fire
/faɪər/ nounTranslation
FLAME [U] › heat, light, and flames that are produced when something burns
ateş, ısı
1284 catch fire › to start burning
tutuşmak, yanmaya başlamak, alev almak
The car crashed and caught fire.1286 on fire › burning
yanmakta, alev almış, alevler içinde
That house is on fire.1285 set fire to sth; set sth on fire › to make something start burning, usually to cause damage
ateşe vermek, tutuşturmak, yakmak
Enemy troops set fire to the village.1286EVENT [C] › when something burns in a way that causes damage and cannot be controlled
yangın
Three people were killed in the fire. It took the firefighters two hours to put the fire out (= stop it burning).1284NATURAL HEAT [C] › a pile of wood, coal, etc that is burning to produce heat
ateş
We sat by the fire. They put up the tents and lit a fire.12841302 an electric/gas fire UK › a piece of equipment that uses electricity/gas to heat a room
elektrikli/gazlı ısıtıcı
12841302SHOOTING [U] › the shooting of guns and other weapons
atış, ateş etme, ateş
The soldiers opened fire (= started shooting).182come under fire › to be criticized
eleştirilmek,
The government has come under fire for closing the hospital.1173(Definition of fire noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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