fire
/ˈfaɪəɹ/
EN
The rapid, hot chemical reaction that produces heat, light, and flame; also refers to the act of dismissing an employee from a job.
We lit a fire in the fireplace to keep the cabin warm.
Etymology
Comes from Old English "fȳr", from Proto-Germanic "fūr", and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root "per-" meaning "to heat, purify".
Translations
简体中文
火,解雇
繁體中文
火,解雇
日本語
火,解雇
한국어
불,해고
Deutsch
Feuer,Entlassung
Español
fuego,despido
Português
fogo,demissão
Français
feu,licenciement
Català
foc,acomiadament
Tiếng Việt
lửa,sa thải
Collocations
on firecatch firefire alarmfire fighterfire a worker
Synonyms
flameblazedismissterminateburn
Antonyms
hireemploywatericerehire
Related Words
wildfirecampfireflameterminationdismissal