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| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | يصب الزيت على النار، يؤجج الوضع |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| ball of fire n | (fireball) | كرة نارية، كرة نار |
| | We heard the explosion, then saw a great ball of fire shooting to the sky. |
| | The propane tanker exploded into a great ball of fire. |
| ball of fire n | figurative (dynamic person) | شخص مفعم بالنشاط |
| | My aunt is always busy; she's a real ball of fire. |
baptism by fire,
baptism of fire n | figurative (difficult initiation) | تجربة قاسية، معاناة |
| | My first day as a math teacher was a baptism of fire. The pupils just wouldn't keep quiet! |
baptism by fire,
baptism of fire n | figurative (soldier: first combat) | معمودية النار، معركة الجنديّ الأولى |
| | Bullets were flying all around and people were dying; it was truly a baptism by fire. |
| blazing fire n | (fire: intense) | نار متّقدة |
| | They sat outside the tent, swapping stories and toasting marshmallows over the blazing fire. |
| blazing fire n | (inside a home) | نار للتدفئة |
| | They gathered round the blazing fire for warmth. |
| brush fire n | (blaze: destroys vegetation) | حريق جنبات |
| build a fire under [sb] v expr | figurative (prompt to take action or work faster) | يجبر شخصًا على التحرّك، يضغط على شخص |
| | | يحثّ شخصًا |
| camp fire n | (fire made of twigs) | نار المخيم |
| | That evening we all sat around a camp fire drinking beer and telling ghost stories. |
campfire,
camp fire n | (outdoor fire made of twigs) | نار المخيم |
| | After dinner, there are marshmallows to roast over the campfire. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | يشتعل، تشتعل فيه النار |
| | Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| | If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
catch fire,
catch on fire v expr | figurative (create enthusiasm) | يثير حماسًا |
| | (مجازي) | يُشعل |
| cease fire vtr + n | (war: stop fighting) | وقف إطلاق النار |
| | The two sides agreed to cease fire. |
ceasefire,
cease-fire n | (truce, end to hostilities) | وقف إطلاق النار |
| | The armies decided to have a ceasefire at Christmas. |
| come under fire for [sth] v expr | figurative (be criticized harshly) | يتعرّض لانتقادات قاسية على شيء |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | (point where gunshots cross) | تقاطع النيران، تبادل النيران |
| | One soldier was injured in the crossfire. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | figurative (heated exchange of opinions) | نقاش محتدم |
| | Don't get caught in the crossfire between my aunt and uncle; their arguments are vicious. |
dumpster fire,
garbage fire n | US, figurative, informal (shameful or chaotic situation) | وضع سيئ، وضع كارثيّ |
| extinguisher n | (device for putting out fire) | طفَّاية حريق، مطفأة |
| | I smell smoke--quick, bring the extinguisher! |
| fight fire with fire v expr | figurative (use same tactics as opponent) | يردّ بالمثل |
| fire alarm n | (siren or bell warning of fire) | إنذار الحريق |
| | Someone set off the fire alarm at 3 am and the entire hotel had to be evacuated. |
| | You often have to smash a glass panel to activate a fire alarm. |
| fire ant | (insect) (من الحشرات) | نملة نارية |
| fire back vi + adv | (shoot back with a weapon) | يردّ على النيران بالمثل |
| fire damage n | (to property) | تضرُّر بالنار، تضرُّر بالحريق |
fire department (US),
fire brigade (UK) n | (fire-fighting unit) | دائرة مطافئ، دائرة إطفاء، إطفائية |
| | Someone called the fire department after we lit our bonfire. The fire brigade took five hours to put out the house fire. |
| fire door n | (fire-resistant inner door) | باب مقاوم للحريق |
| | The employees were told off for wedging the fire doors open in the hot weather. |
| fire drill n | (evacuation procedure) (في حال الحريق) | تدريب على الإخلاء |
| | We had a fire drill at the office today. |
fire eater,
fire-eater n | (performer: fire tricks) | ممثل يظهر وهو يبتلع النار |
| | A fire eater must hold kerosene in his mouth to perform. |
| fire escape n | (emergency stairway) | سلم النجاة، سلم الحريق |
| | In the event of fire, please use the fire escape to descend to the ground floor. |
| fire exit n | (emergency way out) | مخرج طوارئ |
| | The fire exit must be unlocked and kept clear. |
| fire extinguisher n | (appliance for putting out fires) | مطفأة، طفّاية |
| | Some fire extinguishers contain water and others foam. |
| fire hazard n | (potential cause of fire) | مصدر خطر حريق |
| | Candles are a fire hazard. |
| fire hose n | (firefighting equipment) | خرطوم حريق، خرطوم إطفاء حريق |
| fire hydrant n | (water pump) | صنبور إطفاء حريق |
| | | مأخذ إطفاء حريق |
| | | فوّهة إطفاء حريق |
| | In the UK, a yellow sign with an 'H' on it indicates a fire hydrant. |
fire in the belly,
fire in your belly n | figurative (passion, enthusiasm) | شغف، حماس |
| fire insurance n | (insurance against loss due to fire) | تأمين على الحريق |
| | The bank requires borrowers to carry fire insurance for the house. |
fire marshal (US),
fire chief (UK) n | (leader of a fire fighting team) | رئيس فوج الإطفاء، رئيس دائرة الإطفاء |
| | The fire chief directs his team during a fire. |
| fire opal n | (red gemstone) (حجر كريم أحمر) | أوبال ناريّ |
| fire pit n | (hole in ground where fire is made) | موقد حجريّ خارجيّ |
| | We dug a hole in the garden to use as a fire pit. |
| fire pit n | (container fire is made in) | موقد خارجيّ |
| | Brad grilled the steaks over a cast iron fire pit. |
| fire point | (chemistry) (في الكيمياء) | نقطة الاشتعال |
| fire prevention n | (fire safety measures) | الوقاية من الحرائق |
| | Putting out your camp fire is one method of fire prevention. |
| fire resistance | (ability to resist fire) | مقاومة الحريق، مقاومة النيران |
fire resistant,
fire-resistant adj | (flameproof, difficult to set fire to) | مقاوم للحريق |
| ملاحظة: Takes a hyphen when before a noun. |
| | The sofa is made of fire-resistant material. |
| fire risk n | ([sth] that can cause a fire) | خطر الحريق |
| | Throwing a cigarette out of the car window is a fire risk. |
| fire safety n | (prevention of accidental fire) | السلامة من الحريق |
| | | الوقاية من الحرائق |
| fire sale n | (sale of fire-damaged goods) | بيع بحسم بسبب حريق |
| | The smoke-damaged merchandise was discounted for the fire sale. |
| fire sale n | figurative (low-price selling of assets) | بيع الموجودات بأسعار منخفضة |
| | The struggling business had a fire sale on old stock items, to generate more cash flow. |
fire screen,
fireguard n | (protective screen for a fireplace) | حاجبة النار |
| fire setting | (mining) (طريقة قديمة في التعدين) | طريقة إشعال النيران |
| fire station n | (place where fire engines are kept) | مركز الإطفاء |
| | The girl scouts visited the fire station to learn about fire safety. |
| fire tower n | (lookout structure) (بُرج عالي الارتفاع لمراقبة الحرائق) | بُرج مُراقبة حرائق |
| | | مركز مُراقبة حرائق |
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (fire fighting vehicle) | سيارة إطفاء |
| | Most fire trucks are painted red. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | يطلق النار على، يصوّب |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
| fire upon [sb] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | يطلق النار على شخص |
| | The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. |
fire-and-brimstone,
fire and brimstone n as adj | figurative (preaching damnation) (وعظ) | باللعنة الأبدية، بالنار والكبريت |
| ملاحظة: Hyphens may be used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| fire-retardant adj | (resistant to fire) | مُعوِّق للنيران |
| | | مُثبّط للنيران |
| | | مانع للحريق |
| | Fire-retardant chemicals are added to the mattress. |
firebreak,
fire line n | US (prevents spread of fire) (فسحة بلا شجر لتفادي امتداد الحريق) | فاصل نار، حاجز حريق |
firefighter,
fire fighter,
fire-fighter n | (member of fire brigade) | إطفائي، رجل إطفاء |
| | Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze. |
| | استُدعي الإطفائيون لإخماد الحريق. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | (act of combatting fires) | إطفاء الحرائق، إخماد النيران، مكافحة الحرائق |
| | The firefighting went on for days as crews tried to get the wildfires under control. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | (fighting fires) | إطفاء الحريق، إخماد النيران، مكافحة الحرائق |
| | Firefighting is a very dangerous occupation. |
| | إن مهنة إطفاء الحرائق خطيرة للغاية. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | figurative (tackling immediate problems) | إصلاح مشاكل عاجلة |
| | The computer system's so messed up that we spend most of our time on firefighting. |
firefighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n as adj | (relating to combatting fires) (مضاف إليه) | إطفاءٍ |
| | | مكافحةِ الحرائق |
firefighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n as adj | (relating to efforts to tackle problem) (مضاف إليه) | إصلاحِ المشاكل |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | (weapons capability) | قوة السلاح |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | figurative (power, influence) | قوة، نفوذ |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | (fire fuelled by strong wind) | عاصفة نارية، حريق تؤججه الريح |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | figurative (intense response, public uproar) | ردة فعل جماهيرية عاصفة |
firetrap,
fire trap n | (building that is a fire hazard) | مبنى خطِر في حال الحريق |
firetruck,
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (firefighters' vehicle) | عربة المطافي |
| | A red firetruck went speeding down the street with the siren on. |
firewall,
fire wall,
fire-wall n | figurative (computing: security program) (لحماية الكمبيوتر) | جدار ناري، جدار حماية |
| | You may have to disable your firewall to install the program. |
firewall,
fire wall,
fire-wall n | (fireproof wall) | جدار مضاد للنيران، جدار واقٍ |
| | There's a firewall between every other room in the hotel. |
| firewarden n | (person responsible for controlling fires) | مراقب حرائق |
firing rate,
rate of fire n | (speed of rounds fired by a weapon) (عدد الطلقات المقذوفة من سلاح) | مُعدّل إطلاق النار |
| forest fire n | (fire in a woodland area) | حريق غابات |
| | There's a high risk of forest fires in that area due to lack of rain. |
| friendly fire n | (fire deliberately started) (في التأمين) | نار صديقة |
| friendly fire n | (military) (في العسكر) | نيران صديقة |
| Holy Fire n | (Orthodox Christianity: miracle) (في المسيحية الأرثوذكسية) | الشعلة المقدسة |
| hydrant n | (fire hydrant: water pump) | مضخة مياه |
| | It's illegal to park in front of a hydrant. |
| have several irons in the fire v expr | figurative (work on several things at one time) | أشغال كثيرة في نفس الوقت |
| lay a fire v expr | (prepare a fire) | يشعل نارًا |
| | He laid a fire for the group. |
| like a house on fire expr | (with energy or enthusiasm) | باندفاع، بحماسة |
| like a house on fire expr | (get along: very well) (انسجام) | بشكل وثيق، بشكل سريع |
| line of fire n | (path of a bullet) | خط النار، مرمى النار |
| | They are sending that soldier forward in the battle, where he will be in the direct line of fire. |
| line of fire n | figurative (vulnerable position) (انتقادات) | في مرمى... |
| | The president of the company is in the line of fire of shareholders' crticisms. |
| machine-gun fire n | (hail of bullets from an automatic firearm) | إطلاق نار من رشاش، إطلاق نار من مدفع رشاش |
| | We could hear the sound of machine-gun fire in the distance. |
| mortar fire n | (shell attack) (هجوم بقنابل الهاون) | نيران الهاون |
| be on fire v expr | (burning) | يشتعل، يحترق |
| | The car was on fire for about two hours. |
| be on fire v expr | figurative, slang (performing well) (في أدائه) | يُبهِر |
| | (في عامية بعض المناطق) | يبدّع |
| | Sharon has answered every question correctly so far; she's on fire today! |