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Voornaamste vertalingen fired adj (pottery: heated in a kiln) (aardewerk ) gebakken bn Fired pottery is more durable than unfired.
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Voornaamste vertalingen ontslagen bn (werk kwijt) fired, dismissed, discharged adj (UK, informal ) sacked adj
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Voornaamste vertalingen fire n (combustion) vuur nw het Fire produces heat and light. fire n (in a building) brand nw de There was a fire in an old warehouse nearby. fire n (for cooking, camping) vuur, kampvuur nw het They hung a kettle over the fire. fire [sth] ⇒ vtr (gun: shoot) (vuurwapens ) afvuren overg. ww schieten met ww+voorz. They fired their guns. fire [sb] ⇒ vtr (dismiss [sb] from a job) ontslaan overg. ww (informeel ) de laan uitsturen uitdr. (Belg., informeel ) zijn C4 geven uitdr. The boss fired Eugene for being late each morning. Maria was fired from her job last week. fire⇒ vi (shoot a weapon) vuren, schieten onoverg. ww Aim your weapon, then fire.
Aanvullende vertalingen 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.
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Voornaamste vertalingen brand nw de (vuur) fire n blaze n schoten lossen nw+overg. ww letterlijk (vuren) shoot, fire vi de laan uitsturen overg. uitdr. figuurlijk (ontslaan) (informal ) sack vtr fire vtr de zak geven overg. uitdr. informeel, figuurlijk (ontslaan) (informal ) sack vtr (informal ) fire vtr vuur nw het (stookplaats) fire n flame n de bons geven overg. uitdr. (ontslaan) (fig., informal ) give someone the push v expr fire vtr (informal ) sack vtr vuur nw het (schot van wapen) fire n
Aanvullende vertalingen vuur nw het, ont. (lichtverschijnsel bij brand) fire n flame n
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Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel fire | firedfire 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] ,[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] ,[sb] up vtr phrasal sep figurative (excite, enthuse) opwinden, enthousiasmeren overg. ww enthousiast maken bn + overg. ww The inspirational speech fired up the audience.
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