fire off

enviar rápidamente, soltar

Enviar rápidamente un mensaje, lanzar una pregunta o realizar otra tarea breve.

En inglés sencillo: To quickly send a message, ask a question, or do another short task.

• She fired off a quick email.
• The reporter fired off several difficult questions.
• Did you fire off that reply without checking it?

Cómo se usa: fire off something (He fired off three questions before I could answer.); fire something off (I typed a quick reply and fired it off.)

Sinónimos: rattle off, send quickly

Expresiones frecuentes: fire off something, fire off an email

disparar

Lanzar balas u otra munición con un arma.

En inglés sencillo: To shoot bullets or other ammunition from a gun.

• He fired off two shots.
• The soldiers fired off several rounds into the air.
• Who fired off that last shot?

Cómo se usa: fire off something (The soldier fired off two rounds.); fire something off (He loaded a round and fired it off.)

Sinónimos: fire, shoot, discharge

Expresiones frecuentes: fire off shots, fire off a round