Compound Forms:
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firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | (fighting fires) | combatir incendios loc verb |
| | | apagar incendios loc verb |
| | Firefighting is a very dangerous occupation. |
| | Combatir incendios es una ocupación muy peligroso. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | figurative (tackling immediate problems) (figurado) | apagar incendios loc verb |
| | | apagar el fuego loc verb |
| | The computer system's so messed up that we spend most of our time on firefighting. |
| | El sistema informático está tan mal desarrollado que tenemos que pasar la mayor parte de nuestro tiempo apagando incendios. |
firefighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n as adj | (relating to combatting fires) | de extinción de incendios loc adj |
| | | contra incendios loc adj |
firefighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n as adj | (relating to efforts to tackle problem) (figurado) | contra incendios loc adj |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | (weapons capability) | potencia de fuego loc nom f |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | figurative (power, influence) | poder nm |
| | | potencia nf |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | (fire fuelled by strong wind) | tormenta de fuego grupo nom |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | figurative (intense response, public uproar) (figurado) | tormenta nf |
firetrap,
fire trap n | (building that is a fire hazard) | edificio sin suficientes salidas de incendio grupo nom |
| | (coloquial) | trampa mortal en caso de incendio grupo nom |
firetruck,
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (firefighters' vehicle) | camión de bomberos nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | carro de bomberos nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | coche de bomberos nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | autobomba n amb |
| | A red firetruck went speeding down the street with the siren on. |
| | Un camión de bomberos rojo pasó por la calle a toda velocidad con la sirena encendida. |
firewall,
fire wall,
fire-wall n | figurative (computing: security program) | cortafuegos nm inv |
| | | cortafuego nm |
| | (voz inglesa) | firewall nm |
| | You may have to disable your firewall to install the program. |
| | Es posible que tengas que desactivar el cortafuegos para instalar el programa. |
firewall,
fire wall,
fire-wall n | (fireproof wall) | muro ignífugo nm + adj |
| | | muro cortafuegos nm + adj inv |
| | | muro cortafuego nm + adj mf |
| | There's a firewall between every other room in the hotel. |
| | Hay muros ignífugos entre todas las habitaciones del hotel. |
| firewarden n | (person responsible for controlling fires) | encargado de la vigilancia contra incendios, encargada de la vigilancia contra incendios nm, nf + loc adj |
firing rate,
rate of fire n | (speed of rounds fired by a weapon) | cadencia de tiro grupo nom |
| forest fire n | (fire in a woodland area) | incendio forestal loc nom m |
| | There's a high risk of forest fires in that area due to lack of rain. |
| | Hay un alto riesgo de incendios forestales en la zona debido a la falta de lluvias. |
| friendly fire n | (fire deliberately started) | fuego no hostil loc nom m |
| friendly fire n | (military) | fuego amigo loc nom m |
| Greek fire n | historical (ancient weapon: inflammable liquid) | fuego griego loc nom m |
have several irons in the fire,
have many irons in the fire v expr | figurative (handling various matters) | tener muchos asuntos entre manos loc verb |
| | | tener muchas cosas en la cabeza loc verb |
| have other irons in the fire v expr | figurative (handling other matters) | tener otro asunto entre manos loc verb |
| | | tener la cabeza en otra cosa loc verb |
| Holy Fire n | (Orthodox Christianity: miracle) | Luz Sagrada loc nom f |
| hydrant n | (fire hydrant: water pump) | toma de agua loc nom f |
| | | boca de riego loc nom f |
| | | boca de incendios loc nom f |
| | It's illegal to park in front of a hydrant. |
| | Es ilegal estacionarse en frente de la toma de agua. |
| have several irons in the fire v expr | figurative (work on several things at one time) | tener muchas cosas que hacer loc verb |
| lay a fire v expr | (prepare a fire) (un fuego) | preparar⇒ vtr |
| | He laid a fire for the group. |
| | Preparó una fogata para el grupo. |
| like a house on fire expr | informal (get along: very well) | muy bien loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | como culo y calzón loc adv |
| | Poppy and Ben have so much in common, they're bound to get on like a house on fire. |
| like a house on fire expr | informal (with energy or enthusiasm) | con entusiasmo loc adv |
| | | con energía loc adv |
| | I took my niece roller skating and she took to it like a house on fire; now she goes three times a week. |
| line of fire n | (path of a bullet) | línea de fuego loc nom f |
| | They are sending that soldier forward in the battle, where he will be in the direct line of fire. |
| | Están enviando a ese soldado a la batalla, donde estará en la línea de fuego. |
| line of fire n | figurative (vulnerable position) (figurado) | línea de fuego loc nom f |
| | The president of the company is in the line of fire of shareholders' crticisms. |
| | El presidente de la compañía está en la línea de fuego de los accionistas. |
| machine-gun fire n | (hail of bullets from an automatic firearm) | ráfaga de ametralladora grupo nom |
| | We could hear the sound of machine-gun fire in the distance. |
| | Podíamos escuchar el sonido de las ráfagas de ametralladora a lo lejos. |
| miss fire v expr | rare (gun: fail to discharge) | no disparar loc verb |
| miss fire v expr | rare, figurative (fail to have intended effect) | no surtir efecto, no tener efecto loc verb |
| mortar fire n | (shell attack) | fuego de mortero nm |
| | El enemigo atacó nuestras posiciones con fuego de mortero. |
| be on fire v expr | (burning) | estar en llamas loc verb |
| | | arder⇒ vi |
| | The car was on fire for about two hours. |
| | El auto estuvo en llamas alrededor de dos horas. |
| be on fire v expr | figurative, slang (performing well) | imparable adj mf |
| | (informal) | en racha loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | que arde expr |
| | (ES: coloquial) | que sale expr |
| | Sharon has answered every question correctly so far; she's on fire today! |
| | Sharon ha contestado bien todas las preguntas: ¡hoy está imparable! |
| | Sharon ha contestado bien todas las preguntas: ¡hoy está que arde! |
| open fire vtr + n | (start shooting) | abrir fuego loc verb |
| | | disparar⇒ vi |
| | They opened fire as soon as they saw his gun. |
| | If you see a wolf, go ahead and open fire. |
| | Abrieron fuego ni bien vieron que tenía un arma. // Si ves un lobo, abre fuego. |
| open fire n | (fire in unenclosed fireplace) | fogata nf |
| | There's an open fire in the living room. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Todos cantamos alrededor de la fogata. |
out of the frying pan,
into the fire expr | figurative (from one danger to another) | de mal en peor expr |
| | By changing jobs, Jeremy risked jumping out of the frying pan, into the fire. |
| | Al cambiar de trabajo, Jeremy se arriesgó a ir de mal en peor. |
| play with fire v expr | figurative (risk danger) (figurado) | jugar con fuego loc verb |
| | | ponerse en riesgo v prnl + loc adv |
| | | arriesgarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
| | Driving at such high speeds is playing with fire. |
| | Los usuarios de computadora juegan con fuego si no mantienen actualizado su antivirus. // Conducir tan rápido es jugar con fuego. |
| prairie fire n | US (blaze in grassland area) | fuego de pradera loc nom m |
| | The prairie fire consumed more than 1000 acres. |
| | Un fuego de pradera no es lo mismo que un incendio forestal. |
| pull [sb]'s chestnuts out of the fire v expr | figurative (rescue) (ES, figurado) | sacar las castañas del fuego expr |
| | | sacar del fuego expr |
quick-fire,
quick fire,
quickfire adj | figurative, informal, chiefly UK (rapid) | veloz adj mf |
| | | rápido adj |
quick-fire,
quick fire,
quickfire adj | (gun: equipped to fire rapidly) | de tiro rápido loc adj |
| raging fire n | figurative (intense blaze) | fuego arrasador nm + adj |
| | The raging fire swept through the entire valley, destroying modest homes and billion-dollar mansions alike. |
| | El fuego arrasador destruyó hogares humildes y mansiones millonarias por igual. |
| rapid fire n | (fast gunfire) | disparo rápido, tiro rápido nm + adj |
| rapid-fire adj | literal (gun, tool: discharging rapidly) | de fuego racheado loc adj |
| rapid-fire adj | figurative (questions: fast) | trepidante adj mf |
Ready,
aim,
fire! interj | (command to someone firing a weapon) | apunten, listos, ¡fuego! loc interj |
| | | ¡preparen, apunten, fuego! loc interj |
| Ring of Fire | (geology) | Anillo de Fuego n propio m |
| | | Cinturón de Fuego n propio m |
| roaring fire n | figurative (coal or wood fire) | fuego de vivas llamas nm + loc adj |
| | | gran hoguera adj + nf |
| | | gran fogata adj + nf |
| | The Boy Scouts sat round the roaring fire telling ghost stories. |
| | Los niños exploradores se sentaron alrededor del fuego de vivas llamas contándose historias de fantasmas. |
| | (en desuso) | lumbre rugidora loc nom f |
| | Los niños exploradores se sentaron alrededor de la lumbre rugidora contándose historias de fantasmas. |
| set fire to [sth] v expr | (set alight) | incendiar algo loc verb |
| | He set fire to his own house to collect the insurance money. |
| | Incendió su propia casa para cobrar la indemnización del seguro. |
| | | prender fuego a algo loc verb |
| | Prendió fuego a su propia casa para cobrar la indemnización del seguro. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | (set light to) | prender fuego a algo loc verb + prep |
| | | incendiar⇒ vtr |
| | To cover up the murder, the killer set his victim's house on fire. |
| | Para tapar el crimen, el asesino prendió fuego a la casa de la víctima. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | figurative, slang (excite) | enardecer⇒ vtr |
| | That catchy new song has set the whole country on fire. |
| | Esa nueva pegajosa canción ha enardecido a todo el país. |
| set the world on fire v expr | figurative (do spectacular things) (figurado) | prender fuego expr |
| | | explotar⇒ vtr |
| single-fire adj | (pottery, ceramics: with glaze and clay fired at one time) | de una sola quema adj |
| | | monococido adj |
| | La pieza cerámica monococida se pinta luego con esmaltes brillantes. |
surefire,
also UK: sure-fire adj | informal (certain to succeed) | de éxito seguro loc adj |
| | | infalible adj |
| | Exercising without warming up beforehand is a surefire way to cause yourself an injury. |
| be under fire v expr | figurative (be criticized harshly) | estar en la mira loc verb |
| | | estar en el punto de mira loc verb |