wildfire

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

incêndio florestal

Sinônimos

forest fire

grassfire

conflagration

mountain fire

bush fire

tobacco wild fire

Greek fire

Traduções

feu de forêt

FdF

Lauffeuer

Waldbrand

incendio forestal

υγρόν πυρ

Feu de forêt

feu de friches

incendio boschivo

Grieks vuur

verdolaga

incendio natural de bosques

incendio natural de montes

fuego incontrolado

grejuva

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈwaɪldˌfaɪɚ/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês arcaico: wilde fȳr

In summary

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