| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| 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. |
| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| 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. |
| | (coloquial) | empezar a los tiros loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los asaltantes empezaron a los tiros cuando el hombre intentó resistirse. |
| 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. |
| | | hacer arrancar loc verb |
| | En invierno me cuesta trabajo hacerlo arrancar, incluso con el cebador abierto. |
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. |
| | | enardecer los ánimos de loc verb + prep |
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. |
| Compound Forms: |
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| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | echar leña al fuego loc verb |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Y tú cállate, no digas nada más; bastante mal están las cosas para que vengas, encima, a echar leña al fuego. |
| | (AR, figurado) | apagar el incendio con nafta loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No, eso es justamente lo que no tenés que hacer, sería como tratar de apagar el incendio con nafta. |
| ball of fire n | (fireball) | bola de fuego nf + loc adj |
| | We heard the explosion, then saw a great ball of fire shooting to the sky. |
| | The propane tanker exploded into a great ball of fire. |
| | Oímos una explosión y luego vimos una gran bola de fuego disparada hacia el cielo. |
| ball of fire n | figurative (dynamic person) (figurado, coloquial) | chispa, chispita nf |
| | My aunt is always busy; she's a real ball of fire. |
baptism by fire,
baptism of fire n | figurative (difficult initiation) (figurado) | bautismo de fuego loc nom m |
| | My first day as a math teacher was a baptism of fire. The pupils just wouldn't keep quiet! |
| | Mi primer día como profesor de matemáticas fue un auténtico bautismo de fuego. ¡Los alumnos no se callaban ni un momento! |
baptism by fire,
baptism of fire n | figurative (soldier: first combat) (figurado, primer combate) | bautismo de fuego loc nom m |
| | Bullets were flying all around and people were dying; it was truly a baptism by fire. |
| | Las balas volaban por todas partes y la gente moría. Fue un verdadero bautismo de fuego. |
| blazing fire n | (fire: intense) | fuego vivo, fuego intenso nm + adj |
| | | fuego grande nm + adj |
| | | llamarada nf |
| | They sat outside the tent, swapping stories and toasting marshmallows over the blazing fire. |
| | Se sentaron fuera de la tienda contando historias y tostando malvavisco sobre el fuego vivo. |
| blazing fire n | (inside a home) | fuego del hogar grupo nom |
| | They gathered round the blazing fire for warmth. |
| | Se sentaron alrededor del fuego del hogar para calentarse. |
| brush fire n | (blaze: destroys vegetation) | incendio forestal nm + adj mf |
| build a fire under [sb] v expr | figurative (prompt to take action or work faster) (figurado) | aguijonear a vtr + prep |
| camp fire n | (fire made of twigs) | fogata nf |
| | That evening we all sat around a camp fire drinking beer and telling ghost stories. |
| | Esa noche todos nos sentamos alrededor de la fogata tomando cerveza y contando historias de terror. |
| | | fogón nm |
| | Esa noche todos nos sentamos alrededor del fogón tomando cerveza y contando historias de terror. |
| | | hoguera nf |
| | Esa noche todos nos sentamos alrededor de la hoguera tomando cerveza y contando historias de terror. |
| | | fuego de campamento nm + loc adj |
| | Esa noche todos nos sentamos alrededor del fuego de campamento tomando cerveza y contando historias de terror. |
campfire,
camp fire n | (outdoor fire made of twigs) | fogata nf |
| | (AR) | fogón nm |
| | | fuego de campamento nm + loc adj |
| | After dinner, there are marshmallows to roast over the campfire. |
| | Después de la cena hay malvaviscos para asar sobre la fogata. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | prender fuego loc verb |
| | | prender en llamas loc verb |
| | Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| | If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
| | La gasolina puede prender fuego fácilmente. |
| | | incendiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | prenderse fuego loc verb |
| | La gasolina puede incendiarse fácilmente. |
catch fire,
catch on fire v expr | figurative (create enthusiasm) (figurado) | prender fuego loc verb |
| | | entusiasmar⇒ vtr |
| cease fire vtr + n | (war: stop fighting) | dar alto al fuego loc verb |
| | | cesar el fuego loc verb |
| | The two sides agreed to cease fire. |
| | Ambos lados decidieron dar alto al fuego. |
ceasefire,
cease-fire n | (truce, end to hostilities) | alto el fuego loc nom m |
| | | cese de hostilidades loc nom m |
| | | cese de fuego loc nom m |
| | The armies decided to have a ceasefire at Christmas. |
| come under fire for [sth] v expr | figurative (be criticized harshly) | convertirse en blanco de las críticas expr |
corona discharge,
corona,
electric glow,
Saint Elmo's fire n | (electrical discharge) | efecto corona loc nom m |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | (point where gunshots cross) | fuego cruzado loc nom m |
| | One soldier was injured in the crossfire. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | figurative (heated exchange of opinions) (figurado) | fuego cruzado loc nom m |
| | Don't get caught in the crossfire between my aunt and uncle; their arguments are vicious. |
dumpster fire,
garbage fire n | US, figurative, informal (shameful or chaotic situation) | desastre nm |
| | | caos nm inv |
| extinguisher n | (device for putting out fire) | extintor nm |
| | (AmL) | matafuegos nm inv |
| | | extinguidor nm |
| | I smell smoke--quick, bring the extinguisher! |
| | Huelo a humo. ¡Rápido! ¡Trae el extintor! |
| fight fire with fire v expr | figurative (use same tactics as opponent) | luchar con las mismas armas expr |
| | | pagar con la misma moneda expr |
| fire alarm n | (siren or bell warning of fire) | alarma de incendios nf + loc adj |
| | | alarma contra incendios nf + loc adj |
| | Someone set off the fire alarm at 3 am and the entire hotel had to be evacuated. |
| | You often have to smash a glass panel to activate a fire alarm. |
| | Alguien activó la alarma de incendios a las tres de la mañana y tuvieron que evacuar a todo el hotel. |
fire and brimstone,
brimstone and fire n | figurative (Christianity: hell's torments) | tormentos del infierno loc nom mpl |
| fire ant | (insect) (insecto) | hormiga colorada, hormiga roja loc nom f |
| | | hormiga de fuego loc nom f |
| fire back vi + adv | (shoot back with a weapon) | disparar de vuelta loc verb |
| fire blight | (plant disease) (Erwinia amylovora) | fuego bacteriano loc nom m |
| fire clay | (refractory clay) | barro refractario nm + adj |
| fire code | (safety standards) (estándares de seguridad) | código de incendios nm + loc adj |
| fire company n | (organization of fire fighters) | compañía de bomberos nf + loc adj |
| | | bomberos nmpl |
| fire company n | (fire insurance company) | compañía de seguros contra incendio nf + loc adj |
| fire control n | (military: target-fixing process) | sistema de control de fuego loc nom m |
| fire damage n | (to property) | daños provocados por incendio grupo nom |
| | | daños por fuego grupo nom |
fire department (US),
fire brigade (UK) n | (fire-fighting unit) | bomberos nmpl |
| | | cuerpo de bomberos nm + loc adj |
| | | brigada contra incendios nf + loc adj |
| | | departamento de bomberos nm + loc adj |
| | Someone called the fire department after we lit our bonfire. |
| | The fire brigade took five hours to put out the house fire. |
| | Alguien llamó a los bomberos después de que encendiésemos una fogata. // Los bomberos tardaron cinco horas en apagar la casa en llamas. |
| fire door n | (fire-resistant inner door) | puerta cortafuegos nf + adj |
| | The employees were told off for wedging the fire doors open in the hot weather. |
| fire drill n | (evacuation procedure) | simulacro de incendio nm + loc adj |
| | We had a fire drill at the office today. |
| | Hoy en la oficina tuvimos un simulacro de incendio. |
fire eater,
fire-eater n | (performer: fire tricks) | tragallamas n común inv |
| | A fire eater must hold kerosene in his mouth to perform. |
| | Un tragallamas debe mantener queroseno en la boca para poder actuar. |
| | | tragafuegos n común inv |
| fire escape n | (emergency stairway) | escalera de incendio grupo nom |
| | In the event of fire, please use the fire escape to descend to the ground floor. |
| | Ante un incendio, por favor use la escalera de incendio para descender a la planta baja. |
| fire exit n | (emergency way out) | salida de emergencia grupo nom |
| | The fire exit must be unlocked and kept clear. |
| | La inspección mostró que la salida de emergencia se hallaba clausurada ese día. |
| fire extinguisher n | (appliance for putting out fires) | extintor nm |
| | Some fire extinguishers contain water and others foam. |
| | Algunos extintores contienen agua y otras espumas. |
| | | extintor nm |
| | | extintor de fuego loc nom m |
| | | matafuegos nm inv |
| | Algunos extintores contienen agua y otras espumas. |
| fire hazard n | (potential cause of fire) | peligro de incendio nm + loc adj |
| | | riesgo de incendio nm + loc adj |
| | Candles are a fire hazard. |
| | Las velas son un peligro de incendio. |
| fire hose n | (firefighting equipment) | manguera de incendios, manguera contra incendios nf + loc adj |
| | | manga de incendios, manga contra incendios nf + loc adj |
| | | manguera nf |
| | | manga nf |
| fire hydrant n | (water pump) | boca de incendio loc nom f |
| | | hidrante nm |
| | In the UK, a yellow sign with an 'H' on it indicates a fire hydrant. |
fire in the belly,
fire in your belly n | figurative (passion, enthusiasm) | pasión nf |
| | | fuego en la sangre loc nom m |
| fire insurance n | (insurance against loss due to fire) | seguro contra incendio grupo nom |
| | The bank requires borrowers to carry fire insurance for the house. |
| | En el banco le exigieron la presentación del seguro contra incendio. |
| fire irons | (fire tending tools) (herramientas auxiliares) | herramientas para chimeneas nfpl + loc adj |
| | | accesorios para chimeneas nmpl + loc adj |
fire marshal (US),
fire chief (UK) n | (leader of a fire fighting team) | jefe de bomberos, jefa de bomberos loc nm, loc nf |
| | The fire chief directs his team during a fire. |
| | El jefe de bomberos dirige a su equipo durante un incendio. |
| fire opal n | (red gemstone) | ópalo de fuego loc nom f |
| fire pit n | (hole in ground where fire is made) | pozo para hacer fuego nm + loc adj |
| | We dug a hole in the garden to use as a fire pit. |
| fire pit n | (container fire is made in) | contenedor para hacer fuego nm + loc adj |
| | Brad grilled the steaks over a cast iron fire pit. |
| fire point | (chemistry) (química) | punto de ignición nm + loc adj |
| fire prevention n | (fire safety measures) (Protección Civil) | prevención contra incendios grupo nom |
| | Putting out your camp fire is one method of fire prevention. |
| | Apagar tu fogata es uno de los métodos de prevención contra incendios. |
| | | medidas anti-incendios grupo nom |
| | Apagar tu fogata es una de las medidas anti-incendios. |
| fire regulations npl | (fire safety code) | reglamento contra incendios nm + loc adj |
| | | regulación contra incendios nf + loc adj |
| fire resistance | (ability to resist fire) | resistencia al fuego nf + loc adj |
fire resistant,
fire-resistant adj | (flameproof, difficult to set fire to) | resistente al fuego grupo nom |
| Note: Takes a hyphen when before a noun. |
| | The sofa is made of fire-resistant material. |
| | El sofá es de un material resistente al fuego. |
| | | ignífugo adj |
| | El sofá es de un material ignífugo. |
| | | incombustible adj mf |
| | El sofá es de un material incombustible. |
| fire risk n | ([sth] that can cause a fire) | riesgo de incendio nm + loc adj |
| | Throwing a cigarette out of the car window is a fire risk. |
| fire safety n | (prevention of accidental fire) | prevención contra incendios grupo nom |
| fire sale n | (sale of fire-damaged goods) | liquidación por incendio grupo nom |
| | The smoke-damaged merchandise was discounted for the fire sale. |
| fire sale n | figurative (low-price selling of assets) | liquidación nf |
| | The struggling business had a fire sale on old stock items, to generate more cash flow. |
fire screen,
fireguard n | (protective screen for a fireplace) | pantalla de chimenea nf + loc adj |
| fire setting | (mining) | torrefacción nf |
| fire ship n | (ship ignited to destroy an enemy ship) | brulote nm |
| fire sign | (astrology) | signo de fuego nm + loc adj |
| fire station n | (place where fire engines are kept) (ES) | parque de bomberos grupo nom |
| | The girl scouts visited the fire station to learn about fire safety. |
| | Las niñas exploradoras visitaron el parque de bomberos para aprender medidas de seguridad contra incendios. |
| | | estación de bomberos grupo nom |
| | Las niñas exploradoras visitaron la estación de bomberos para aprender medidas de seguridad contra incendios. |
| | (CL) | compañía de bomberos grupo nom |
| | Las niñas exploradoras visitaron la compañía de bomberos para aprender medidas de seguridad contra incendios. |
| fire support | (warfare) | apoyo de fuego loc nom m |
| fire tower n | (lookout structure) | torre de control de incendios grupo nom |
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (fire fighting vehicle) | camión de bomberos nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | carro de bomberos nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | coche de bomberos nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | autobomba n amb |
| | Most fire trucks are painted red. |
| | La mayoría de los camiones de bomberos son rojos. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | abrir fuego sobre loc verb |
| | | disparar contra vi + prep |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
| | En cuanto dé la orden, abran fuego sobre el acorazado. |
| fire upon [sb] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | dispararle a vi + prep |
| | | disparar contra vi + prep |
| | The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. |
| | Los soldados en la torre le dispararon a la gente indefensa que estaba debajo. |
| fire warden n | (officer responsible for fire safety) | encargado de la vigilancia contra incendios, encargada de la vigilancia contra incendios nm, nf + loc adj |
fire-and-brimstone,
fire and brimstone n as adj | figurative (preaching damnation) (religión: condenación) | fuego y azufre expr |
| Note: Hyphens may be used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| fire-retardant adj | (resistant to fire) | resistente al fuego loc adj |
| | | ignífugo adj |
| | Fire-retardant chemicals are added to the mattress. |
| | Al colchón se la agregan químicos resistentes al fuego. |
firebreak,
fire line n | US (prevents spread of fire) | cortafuego nm |
| | | cortafuegos nm inv |
firefighter,
fire fighter,
fire-fighter n | (member of fire brigade) | bombero, bombera nm, nf |
| | (CL) | combatiente del fuego n común + loc adj |
| | Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze. |
| | Llamaron a los bomberos para combatir las llamas. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | (act of combatting fires) | extinción de incendio loc nom f |
| | The firefighting went on for days as crews tried to get the wildfires under control. |
| | La extinción del incendio llevó días, mientras los bomberos trataban mantener las llamas bajo control. |