Formy złożone:
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| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) (przenośny) | dolewać oliwy do ognia zwrot ndk. |
| | (przenośny) | dolać oliwy do ognia zwrot dk. |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| ball of fire n | literal (fireball) | kula ognista ż + przym. |
| | We heard the explosion, then saw a great ball of fire shooting to the sky. |
| ball of fire n | figurative (dynamic person) | ogień m |
| | My aunt is always busy; she's a real ball of fire. |
| baptism by fire n | (difficult first experience, initiation) | chrzest bojowy m + przym. |
| | 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) | chrzest bojowy m + przym. |
| | Bullets were flying all around and people were dying; it was truly a baptism by fire. |
| blazing fire n | (fire: intense) | buchający ogień przym. + m |
| | They sat outside the tent, swapping stories and toasting marshmallows over the blazing fire. |
| blazing fire n | (inside a home) | ognisko n |
| | They gathered round the blazing fire for warmth. |
| camp fire n | (fire made of twigs) | ognisko n |
| | That evening we all sat around a camp fire drinking beer and telling ghost stories. |
campfire,
camp fire n | (outdoor fire made of twigs) | ognisko n |
| | 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) | zapalać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | zapalić się zwr. dk. |
| | 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) | wzbudzać entuzjazm ndk. + m |
| | | wzbudzić entuzjazm dk. + m |
| cease fire vtr + n | (war: stop fighting) | przerywać ogień ndk. + m |
| | | przerwać ogień dk. + m |
| | The two sides agreed to cease fire. |
ceasefire,
cease-fire n | (truce, end to hostilities) | rozejm m |
| | The armies decided to have a ceasefire at Christmas. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | (point where gunshots cross) (dosłowny) | ogień krzyżowy m + przym. |
| | One soldier was injured in the crossfire. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | figurative (heated exchange of opinions) | ogień krzyżowy m + przym. |
| | 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) | alarm pożarowy m + przym. |
| | 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) | straż pożarna ż + przym. |
| | 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) | drzwi przeciwpożarowe ż, l.mn. + przym. |
| | The employees were told off for wedging the fire doors open in the hot weather. |
| fire drill n | (evacuation procedure) | ćwiczenie przeciwpożarowe n + przym. |
| | We had a fire drill at the office today. |
fire eater,
fire-eater n | (performer: fire tricks) | połykacz ognia m + m |
| | A fire eater must hold kerosene in his mouth to perform. |
| fire escape n | (emergency stairway) | przeciwpożarowe wyjście awaryjne |
| | In the event of fire, please use the fire escape to descend to the ground floor. |
| fire exit n | (emergency way out) | wyjście pożarowe n + przym. |
| | The fire exit must be unlocked and kept clear. |
| fire extinguisher n | (appliance for putting out fires) | gaśnica ż |
| | Some fire extinguishers contain water and others foam. |
| fire hydrant n | (water pump) | hydrant przeciwpożarowy m + przym. |
| | In the UK, a yellow sign with an 'H' on it indicates a fire hydrant. |
| fire insurance n | (insurance against loss due to fire) | ubezpieczenie przeciwpożarowe n + przym. |
| | The bank requires borrowers to carry fire insurance for the house. |
fire marshal (US),
fire chief (UK) n | (leader of a fire fighting team) | komendant straży pożarnej wyr. |
| | The fire chief directs his team during a fire. |
| fire prevention n | (fire safety measures) | zapobieganie pożarom n + m, l.mn. |
| | Putting out your camp fire is one method of fire prevention. |
fire resistant,
fire-resistant adj | (flameproof, difficult to set fire to) | ognioodporny przym. |
| Uwaga: Takes a hyphen when before a noun. |
| | The sofa is made of fire-resistant material. |
| fire risk n | ([sth] that can cause a fire) | ryzyko pożaru n + m |
| | Throwing a cigarette out of the car window is a fire risk. |
| fire sale n | literal (discount sale of fire-damaged goods) | wyprzedaż po pożarze wyr. |
| | The smoke damaged merchandise was discounted for the fire sale. |
| fire sale n | figurative (low-price selling of assets) | wyprzedaż ż |
| | The struggling business had a fire sale on old stock items, to generate more cash flow. |
| fire station n | (place where fire engines are kept) | remiza strażacka ż + przym. |
| | The girl scouts visited the fire station to learn about fire safety. |
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (fire fighting vehicle) | wóz strażacki m + przym. |
| | Most fire trucks are painted red. |
| fire up vtr | literal (start ignition of) | podpalać ndk. |
| | | podpalić dk. |
| | I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky. |
| fire up vtr | figurative (excite, enthuse) | ekscytować ndk. |
| | | podekscytować dk. |
| | The pep talk from the coach before the match left the whole team fired up and raring to go. |
| fire up vtr | figurative (cause [sth] to start, become successful) | pobudzać ndk. |
| | | pobudzić dk. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | strzelać do ndk. + przyim. |
| | | strzelić do dk. + przyim. |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
firefighter,
fire fighter,
fire-fighter n | (member of fire brigade) | strażak m |
| | Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | (act of combatting fires) | walka z pożarem ż + przyim. + m |
| | 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) | gaszenie pożarów n + m, l.mn. |
| | | pożarnictwo n |
| | Firefighting is a very dangerous occupation. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | figurative (efforts to fix tackle problem) (przenośny) | gaszenie pożarów n + m, l.mn. |
| | The computer system's so messed up that we spend most of our time on firefighting. |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | (weapons capability) | siła ognia ż + m |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | figurative (intense response, public uproar) | burza protestów ż + m, l.mn. |
firetruck,
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (firefighters' vehicle) | wóz straży pożarnej wyr. |
| | A red firetruck went speeding down the street with the siren on. |
| forest fire n | (fire in a woodland area) | pożar lasu m + 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) | linia ognia ż + m |
| | 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) | linia ognia ż + m |
| | 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) | ogień z karabinu maszynowego |
| | We could hear the sound of machine-gun fire in the distance. |
| mortar fire n | (shell attack) | ogień moździerzy m + m, l.mn. |
| on fire adj | (burning) | pali się ndk. + zaim. |
| | The car was on fire for about two hours. |
| on fire adj | figurative, slang (performing well) | pali się ndk. + zaim. |
| | Sharon has answered every question correctly so far; she's on fire today! |
| open fire vtr + n | (start shooting) | otwarty ogień przym. + m |
| | 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) | kominek otwarty m + przym. |
| | There's an open fire in the living room. |
| play with fire v expr | figurative (risk danger) | igrać z ogniem zwrot ndk. |
| | 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. |
| prairie fire n | US (blaze in grassland area) | pożar na preriach |
| | The prairie fire consumed more than 1000 acres. |
| raging fire n | figurative (intense blaze) | pożoga ż |
| | | szalejący pożar przym. + m |
| | The raging fire swept through the entire valley, destroying modest homes and billion-dollar mansions alike. |
| roaring fire n | figurative (coal or wood fire) | huczący ogień przym. + n |
| | The Boy Scouts sat round the roaring fire telling ghost stories. |
| set fire to vtr | (set alight) | podpalać ndk. |
| | | podpalić dk. |
| | An arsonist may set fire to a house to collect the insurance money. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | (set light to) | zapalać ndk. |
| | | zapalić dk. |
| | To cover up the murder, the killer set his victim's house on fire. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | figurative, slang (excite) | zapalać ndk. |
| | | zapalić dk. |
| | That catchy new song has set the whole country on fire. |
surefire,
also UK: sure-fire adj | informal (certain to succeed) (potoczny) | pewniak m |
| | Exercising without warming up beforehand is a surefire way to cause yourself an injury. |
| be under fire v expr | figurative (be criticized harshly) (przenośny) | pod ostrzałem przyim. + m |