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fire noun

  /ˈfaɪ.ə/ , /ˈfaɪ.əɹ/ , [faɪ̯ə] , [fʌɪ̯ɚ] , [ˈfaə] , [ˈfaɪ̯ɚ] , [ˈfaː] , [ˈfäːɚ] , [ˈfɑe̯ə] , [ˈfɑə] , [ˈfɑəː]
  • instance of this chemical reaction
  • alchemy: one of the basic elements
  • in-flight bullets
  • elements to start a fire
 feu
  • oxidation reaction
 feu, incendie
  • damaging occurrence of fire
 incendie, feu
  • heater or stove used in place of real fire
 feu, poêle

fire verb

fired   /ˈfaɪ.ə/ , /ˈfaɪ.əɹ/ , [faɪ̯ə] , [fʌɪ̯ɚ] , [ˈfaə] , [ˈfaɪ̯ɚ] , [ˈfaː] , [ˈfäːɚ] , [ˈfɑe̯ə] , [ˈfɑə] , [ˈfɑəː]
  • to terminate the employment of
 licencier, mettre à la porte, congédier, virer, limoger, lourder
  • intransitive: to shoot
  • transitive: to shoot
 tirer, faire feu
  • to heat pottery, etc.
 cuire
  • sport: to shoot, to attempt to score a goal
 tirer

firing noun

  /ˈfaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
  • dismissal
 renvoi

fire adjective

  /ˈfaɪ.ə/ , /ˈfaɪ.əɹ/ , [faɪ̯ə] , [fʌɪ̯ɚ] , [ˈfaə] , [ˈfaɪ̯ɚ] , [ˈfaː] , [ˈfäːɚ] , [ˈfɑe̯ə] , [ˈfɑə] , [ˈfɑəː]
  • slang: amazing
 le feu
set on fire
allumer, embraser, enflammer
fire extinguisher
extincteur
cease-fire
cessez-le-feu, trêve
out of the frying pan, into the fire
de Charybde en Scylla
fire station
caserne de pompiers
fire alarm
alarme incendie, avertisseur d'incendie
play with fire
jouer avec le feu
catch fire
prendre feu, enflammer
St. Elmo's fire
feu de Saint-Elme
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