wildfire

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

feu de forêt

FdF

Feu de forêt

feu de friches

Synonymes

forest fire

grassfire

conflagration

mountain fire

bush fire

tobacco wild fire

Greek fire

Traductions

incêndio florestal

Lauffeuer

incendio forestal

Waldbrand

υγρό πύρ

υγρόν πυρ

incendio boschivo

Grieks vuur

verdolaga

incendio natural de bosques

incendio natural de montes

fuego incontrolado

grejuva

الحريق الهائل

Rum ateşi

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈwaɪldˌfaɪɚ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de ancien anglais: wilde fȳr

In summary

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