fire

Signification

Noun

1. A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
2. An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
3. The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
4. The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
5. A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
6. The elements necessary to start a fire.
7. The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.
8. A planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.
9. (slang) A firearm.
10. A barrage, volley
11. An instance of firing one or more rocket engines.
12. Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
13. Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
14. Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
15. A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
16. Red coloration in a piece of opal.

Adj

Amazing; excellent.

Verb

1. To set (something, often a building) on fire.
2. To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
3. To drive away by setting a fire.
4. To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
5. To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
6. To shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).
7. To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
8. To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.
9. To set off an explosive in a mine.
10. To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
11. To cause an action potential in a cell.
12. To forcibly direct (something).
13. To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
14. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
15. To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
16. To animate; to give life or spirit to.
17. To feed or serve the fire of.
18. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
19. To cauterize.
20. To catch fire; to be kindled.
21. To work as a fireman, one who keeps the fire under a steam boiler on a steam-powered ship or train.
22. (slang) To start (an engine).

Intj

Command to shoot with firearms.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfaɪ.ə/

Étymologie

From Middle English fyr, from Old English fȳr (“fire”), from Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from *fuïr, a regularised form of Proto-Germanic *fōr (“fire”) (compare Saterland Frisian Fjuur, West Frisian fjoer, Dutch vuur, Low German Füer, German Feuer, Danish fyr), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥. Also, compare Hittite 𒉺𒄴𒄯 (paḫḫur), Umbrian pir, Tocharian A/B por/puwar, Czech pýř (“hot ashes”), Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”), and Armenian հուր (hur, “fire”). This was an inanimate noun whose animate counterpart was Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis (see ignite). Cognate to pyre.

Phrases

No doubt the impact had caused a flash of fire .

Il ne fait aucun doute que l'impact avait provoqué un éclair de feu.