wildfire

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

Grieks vuur

Synoniemen

forest fire

grassfire

conflagration

mountain fire

bush fire

tobacco wild fire

Greek fire

Vertalingen

feu de forêt

incendio forestal

FdF

Lauffeuer

incêndio florestal

Waldbrand

Feu de forêt

feu de friches

incendio boschivo

verdolaga

incendio natural de bosques

incendio natural de montes

fuego incontrolado

grejuva

الحريق الهائل

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈwaɪldˌfaɪɚ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Oudengels: wilde fȳr

In summary

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