wildfire

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
2. (countable, historical, uncountable) Greek fire.
3. (countable, uncountable) A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Something that acts or spreads quickly and uncontrollably.

Conceptes

incendi forestal

Sinònims

forest fire

grassfire

conflagration

mountain fire

bush fire

tobacco wild fire

Greek fire

Traduccions

feu de forêt

incendio forestal

FdF

Lauffeuer

Waldbrand

incêndio florestal

feu de friches

incendio boschivo

Grieks vuur

verdolaga

incendio natural de bosques

incendio natural de montes

fuego incontrolado

grejuva

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈwaɪldˌfaɪɚ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès antic: wilde fȳr

In summary

Inherited from Middle English wilde fyr, wilde fire, wylde fyre, from Old English wilde fȳr. By surface analysis, wild + fire.