fire

fuego

Calor y luz que se producen cuando algo arde.

En inglés sencillo: The heat and light produced when something burns.

• Dry grass catches fire easily.
• Fire needs fuel to keep burning.
• The roof was on fire when we arrived.

Sinónimos: combustion

Expresiones frecuentes: catch fire, on fire, fire and smoke

incendio

Situación en la que algo arde y causa daños o peligro.

En inglés sencillo: An event in which something burns and causes damage or danger.

• A fire destroyed the shop.
• Firefighters stopped the fire from spreading.
• Did everyone escape from the hotel fire?

Sinónimos: blaze

Expresiones frecuentes: house fire, forest fire, fire alarm

fuego, hoguera

Leña u otro material que arde en un lugar concreto para calentarse, cocinar o iluminar.

En inglés sencillo: Burning wood or other material kept in one place for warmth, cooking, or light.

• We sat beside the fire.
• Dad lit a fire to keep us warm.
• They cooked their dinner over an open fire.

Expresiones frecuentes: light a fire, wood fire, camp fire

calefactor, estufa

Aparato que calienta una habitación con electricidad o gas.

En inglés sencillo: A device that heats a room using electricity or gas.

• Please turn the fire on.
• They installed a gas fire in the sitting room.
• The old electric fire takes ages to warm the room.

Sinónimos: heater

Expresiones frecuentes: electric fire, gas fire

fuego

El fuego como una de las cuatro sustancias básicas que, según antiguos pensadores, formaban el mundo.

En inglés sencillo: One of four basic substances that ancient thinkers believed made up the world.

• Fire was one of the four elements.
• The philosopher linked fire with heat and dryness.
• Her painting represents earth, water, air, and fire.

Expresiones frecuentes: element of fire, fire and air

fuego

El fuego como una de las cinco fuerzas o sustancias básicas de algunas tradiciones de pensamiento.

En inglés sencillo: One of five basic forces or substances in some traditional systems of thought.

• Fire is one of the five elements.
• In this Chinese system, wood feeds fire.
• The diagram shows fire giving rise to earth.

Expresiones frecuentes: fire and water, fire element

genial, brutal

Extremadamente bueno, emocionante o impresionante.

En inglés sencillo: Extremely good, exciting, or impressive.

• That song is fire.
• Your new outfit looks absolutely fire.
• She shared some fire tracks with us.

Sinónimos: great, amazing, excellent

Antónimos: terrible

Expresiones frecuentes: absolutely fire, fire track, fire outfit

despedir

Hacer que alguien deje su empleo, normalmente por una falta o por trabajar mal.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone leave their job, usually because they have done something wrong or performed badly.

• The boss fired him.
• She was fired for missing work repeatedly.
• Would you fire an employee for one mistake?

Cómo se usa: fire someone for something (They fired him for stealing equipment.)

Sinónimos: dismiss, sack

Antónimos: hire

Expresiones frecuentes: fire someone, fire an employee