| Hlavní překlady |
| fire n | (combustion) (spalování) | oheň m |
| | Fire produces heat and light. |
| | Oheň je zdrojem tepla a světla. |
| fire n | (in a building) (neštěstí) | požár m |
| | There was a fire in an old warehouse nearby. |
| | V tom blízkém starém skladišti byl požár. |
| fire n | (for cooking, camping) (vaření, táboření) | oheň m |
| | They hung a kettle over the fire. |
| | Postavili kotlík na oheň. |
| | U stanů jsme rozdělali oheň. |
| fire [sth]⇒ vtr | (gun: shoot) | střílet z, pálit z ned + předl |
| | They fired their guns. |
| | Stříleli (or: pálili) ze svých zbraní. |
| fire⇒ vtr | US (dismiss from work) (propustit: hovorově) | vyrazit, vyhodit dok |
| | (propustit: hovorově) | dát padáka dok |
| | They fired him for being late each morning. |
| | Vyhodili ho kvůli věčným pozdním příchodům. |
| | Dali mu padáka, protože každé ráno chodil pozdě. |
| fire vi | (shoot a weapon) | vystřelit dok |
| | | střílet ned |
| | Aim your weapon, then fire. |
| | Nejprve zamiř, pak vystřel. |
| fire at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shoot a weapon at) | vystřelit na dok + předl |
| | | střílet na ned + předl |
| | The soldiers were firing at the enemy. |
| | Vojáci stříleli na nepřátele. |
| Další překlady |
| fire n | figurative (gem brilliance) (drahého kamene) | třpyt m |
| | Diamonds must be cut to show their fire. |
| fire n | figurative (ardour) | zápal m |
| | | nadšení s |
| | She was full of fire and energy. |
| fire n | figurative (arduous trial) | těžkost ž |
| | | utrpení s |
| | He went through fire to try to find her again. |
| fire n | (guns, firearms: shooting) | střílení s |
| | | střelba ž |
| | He could hear the fire of guns nearby. |
| fire vi | (burn) | hořet ned |
| | (hořet) | chytnout dok |
| | | vzplanout dok |
| | The kindling began to fire. |
| fire vi | very dated, poetic, figurative (glow) | zářit ned |
| | | svítit ned |
| | Dawn fired in the east. |
| fire vi | figurative (become passionate) (citově) | vzplanout dok |
| | He fired and fumed at the news. |
| fire vi | (have ignition in a cylinder) (motor) | zažehnout dok |
| | (motor) | naskočit dok |
| | Eventually, the engine fired and they drove home. |
| fire vi | (neuron activity) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The neurologist ordered several tests to determine whether the patient's neurons were firing properly. |
| fire [sth]⇒ vtr | (set alight) | zapálit dok |
| | They fired the big pile of rubbish they had collected. |
| fire [sth] vtr | (supply fuel) | dodávat palivo ned + s |
| | | zásobovat palivem ned + s |
| | You should fire the boiler with anthracite coal. |
| fire [sth] vtr | (ignite) | nastartovat dok |
| | | zapálit dok |
| | Go ahead and fire the engine. |
| fire [sth] vtr | (kiln) (keramiku apod.) | vypalovat ned |
| | (keramiku apod.) | vypálit dok |
| | The potter fires her stoneware in a kiln. |
| fire [sth] vtr | figurative (emotions: inflame) (emoce) | vyvolat, podnítit dok |
| | (emoce) | zažehnout dok |
| | Her kiss fired his passion even more. |
| fire [sth] vtr | figurative (inspire) | inspirovat ned |
| | | podnítit dok |
| | The sight fired her imagination. |
| fire [sth] vtr | figurative (throw) | hodit dok |
| | He fired a ball through the open window. |
Frázová slovesa
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| fire away vi phrasal | slang, figurative (begin asking questions) | ptát se ned |
| | Professor, could we ask you a few questions? "Sure! Fire away." |
| | „Pane profesore, mohu se zeptat na pár otázek?“ „Jistě, ptejte se!“ |
| fire away vi phrasal | informal (begin shooting) | vypálit dok |
| | | zahájit palbu dok + ž |
| | | vystřelit dok |
| | When you have a clear shot at the deer, fire away. |
| fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (shot) | vypálit, vystřelit dok |
| | The gunman fired off three shots before the police captured him. |
| fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (letter, e-mail: write and send quickly) (email, poštu atd.) | poslat dok |
| | Tom fired off an e-mail to the sales manager. |
| fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (rapid questions) (hovorový výraz: rychle se dotázat) | vypálit, vychrlit dok |
| | You fired off ten questions but didn't listen to the answers. |
fire up [sth],
fire [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (start ignition of) | nastartovat dok |
| | I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky. |
| | Otočil jsem klíčkem, nastartoval motor a odletěl jsem směrem k modrému obzoru. |
fire up [sb],
fire [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (excite, enthuse) (přen.: vyvolat nadšení u někoho) | rozpálit dok |
| | (přen.: vyvolat nadšení u někoho) | nažhavit dok |
| | The inspirational speech fired up the audience. |
fire up [sth],
fire [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (stimulate) | nabudit dok |
| | (hovorový výraz) | nakopnout dok |
| | A walk through the forest on a chill day fires up my senses. |
fire up [sth],
fire [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start: computer system, etc.) (počítač apod.) | rozjet dok |
| | (počítač apod.) | nastartovat dok |
| | Lucie fired up her computer and clicked on the email icon. |
Složené tvary
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| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | přilévat olej do ohně |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| camp fire n | (fire made of twigs) | táborák m |
| | | táborový oheň příd + m |
| | That evening we all sat around a camp fire drinking beer and telling ghost stories. |
campfire,
camp fire n | (outdoor fire made of twigs) | oheň, táborák m |
| | 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) | vzplanout, vznítit se dok |
| | 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) (přeneseně: pro něco) | vzplanout dok |
| cease fire vtr + n | (war: stop fighting) | zastavit palbu |
| | The two sides agreed to cease fire. |
ceasefire,
cease-fire n | (truce, end to hostilities) | klid zbraní m + ž mn |
| | The armies decided to have a ceasefire at Christmas. |
| | Armády se o Vánocích rozhodly vyhlásit klid zbraní. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | (point where gunshots cross) | křížová palba příd + ž |
| | One soldier was injured in the crossfire. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | figurative (heated exchange of opinions) (přeneseně: hádka) | křížová palba příd + ž |
| | | rozmíška ž |
| | Don't get caught in the crossfire between my aunt and uncle; their arguments are vicious. |
| fire alarm n | (siren or bell warning of fire) | požární poplach příd + m |
| | 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 department (US),
fire brigade (UK) n | (fire-fighting unit) | hasiči m mn |
| | | hasičská stanice příd + ž |
| | Someone called the fire department after we lit our bonfire. The fire brigade took five hours to put out the house fire. |
| | Udělali jsme si táborák a někdo na nás zavolal hasiče. |
| fire drill n | (evacuation procedure) | požární cvičení příd + s |
| | We had a fire drill at the office today. |
| fire escape n | (emergency stairway) | únikový východ příd + m |
| | | požární schodiště příd + s |
| | In the event of fire, please use the fire escape to descend to the ground floor. |
| fire exit n | (emergency way out) | požární východ |
| | The fire exit must be unlocked and kept clear. |
| fire extinguisher n | (appliance for putting out fires) | hasicí přístroj příd + m |
| | (hovorový výraz) | hasičák m |
| | Some fire extinguishers contain water and others foam. |
| fire hydrant n | (water pump) | požární hydrant příd + m |
| | In the UK, a yellow sign with an 'H' on it indicates a fire hydrant. |
| fire insurance n | (insurance against loss due to fire) | pojištění proti ohni |
| | | pojištění proti požáru |
| | The bank requires borrowers to carry fire insurance for the house. |
| fire station n | (place where fire engines are kept) | požární stanice příd + ž |
| | | hasičská zbrojnice příd + ž |
| | (hovorový výraz) | hasičárna ž |
| | The girl scouts visited the fire station to learn about fire safety. |
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (fire fighting vehicle) | požární vůz příd + m |
| | | hasičský vůz příd + m |
| | Most fire trucks are painted red. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | střílet na ned + předl |
| | | vystřelit na dok + předl |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
| fire upon [sb] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) (někoho) | střílet na ned + předl |
| | (někoho) | vystřelit na dok + předl |
| | The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. |
firefighter,
fire fighter,
fire-fighter n | (member of fire brigade) | hasič, hasička m, ž |
| | Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | (act of combatting fires) | hašení požáru s + m |
| | | boj s ohněm fráze |
| | 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) (povolání) | hašení požárů s + m mn |
| | | hasičství s |
| | Firefighting is a very dangerous occupation. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | figurative (efforts to fix tackle problem) | překlad není dostupný |
| | 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) | hasičský příd |
| | | hasicí příd |
| | | protipožární příd |
firefighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n as adj | (relating to efforts to tackle problem) | nápravný příd |
firetruck,
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (firefighters' vehicle) | hasičské auto příd + s |
| | | hasičský vůz příd + m |
| | A red firetruck went speeding down the street with the siren on. |
firewall,
fire wall,
fire-wall n | (fireproof wall) | protipožární zeď příd + ž |
| | There's a firewall between every other room in the hotel. |
| forest fire n | (fire in a woodland area) | lesní požár příd + m |
| | There's a high risk of forest fires in that area due to lack of rain. |
| hydrant n | (fire hydrant: water pump) | hydrant m |
| | It's illegal to park in front of a hydrant. |
| line of fire n | (path of a bullet) | směr střelby m + ž |
| | 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) (kritiky apod.) | pod palbou předl + ž |
| | The president of the company is in the line of fire of shareholders' crticisms. |
| on fire adj | (burning) | hořící příd |
| | The car was on fire for about two hours. |
| on fire adj | figurative, slang (performing well) | skvělý, fantastický příd |
| | Sharon has answered every question correctly so far; she's on fire today! |
| open fire vtr + n | (start shooting) | otevřený oheň |
| | They opened fire as soon as they saw his gun. |
| | If you see a wolf, go ahead and open fire. |
| open fire n | (fire in unenclosed fireplace) | otevřené ohniště příd + s |
| | | otevřený krb příd + m |
| | There's an open fire in the living room. |
| play with fire v expr | (risk danger) (přeneseně) | zahrávat si s ohněm ned, fráze |
| | Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
| roaring fire n | figurative (coal or wood fire) | praskající oheň |
| | The Boy Scouts sat round the roaring fire telling ghost stories. |
| set fire to [sth] v expr | (set alight) | zapálit dok |
| | He set fire to his own house to collect the insurance money. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | (set light to) | založit požár dok + m |
| | | zapálit dok |
| | To cover up the murder, the killer set his victim's house on fire. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | figurative, slang (excite) | nadchnout dok |
| | That catchy new song has set the whole country on fire. |