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| fire n | figurative (gem brilliance) | glans nw de |
| | Diamonds must be cut to show their fire. |
| fire n | figurative (ardour) (figuurlijk) | vuur nw het |
| | | passie, bezieling nw de |
| | She was full of fire and energy. |
| fire n | figurative (arduous trial) (figuurlijk) | door het vuur gaan voor uitdr. |
| | He went through fire to try to find her again. |
| fire n | (guns, firearms: shooting) | geweervuur nw het |
| | | schoten nw mv |
| | He could hear the fire of guns nearby. |
| fire vi | (burn) | vlam vatten, vuur vatten, branden overg. ww |
| | The kindling began to fire. |
| fire vi | very dated, poetic, figurative (glow) | gloeien onoverg. ww |
| | (figuurlijk, van zonsopkomst of zonsondergang) | de horizon in vuur en vlam zetten ww overg. |
| | Dawn fired in the east. |
| fire vi | figurative (become passionate) | razend worden, aangestoken worden koppelww |
| | He fired and fumed at the news. |
| fire vi | (have ignition in a cylinder) (motor) | ontsteken onoverg. ww |
| | Eventually, the engine fired and they drove home. |
| fire [sth]⇒ vtr | (set alight) | aansteken, in brand steken, in brand zetten overg. ww |
| | They fired the big pile of rubbish they had collected. |
| fire [sth] vtr | (supply fuel) (brandstof) | werken op, draaien op ww+voorz. |
| | You should fire the boiler with anthracite coal. |
| fire [sth] vtr | (ignite) | aansteken overg. ww |
| | Go ahead and fire the engine. |
| fire [sth] vtr | (kiln) (keramiek) | bakken overg. ww |
| | The potter fires her stoneware in a kiln. |
| fire [sth] vtr | figurative (emotions: inflame) (figuurlijk, van gevoelens) | aansteken, doen ontsteken, doen opvlammen overg. ww |
| | Her kiss fired his passion even more. |
| fire [sth] vtr | figurative (inspire) (verbeelding) | aansteken, op hol jagen overg. ww |
| | The sight fired her imagination. |
| fire [sth] vtr | figurative (throw) | gooien, schieten, katapulteren overg. ww |
| | He fired a ball through the open window. |
Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
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| fire away vi phrasal | informal, figurative (begin asking questions) | vraag maar woordgr |
| | "Professor, could we ask you a few questions?" "Of course. Fire away!" |
| fire away vi phrasal | informal (begin shooting) | vuur maar raak woordgr |
| | | begin met schieten woordgr |
| | When you have a clear shot at the deer, fire away. |
| fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (shot) | afvuren, vuren overg.ww |
| | 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) | een vlammende brief / e-mail schrijven frase |
| | Tom fired off an e-mail to the sales manager. |
| fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (rapid questions) (fig., v. vragen) | afvuren overg.ww |
| | You fired off ten questions but didn't listen to the answers. |
fire up [sth],
fire [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (start ignition of) | starten overg. ww |
| | I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky. |
fire up [sb],
fire [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (excite, enthuse) | opwinden, enthousiasmeren overg. ww |
| | | enthousiast maken bn + overg. ww |
| | The inspirational speech fired up the audience. |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | olie op het vuur gieten frase |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
campfire,
camp fire n | (outdoor fire made of twigs) | kampvuur nw het |
| | After dinner, there are marshmallows to roast over the campfire. |
| cease fire vtr + n | (war: stop fighting) (militair) | het vuren staken nw + ww |
| | (Belg.) | staakt-het-vuren nw het |
| | The two sides agreed to cease fire. |
ceasefire,
cease-fire n | (truce, end to hostilities) | staakt-het-vuren nw het, ont. |
| | | wapenstilstand nw de |
| | The armies decided to have a ceasefire at Christmas. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | (point where gunshots cross) | spervuur nw het, ont. |
| | One soldier was injured in the crossfire. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | figurative (heated exchange of opinions) (figuurlijk) | spervuur nw het, ont. |
| | 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) | brandalarm nw het |
| | 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) | brandweer nw de, ont. |
| | Someone called the fire department after we lit our bonfire. The fire brigade took five hours to put out the house fire. |
| fire drill n | (evacuation procedure) | brandoefening nw de |
| | We had a fire drill at the office today. |
| fire escape n | (emergency stairway) | nooduitgang nw de |
| | In the event of fire, please use the fire escape to descend to the ground floor. |
| fire exit n | (emergency way out) | nooduitgang nw de |
| | The fire exit must be unlocked and kept clear. |
| fire extinguisher n | (appliance for putting out fires) | brandblusser nw de |
| | Some fire extinguishers contain water and others foam. |
| fire hydrant n | (water pump) | brandkraan nw de |
| | In the UK, a yellow sign with an 'H' on it indicates a fire hydrant. |
| fire insurance n | (insurance against loss due to fire) | brandverzekering nw de |
| | The bank requires borrowers to carry fire insurance for the house. |
fire screen,
fireguard n | (protective screen for a fireplace) | haardscherm nw het |
| fire station n | (place where fire engines are kept) | brandweerkazerne nw de |
| | The girl scouts visited the fire station to learn about fire safety. |
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (fire fighting vehicle) | brandweerwagen, brandweerauto nw de |
| | Most fire trucks are painted red. |
| fire upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | schieten op ww + vz |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
firebreak,
fire line n | US (prevents spread of fire) | brandgang nw de |
| | (in bossen) | brandstrook nw de |
firefighter,
fire fighter,
fire-fighter n | (member of fire brigade) | brandbestrijder nw de |
| | | brandweerman nw m de |
| | | brandweervrouw nw v de |
| | Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | (act of combatting fires) | brandbestrijding nw de |
| | | brand blussen frase |
| | The firefighting went on for days as crews tried to get the wildfires under control. |
firefighting,
fire fighting n | (fighting fires) | brandbestrijding nw de |
| | | brand blussen nw+overg. ww |
| | Firefighting is a very dangerous occupation. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | figurative (tackling immediate problems) (figuurlijk: acute problemen aanpakken) | brandjes blussen woordgr. |
| | The computer system's so messed up that we spend most of our time on firefighting. |
| | Het computersysteem is er zo slecht aan toe dat we vooral bezig zijn met brandjes blussen. |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | (weapons capability) | vuurkracht nw de, ont. |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | (fire fuelled by strong wind) | vuurstorm nw de |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | figurative (intense response, public uproar) (figuurlijk) | storm, golf nw de |
firetrap,
fire trap n | (building that is a fire hazard) | brandgevaarlijk gebouw bn + nw het |
firetruck,
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (firefighters' vehicle) | brandweerwagen, brandweerauto nw de |
| | A red firetruck went speeding down the street with the siren on. |
| forest fire n | (fire in a woodland area) | bosbrand nw de |
| | There's a high risk of forest fires in that area due to lack of rain. |
| hydrant n | (fire hydrant: water pump) | brandkraan, hydrant nw de |
| | It's illegal to park in front of a hydrant. |
| line of fire n | literal (path of a bullet) | vuurlinie nw de |
| | 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) (figuurlijk) | vuurlinie nw de |
| | The president of the company is in the line of fire of shareholders' crticisms. |
| be on fire v expr | (burning) | in brand woordgr. |
| | The car was on fire for about two hours. |
| be on fire v expr | figurative, slang (performing well) (informeel) | lekker op dreef uitdr. |
| | Sharon has answered every question correctly so far; she's on fire today! |
| open fire vtr + n | (start shooting) | het vuur openen nw + ww |
| | 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) | open vuur bn + nw het |
| | There's an open fire in the living room. |
| play with fire v expr | (risk danger) (figuurlijk) | met vuur spelen frase |
| | Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
quick-fire,
quick fire,
quickfire adj | figurative, informal, chiefly UK (rapid) | snel, vlug bn |
| | (informeel) | vliegensvlug bn |
| roaring fire n | figurative (coal or wood fire) | laaiend vuur bn + nw het |
| | The Boy Scouts sat round the roaring fire telling ghost stories. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | (set light to) | in brand steken overg. uitdr. |
| | To cover up the murder, the killer set his victim's house on fire. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | figurative, slang (excite) (figuurlijk) | aansteken overg.ww |
| | That catchy new song has set the whole country on fire. |
surefire,
also UK: sure-fire adj | informal (certain to succeed) | zeker van succes bn |
| | (Belg.) | zelfzeker bn |
| | Exercising without warming up beforehand is a surefire way to cause yourself an injury. |