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fired



From the verb fire: (⇒ conjugate)
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fired adj (pottery: heated in a kiln) (alfarería)cocido/a, horneado adj
 Fired pottery is more durable than unfired.
 La cerámica cocida es más duradera que la que no ha sido cocida.
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Principal Translations
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fire n (combustion)fuego nm
 Fire produces heat and light.
 El fuego produce calor y luz.
fire n (in a building)incendio, fuego nm
 There was a fire in an old warehouse nearby.
 Hubo un incendio en un viejo almacén cercano.
fire n (for cooking, camping) (fuego de campamento)fuego nm
  fogata nf
  hoguera nf
 They hung a kettle over the fire.
 Colgaron la tetera sobre el fuego.
fire [sth] vtr (gun: shoot)disparar vtr
 They fired their guns.
 Dispararon sus armas.
fire [sb] vtr (dismiss [sb] from a job)despedir a vtr + prep
  echar a vtr + prep
 The boss fired Eugene for being late each morning.
 Maria was fired from her job last week.
 El jefe despidió a Eugenio por llegar tarde todas las mañanas. // La semana pasada despidieron a Mariana de su trabajo.
fire vi (shoot a weapon)disparar vtr
 Aim your weapon, then fire.
 Apunta tu arma y luego dispara.
fire at [sth/sb] vi + prep (shoot a weapon at)disparar a vi + prep
  (formal)abrir fuego contra loc verb + prep
 The soldiers were firing at the enemy.
 Los soldados le estaban disparando a los enemigos.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
fire adj slang (amazing, excellent)espectacular, excelente adj mf
  magnífico/a adj
 You look fire today, hon!
 ¡Hoy te ves espectacular, cariño!
fire n figurative (gem brilliance)brillo nm
 Diamonds must be cut to show their fire.
 Hay que cortar los diamantes para que muestren su brillo.
fire n figurative (ardour) (figurado)ardor nm
 She was full of fire and energy.
 Estaba llena de ardor y energía.
fire n figurative (arduous trial) (figurado)infierno nm
 He went through fire to try to find her again.
 Atravesó un infierno intentado encontrarla.
fire n (guns, firearms: shooting)fuego nm
  disparo nm
  (sonido)tableteo nm
 He could hear the fire of guns nearby.
 Él podía escuchar fuego de armas cercano.
fire vi (burn)quemarse v prnl
  arder vi
 The kindling began to fire.
 La leña menuda comenzó a quemarse.
fire vi very dated, poetic, figurative (glow) (culto)alborear vi
  brillar, resplandecer vi
 Dawn fired in the east.
 Hacia el este ya alboreaba la mañana.
 Hacia el este resplandecía el alba.
fire vi figurative (become passionate) (figurado)hervir vi
  encenderse v prnl
 He fired and fumed at the news.
 Hervía de ira y echaba pestes por las noticias.
fire vi (have ignition in a cylinder)encender vtr
  arrancar vi
 Eventually, the engine fired and they drove home.
 Por fin, el motor encendió y manejaron hasta su casa.
fire vi (neuron activity)dispararse v prnl
  activarse v prnl
 The neurologist ordered several tests to determine whether the patient's neurons were firing properly.
 El neurólogo hizo varios exámenes para determinar si las neuronas del paciente se disparaban adecuadamente.
fire [sth] vtr (set alight)encender vtr
  prender fuego loc verb
  quemar vtr
 They fired the big pile of rubbish they had collected.
 Encendieron la gran pila de basura que habían acumulado.
fire [sth] vtr (supply fuel)alimentar vtr
 You should fire the boiler with anthracite coal.
 Debes alimentar la caldera con carbón de antracita.
fire [sth] vtr (ignite)encender vtr
 Go ahead and fire the engine.
 Anda, enciende el motor.
fire [sth] vtr (kiln)cocer vtr
 The potter fires her stoneware in a kiln.
 El alfarero cuece sus piezas de gres en un horno.
fire [sth] vtr figurative (emotions: inflame) (figurado)encender vtr
 Her kiss fired his passion even more.
 El beso de ella encendió su pasión aún más.
fire [sth] vtr figurative (inspire)avivar vtr
  (figurado)encender vtr
 The sight fired her imagination.
 La vista le avivó la imaginación.
fire [sth] vtr figurative (throw)arrojar vtr
  tirar vtr
 He fired a ball through the open window.
 Él arrojó la pelota por la ventana abierta.
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Locuciones verbales
fire | fired
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fire away vi phrasal informal, figurative (begin asking questions) (coloquial, figurado)disparar vtr
  (AR, coloquial)preguntar nomás loc verb
 "Professor, could we ask you a few questions?" "Of course. Fire away!"
 Profesor, ¿puedo hacerle una pregunta? ¡Por supuesto! Dispara.
fire away vi phrasal informal (begin shooting)disparar vtr
 When you have a clear shot at the deer, fire away.
 Cuando tengas al venado en la mira, dispara.
fire back vi phrasal figurative (retort quickly, angrily) (informal)retrucar vtr
  replicar vtr
fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sep (shot)disparar vtr
 The gunman fired off three shots before the police captured him.
 El pistolero disparó tres tiros antes que la policía lo capturara.
fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (letter, e-mail: write and send quickly)mandar, enviar vtr
 Tom fired off an e-mail to the sales manager.
 Tom le mandó (or: envió) un correo electrónico al gerente de ventas.
fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (rapid questions) (informal)disparar vtr
  hacer, formular vtr
 You fired off ten questions but didn't listen to the answers.
 Disparaste diez preguntas, pero no escuchaste las respuestas.
 Hiciste (or: formulaste) diez preguntas, pero no escuchaste las respuestas.
fire up [sth],
fire [sth] up
vtr phrasal sep
(start ignition of)encender vtr
  poner en marcha loc verb
 I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky.
 Pon en marcha el coche y vámonos de aquí.
fire up [sb],
fire [sb] up
vtr phrasal sep
figurative (excite, enthuse) (figurado)enloquecer a vtr + prep
  entusiasmar a vtr + prep
  excitar a vtr + prep
  enfervorizar a vtr + prep
 The inspirational speech fired up the audience.
 El discurso motivacional enloqueció a la audiencia.
fire up [sth],
fire [sth] up
vtr phrasal sep
figurative (stimulate)avivar vtr
  animar vtr
  estimular vtr
 A walk through the forest on a chill day fires up my senses.
 Una caminata por el bosque en un lindo día aviva mis sentidos.
fire up [sth],
fire [sth] up
vtr phrasal sep
figurative (start: computer system, etc.)encender vtr
  (AmL)prender vtr
 Lucie fired up her computer and clicked on the email icon.
 Lucie encendió la computadora e hizo clic en el ícono del correo electrónico.
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Compound Forms:
fired | fire
InglésEspañol
all-fired adv US, informal (extremely, excessively)terriblemente adv
  tremendamente adv
  exageradamente adv
 If you think it's so all-fired easy to run a marathon, it's clear you've never tried it!
 Si crees que es tan terriblemente fácil correr un maratón es claramente porque no lo has intentado.
all-fired adj US, informal (extreme, excessive)excesivo adj mf
 Pete had the all-fired gall to quit when the work was only half done.
 Pete tuvo el excesivo descaro de renunciar cuando el trabajo estaba solamente hecho a medias.
be fired with enthusiasm,
be fired up with enthusiasm
expr
(feel very enthusiastic)estar enardecido expr
  estar loco de entusiasmo expr
fired with enthusiasm expr (enthusiastically dismissed from your job)ser despedido con entusiasmo loc verb
  ser echado con entusiasmo loc verb
coal-fired adj (fuelled by coal)a carbón loc nom
 If we are to find a solution to global warming, we must find an alternative to coal-fired power stations.
 Si queremos una solución al calentamiento global debemos buscar una alternativa a las centrales eléctricas a carbón.
fired up adj figurative, informal (enthusiastic, excited)enardecido adj
  (CL, figurado, coloquial)prendido adj
 Stuart gave his team a pep-talk, and they came out of it all fired up.
 Stuart le dio a su equipo una charla motivacional y salieron todos enardecidos.
  (coloquial, figurado)prendido fuego loc adj
  como loco loc adj
 Stuart le dio a su equipo una charla motivacional y salieron todos prendidos fuego.
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth]
adj + prep
figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth](coloquial, figurado)prendido fuego con loc adj
  (coloquial, figurado)encendido con loc adj
  (coloquial)como loco con loc adj
 After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament.
gas-fired adj (using gas as fuel)a gas loc adj
oil-fired adj (boiler, central heating)alimentado por petróleo loc adj
  alimentado por gasolina loc adj
  calentado con aceite loc adj
  alimentado con fuel loc adj
 This oil-fired boiler is very efficient.
wood-fired adj (heated in a wood kiln)calentado a leña loc adj
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