near the fire at the lodge.Todos querían un sitio junto a la lumbre en la cabaña.

3. (quemazón destructiva)

a. el incendio

(m) significa que un sustantivo es de género masculino (p.ej. el hombre, el sol).

(M)

The fire got out of control and burned two nearby factories.El incendio se descontroló y se quemaron dos fábricas cercanas.

b. el fuego

(m) significa que un sustantivo es de género masculino (p.ej. el hombre, el sol).

(M)

The hotel fire was the result of faulty wiring.El fuego del hotel se debió al cableado defectuoso.

4. (calentador portátil) (Reino Unido)

a. la estufa

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

It's been quite cold, so I bought myself an electric fire.Ha estado haciendo bastante frío, así que me compré una estufa eléctrica.

5. (disparo de armas)

a. el fuego

(m) significa que un sustantivo es de género masculino (p.ej. el hombre, el sol).

(M)

The soldiers opened fire on the enemy.Los soldados abrieron fuego contra el enemigo.

b. los disparos

(m) significa que un sustantivo es de género masculino (p.ej. el hombre, el sol).

(M)

I ducked as soon as I heard the fire from their guns.Me agaché en cuanto oí los disparos de sus pistolas.

6. (pasión ardiente)

a. el ardor

(m) significa que un sustantivo es de género masculino (p.ej. el hombre, el sol).

(M)

The fire in his soul compelled him to greatness.El ardor de su alma lo impulsó a la grandeza.

Un verbo transitivo es un verbo que requiere de un objeto directo (p.ej. Yo compré un libro.).

verbo transitivo

7. (descargar un arma)

a. disparar

He fired the gun without saying a word.Disparó el arma sin decir una palabra.

b. lanzar

Prepare to fire the missiles.Prepárense para lanzar los misiles.

Una palabra o frase conversacional que se usa en el habla común (p. ej. abuelita).

(coloquial)

(echar)

a. despedir

She was fired on Monday, and by Friday she already had a new job.La despidieron el lunes, y para el viernes ya tenía otro empleo.

b. echar

Una palabra o frase conversacional que se usa en el habla común (p. ej. abuelita).

(coloquial)

The boss is going to fire you if you keep coming in late.El jefe te va a echar si sigues llegando tarde.

9. (estimular)

a. avivar

The stories he read by Jules Verne fired his young imagination.Las historias que leyó de Julio Verne avivaron su joven imaginación.

b. enardecer

The president's comments fired up his critics.Los comentarios del presidente enardecieron a sus críticos.

10. (poner en marcha)

a. encender

It's getting cold. I think it's time to fire the furnace.Está haciendo frío. Creo que ya es hora de encender la caldera.

11. (lanzar con fuerza)

a. tirar

He fired the baseball close to 100 miles per hour.Tiró el beisbol cerca de 100 millas por hora.

12. (hacer cerámica)

a. cocer

You have to fire the pieces for 36 hours at 1000 degrees.Debes cocer las piezas por 36 horas a 1000 grados.

Un verbo intransitivo es un verbo que no requiere de un objeto directo (p.ej. El hombre estornudó.).

verbo intransitivo

13. (empezar de una chispa)

a. encenderse

The motor fired as soon as he turned the key.El motor se encendió en cuanto le dio vuelta a la llave.

14. (descargar un arma)

a. disparar

I surrender. Don’t fire.Me rindo. No disparen.

fire

Un sustantivo es una palabra que se refiere a una persona, un animal, un lugar, un sentimiento o una idea (p.ej. hombre, perro, casa).

Sustantivo

1. (element, in hearth)

a. el fuego

(m) significa que un sustantivo es de género masculino (p.ej. el hombre, el sol).

(M)

2. (large, destructive)

a. el incendio

(m) significa que un sustantivo es de género masculino (p.ej. el hombre, el sol).

(M)

3. (fig)

a. la pasión

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

on fireen llamas, ardiendo

to cause or start a fireprovocar un incendio

to catch fireprender

to set fire to something, to set something on fireprender fuego a algo

fire!¡fuego!

4. (fig)

to play with firejugar con fuego

5. (fig)

we'll have to fight fire with firea grandes males, grandes remedios

fire alarmalarma contra incendios

fire department(cuerpo de) bomberos mpl

fire doorpuerta contra incendios

fire drillsimulacro de incendio

fire enginecoche de bomberos

fire escapeescalera de incendios

fire exitsalida de incendios

fire fighterbombero(a) m,f

fire hazardobjeto que supone peligro de incendio

fire hydrantboca de incendios

fire insuranceseguro contra incendios

fire regulationsnormativa f contra incendios

fire saleventa de objetos dañados en un incendio

fire stationparque de bomberos

fire truckcoche de bomberos

fire wardenresponsable en caso de incendios forestales

6. (heater) (Reino Unido)

a. la estufa

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

electric/gas fireestufa eléctrica/de gas

7. (of rifle, artillery)

a. el fuego

(m) significa que un sustantivo es de género masculino (p.ej. el hombre, el sol).

(M)

to open fireabrir fuego

to hold one's firedejar de disparar

to come under firecaer bajo el fuego enemigo

8. (fig)

to be or come under firerecibir muchas críticas

fire powercapacidad ofensiva

Un verbo transitivo es un verbo que requiere de un objeto directo (p.ej. Yo compré un libro.).

verbo transitivo

9. (rifle, bullet, missile)

a. disparar

to fire a shotdisparar

10. (fig)

to fire a question at somebodylanzar una pregunta a alguien

11. (coloquial)

a. despedir

you're fired!¡quedas despedido!

oil-/gas-fired central heatingcalefacción central de petróleo/gas

12. (fig)

to fire somebody with enthusiasmhacer a alguien arder de entusiasmo

13. (fig)

the film fired his imaginationla película despertó su imaginación

14. (pottery)

a. cocer

Un verbo intransitivo es un verbo que no requiere de un objeto directo (p.ej. El hombre estornudó.).

verbo intransitivo

15. (with gun)

a. disparar

fire!¡fuego!

16. (fam fig)

fire away!¡adelante!

17. (engine)

a. encenderse

b. prenderse

Regionalismo que se usa en Latinoamérica: todos los países de Sudamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe. No incluye España.

(Latinoamérica)

fire [faɪəʳ]

sustantivo

1 (flames) fuego (m)

much of the town was destroyed by fire el fuego causó la destrucción de gran parte de la ciudad

a huge ball of fire shot into the sky they were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor

fire and brimstone el fuego eterno

a fire and brimstone speech un discurso lleno de referencias apocalípticas

I don't believe in hell and fire and brimstone the preacher was ranting fire and brimstone sections of the Bible old-fashioned fire-and-brimstone threats of hell and damnation the match was a typical fire and brimstone local derby

to catch fire [+curtains, furniture] prender fuego; [+house] incendiarse; [+engine, car] empezar a arder

the aircraft caught fire soon after take off poco después de despegar se inició un incendio en el avión

fire damaged goods mercancías (f) dañadas por el fuego

to be on fire estar ardiendo

the ship was on fire

(with passion, pain) arder

he was on fire with the marvellous sight As his feelings ran through him like a burning fuse, every part of Harry was on fire my skin felt as though it was on fire my arms and shoulders were on fire from the pain

to set fire to sthset sth on fire prender fuego a algo

the suns dying rays set the sky on fire they set fire to vehicles outside the building lightning set several buildings on fire

to set o.s. on fire prenderse fuego

Abhay Singh Gomar, 18, recently set himself on fire as a political gesture they doused themselves with kerosene and set themselves on fire

to fight fire with fire pagar con la misma moneda

the only way to deal with crime is to fight fire with fire

to play with fire jugar con fuego

bosses considering redundancies were warned they were playing with fire People who dangle wires or ropes on to power lines to see what happens are playing with fire

to set the world on fire comerse el mundo

he's a pleasant man, but he'll never set the world on fire I don't think their new single will set the Thames on fire

to go or come through fire and water (to do sth) pasar lo indecible (por hacer algo)

the emergency services had come through fire and water to rescue them The staff were waiting in the hallway to welcome us. Their enthusiasm presupposed that they appreciated we'd come through fire and water to get to them he went through fire and water to deliver it to Guazatan there's no smoke without fire rumours are rife that he will retire, and \although he's denied it, there's no smoke without fire\

smoke

2 (in grate) fuego (m); lumbre (f)

a roaring fire

to lay or make up a fire preparar el fuego or la lumbre

I'll lay a fire now, for tomorrow morning

to light a fire encender un fuego or una lumbre

he lit a fire

3 (bonfire) hoguera (f); fogata (f)

to make a fire hacer una hoguera or una fogata

I learned how to make a fire when I was a boy scout we made a fire with some sticks we found lying around and cooked our sausages on it

4 (fireplace) lumbre (f); chimenea (f)

come and sit by the fire ven y siéntate a la lumbre or a lado de la chimenea

5 (accidental) incendio (m)

87 people died in the fire 87 personas murieron en el incendio

to be insured against fire estar asegurado contra incendios

bush fire incendio (m) de monte

forest fire incendio (m) forestal

6 (heater) estufa (f)

don't sit too near the fire it's dangerous to dry clothes on the fire

electric/gas fire estufa (f) eléctrica/de gas

the gas fire was still alight she switched on one bar of the electric fire

7 (Mil) fuego (m)

his car was raked with fire from automatic weapons

to draw sb's fire distraer a algn disparando a algo que no es el objetivo real; (disparando a algo que no es el objetivo real)

Wagner frequently threw shells at Moultrie in order to draw her fire

to draw fire provocar críticas; the proposed tax has already drawn fire from the opposition el impuesto propuesto ya ha provocado las críticas de la oposición

He's also drawn fire from native and fishing groups who are opposed to the plan

to exchange fire (with sb) tirotearse (con algn)

the two sides exchanged fire all day long Last night US troops exchanged fire with an Iraqi patrol that slipped into Saudi territory

an exchange of fire un tiroteo

to hold (one's) fire no disparar; esperar

hold your fire! (when already firing) ¡alto al fuego!

he ordered his men to hold their fire the Bank of England will probably hold it's fire until after the budget he management committee is also to discuss the League's strained relationship with the Football Association, but will hold its fire until next Thursday, when it presents its final demand for equal representation on the board in the [line] of fire the hostages were pushed into the line of fire by their captors he can beat anyone (in an argument) silly enough to get in his line of fire

to open fire (on sth/sb) abrir fuego (sobre algo/algn)

the troops opened fire on the crowd

to return (sb's) fire responder a los disparos (de algn); [+troops] responder al fuego enemigo

the soldiers returned fire after being attacked Breymann's men returned the fire until their ammunition was exhausted officials say the patrols withdrew without returning fire the blackness was shattered by a burst of gunfire. /He returned fire, hardly realizing he'd pulled the trigger/

to be/come under fire estar/caer bajo fuego enemigo; ser atacado

the President's plan came under fire from the opposition el plan del presidente fue atacado por la oposición

troops fell back as they came under fire some cities have been under fire for weeks

to hang fire

banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates los bancos y las sociedades de préstamos hipotecarios dejaron en suspenso los tipos de interés; several projects were hanging fire in his absence varios proyectos quedaron interrumpidos en su ausencia

the government is hanging fire on this until after the election just hang fire and wait a minute before trying again

line

8 (passion) ardor (m)

the fire of youth

to have fire in one's belly ser muy ardoroso or apasionado

a flaw of youth - a little too much fire in the belly I was impressed with the way he spoke - he seemed full of fire his heavy workload dimmed his fire at times she shot a fire of questions at the speaker he concentrates his fire on the defects of the report Leo is a fire sign a diamond's fire

verbo transitivo

1 (shoot) [+gun] disparar; [+missile, arrow] disparar; lanzar; [+rocket] lanzar; [+shot] efectuar

soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse the crowd without firing a shot he fired an arrow into a clearing in the forest they were bombarded by delegates firing questions on pollution

to fire a gun at sb disparar contra algn

he fired a question at her le lanzó una pregunta

he continued to fire (off) questions at her continuó acosándola con preguntas

to fire [questions] at sb Everyone started talking at once, firing questions at Wolfe and at each other When Julius Chambers rose to argue on behalf of black parents and students, Justice Antonin Scalia began firing questions at him in angry tones Once the details of their plan had been thrashed out they had fired questions at each other to ensure that they knew their roles ITN Royal reporter David Chater, 39, fired a question at her "have you seen Laila recently?" /He fired the question suddenly/ "your name?" he suddenly fired at me

to fire a salute tirar una salva

2 (operate)

the kind of bottled gas that can fire a kitchen oven

gas/oil fired central heating calefacción (f) central a or de gas/de petróleo

3 (set fire to) [+property, building] incendiar; prender fuego a

the soldiers were quick to fire deserted houses

4 (dismiss) echar (a la calle); despedir

you're fired! ¡queda usted despedido!

you can't fire a man because he happens to be a Socialist

5 (in kiln) [+pottery] cocer

the pot is dipped in the mixture and then fired

6 (stimulate) [+imagination] estimular

fired with enthusiasm/determination, the crowd ... impulsados por el entusiasmo/por la determinación, la multitud ...; she fires others with energy llena a los demás de energía

they returned, apparently fired with new determination the potential to fire the imagination of an entire generation he fired the rivalry with real passion Fired with revived hopes of an interest rate cut, dealers shrugged off the dearth of company news bands of partisans armed with homemade weapons and fired with an unquenchable determination to inflict whatever damage they could Fired with the promise of triumph after the fall of Detroit, Tecumseh departed on a long campaign they are fired with the apparently absurd conviction that they are eminently competent to direct the fortunes of the community and the nation he hopes his new job will fire him to new heights

verbo intransitivo

1 (Mil) disparar;at a; contra;on sobre

riot police fired on the crowd la policía antidisturbios disparó sobre la multitud

they were firing and I screamed at them to stop the revolver failed to fire

ready, aim, fire! ¡atención, apunten, fuego!

2 (Aut) [+engine] encenderse; prender; (LAm)

it's only firing on two cylinders the engine is firing badly

3 (dismiss)

he's responsible for hiring and firing

hire

modificador

fire alarm (n) alarma (f) contra or de incendios

if you hear the fire alarm leave the building by the nearest exit

fire brigade fire department (US) (n) cuerpo (m) de bomberos

we called the fire brigade llamamos a los bomberos

fire chief (n) (US) jefeajefa (m) (f) de bomberos;a jefa

fire curtain (n) telón (m) contra incendios

fire department (n) (US)

fire brigade See culture box in entry fire.

fire dog (n) morillo (m)

fire door (n) puerta (f) contra incendios

fire drill (n) simulacro (m) de incendio

fire engine (n) coche (m) de bomberos

fire escape (n) escalera (f) de incendios

fire exit (n) salida (f) de incendios

fire extinguisher (n) extintor (m)

fire hazard (n)

the spilt oil was a fire hazard el aceite derramado podía haber provocado un incendio

some rooms are unbelievably filthy, with enough old food, papers, and miscellaneous garbage to be health and fire hazards shopkeepers closed the boutique's doors amid a welter of complaints from local councillors that the shopfront, with its mud-colored bunting and wooden maps of the African continent,was an eyesore and fire hazard The other problem with damaged but unburning wells is that they're spewing crude oil out across the desert sands forming huge oil lakes # /Those present a big fire hazard themselves

fire hydrant (n) boca (f) de incendios

fire insurance (n) seguro (m) contra incendios

fire irons (n) utensilios (m) para la chimenea

fire practice (n)

fire drill See culture box in entry fire.

fire prevention (n) prevención (f) de incendios

fire regulations (n) normas (f) para la prevención de incendios

fire retardant (n) ignirretardante (m)

Water and fire retardant have been dropped on the flames ...borax powder, a natural fire-retardant

fire risk (n)

fire hazard See culture box in entry fire.

fire sale (n) venta (f) de liquidación por incendio