English to English
noun
- the event of something burning (often destructive)
They lost everything in the fire.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes.
They retreated in the face of withering enemy fire.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
Fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
They sat by the fire and talked.
source: WordNet 3.0
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
source: WordNet 3.0
- feelings of great warmth and intensity
He spoke with great ardor.
source: WordNet 3.0
- fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
Put the kettle on the fire.
Barbecue over an open fire.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a severe trial
He went through fire and damnation.
source: WordNet 3.0
- intense adverse criticism
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party.
The government has come under attack.
Don't give me any flak.
source: WordNet 3.0
- The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- start firing a weapon
source: WordNet 3.0
- cause to go off
Fire a gun.
Fire a bullet.
source: WordNet 3.0
- bake in a kiln so as to harden
Fire pottery.
source: WordNet 3.0
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
The boss fired his secretary today.
The company terminated 25% of its workers.
source: WordNet 3.0
- go off or discharge
The gun fired.
source: WordNet 3.0
- drive out or away by or as if by fire
The soldiers were fired.
Surrender fires the cold skepticism.
source: WordNet 3.0
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Arouse pity.
Raise a smile.
Evoke sympathy.
source: WordNet 3.0
- destroy by fire
They burned the house and his diaries.
source: WordNet 3.0
- provide with fuel
Oil fires the furnace.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.
source: Webster 1913
- To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [fáir] Apoy; súnog
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [fáir] Sumunog; magpaningas ng apoy
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog