| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) (übertragen) | Öl ins Feuer gießen Rdw |
| alles nur noch schlimmer machen Rdw |
| Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| camp fire n | (fire made of twigs) | Lagerfeuer Nn |
| That evening we all sat around a camp fire drinking beer and telling ghost stories. |
campfire,
camp fire n | (outdoor fire made of twigs) | Lagerfeuer Nn |
| After dinner, there are marshmallows to roast over the campfire. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | Feuer fangen Nn + Vt |
| anfangen zu brennen VP |
| in Flammen aufgehen Rdw |
| Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
catch fire,
catch on fire v expr | figurative (create enthusiasm) (übertragen) | Feuer fangen Nn + Vt |
| cease fire vtr + n | (war: stop fighting) | Feuer einstellen Nn + Vt, sepa |
| nicht weiter kämpfen Rdw |
| mit dem Kämpfen aufhören Rdw |
| The two sides agreed to cease fire. |
ceasefire,
cease-fire n | (truce, end to hostilities) | Waffenruhe Nf |
| Waffenstillstand Nm |
| (vage) | Frieden Nm |
| The armies decided to have a ceasefire at Christmas. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | (point where gunshots cross) | Kreuzfeuer Nn |
| One soldier was injured in the crossfire. |
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire n | figurative (heated exchange of opinions) (übertragen) | Schlagabtausch Nm |
| Auseinandersetzung Nf |
| (gehoben) | Diskussion Nf |
| 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) | Tragödie Nf |
| Katastrophe Nf |
| Desaster Nn |
| extinguisher n | (device for putting out fire) | Feuerlöscher Nm |
| (altmodisch) | Extinkteur Nm |
| I smell smoke--quick, bring the extinguisher! |
| fire alarm n | (siren or bell warning of fire) | Feueralarm Nm |
| 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. |
fire and brimstone,
brimstone and fire n | figurative (Christianity: hell's torments) | Fegefeuer Nn |
| fire ant | (insect) | Feuerameise Nf |
| fire back vi + adv | (shoot back with a weapon) | zurückschießen Vi, sepa |
fire department (US),
fire brigade (UK) n | (fire-fighting unit) | Feuerwehr Nf |
| Someone called the fire department after we lit our bonfire. |
| The fire brigade took five hours to put out the house fire. |
| Jemand hat die Feuerwehr gerufen, nachdem wir unser Lagerfeuer gezündet hatten. |
| fire door n | (fire-resistant inner door) | Brandschutztür Nf |
| The employees were told off for wedging the fire doors open in the hot weather. |
| fire drill n | (evacuation procedure) | Brandschutzübung Nf |
| We had a fire drill at the office today. |
| fire escape n | (emergency stairway) | Feuerleiter Nf |
| (allg) | Notausgang Nm |
| In the event of fire, please use the fire escape to descend to the ground floor. |
| fire exit n | (emergency way out) | Notausgang Nm |
| Notausstieg Nm |
| The fire exit must be unlocked and kept clear. |
| fire extinguisher n | (appliance for putting out fires) | Feuerlöscher Nm |
| Some fire extinguishers contain water and others foam. |
| fire hydrant n | (water pump) | Hydrant Nm |
| In the UK, a yellow sign with an 'H' on it indicates a fire hydrant. |
| fire insurance n | (insurance against loss due to fire) | Feuerversicherung, Brandversicherung Nf |
| Brandschutzversicherung Nf |
| The bank requires borrowers to carry fire insurance for the house. |
| fire pit n | (hole in ground where fire is made) | Feuerstelle Nf |
| Feuergrube Nf |
| We dug a hole in the garden to use as a fire pit. |
| fire pit n | (container fire is made in) | Feuertonne Nf |
| Brad grilled the steaks over a cast iron fire pit. |
fire screen,
fireguard n | (protective screen for a fireplace) | Kamingitter Nn |
| Ofenschirm Nm |
| Feuerschirm Nm |
| fire station n | (place where fire engines are kept) | Feuerwache, Feuerwehrwache Nf |
| Feuerwehrhaus Nn |
| Feuerwehrzentrale Nf |
| The girl scouts visited the fire station to learn about fire safety. |
| Die Pfadfinderinnen besuchten das Feuerwehrhaus, um über Brandschutz zu lernen. |
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (fire fighting vehicle) | Löschfahrzeug Nn |
| (Kinderspr) | Feuerwehrauto Nn |
| Most fire trucks are painted red. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | auf etwas schießen Rdw |
| Schüsse auf etwas abgeben Rdw |
| As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
| fire upon [sb] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | auf jemanden schießen Rdw |
| Schüsse auf jemanden abgeben Rdw |
| The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. |
| fire warden n | (officer responsible for fire safety) | Brandschutzwart Nm |
| Brandschutzwartin Nf |
fire-and-brimstone,
fire and brimstone n as adj | figurative (preaching damnation) | Verdammt Int |
| Verdammt noch mal Int |
| Anmerkung: Hyphens may be used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| fire-retardant adj | (resistant to fire) | feuerfest Adj |
| feuerresistent Adj |
| Fire-retardant chemicals are added to the mattress. |
firebreak,
fire line n | US (prevents spread of fire) | Brandschneise, Brandschutzschneise Nf |
| Feuerschneise, Feuerschutzschneise Nf |
firefighter,
fire fighter,
fire-fighter n | (member of fire brigade) | Feuerwehrmann Nm |
| Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze. |
| Es wurden Feuerwehrmänner gerufen, um den Brand zu bewältigen. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | (act of combatting fires) | Feuerlöschen Nn |
| Brandbekämpfung Nf |
| Feuerbekämpfung Nf |
| The firefighting went on for days as crews tried to get the wildfires under control. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | (fighting fires) | Brandbekämpfung Nf |
| Feuerbekämpfung Nf |
| Firefighting is a very dangerous occupation. |
firefighting,
fire fighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n | figurative (tackling immediate problems) | Problemlösung Nf |
| Problembekämpfung Nf |
| (übertragen) | Kampf gegen Windmühlen Rdw |
| The computer system's so messed up that we spend most of our time on firefighting. |
firefighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n as adj | (relating to combatting fires) | Feuerbekämpfungs- Präf |
firefighting,
also UK: fire-fighting n as adj | (relating to efforts to tackle problem) | Bemühungen Npl |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | (weapons capability) | Feuerkraft Nf |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | figurative (power, influence) | Einfluss Nm |
| Macht Nf |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | (fire fuelled by strong wind) | Feuersturm Nm |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | figurative (intense response, public uproar) (Anglizismus, Slang) | Shitstorm Nm |
| Sturm der Entrüstung Rdw |
| Sturm des Protests Rdw |
firetrap,
fire trap n | (building that is a fire hazard) | Feuerfalle Nf |
| Gebäude, das leicht brennt Rdw |
firetruck,
fire truck (US),
fire engine (UK) n | (firefighters' vehicle) | Feuerwehrauto Nn |
| Feuerwehrfahrzeug Nn |
| A red firetruck went speeding down the street with the siren on. |
firewall,
fire wall,
fire-wall n | figurative (computing: security program) (Anglizismus) | Firewall Nf |
| You may have to disable your firewall to install the program. |
| Du musst eventuell deine Firewall deaktivieren, um das Programm zu installieren. |
firewall,
fire wall,
fire-wall n | (fireproof wall) | Brandschutzmauer, Feuerschutzmauer Nf |
| Brandmauer Nf |
| There's a firewall between every other room in the hotel. |
| Zwischen jedem Hotelzimmer gibt es eine Brandschutzmauer (od: Feuerschutzmauer). |
| firewarden n | (person responsible for controlling fires) | Brandschutzwart Nm |
| forest fire n | (fire in a woodland area) | Waldbrand Nm |
| There's a high risk of forest fires in that area due to lack of rain. |
| hydrant n | (fire hydrant: water pump) | Hydrant Nm |
| Überflurhydrant Nm |
| Unterflurhydrant Nm |
| It's illegal to park in front of a hydrant. |
| lay a fire v expr | (prepare a fire) (Lagerfeuer) | ein Feuer machen VP |
| He laid a fire for the group. |
| like a house on fire expr | informal (get along: very well) | sich sehr gut vertragen Rdw |
| sehr gut miteinander auskommen Rdw |
| Poppy and Ben have so much in common, they're bound to get on like a house on fire. |
| like a house on fire expr | informal (with energy or enthusiasm) | voller Elan Adj + Nm |
| mit Begeisterung Adv + Nf |
| I took my niece roller skating and she took to it like a house on fire; now she goes three times a week. |
| line of fire n | (path of a bullet) | Schussbahn, Schusslinie Nf |
| They are sending that soldier forward in the battle, where he will be in the direct line of fire. |
| line of fire n | figurative (vulnerable position) (übertragen) | Schusslinie Nf |
| The president of the company is in the line of fire of shareholders' crticisms. |
| be on fire v expr | (burning) | brennen Vi |
| in Flammen stehen Rdw |
| The car was on fire for about two hours. |
| Das Auto brannte für zirka zwei Stunden. |
| be on fire v expr | figurative, slang (performing well) | sich gut machen VP |
| gut drauf sein VP |
| einen guten Tag haben VP |
| Sharon has answered every question correctly so far; she's on fire today! |
| Sharon hat soweit jede Frage richtig beantwortet; sie macht sich heute echt gut! |
| open fire vtr + n | (start shooting) | Feuer eröffnen Nn + Vt |
| zu schießen anfangen Rdw |
| They opened fire as soon as they saw his gun. |
| If you see a wolf, go ahead and open fire. |
| open fire n | (fire in unenclosed fireplace) | Feuer im Ofen Rdw |
| Feuer im Kamin Rdw |
| Kaminfeuer Nn |
| There's an open fire in the living room. |
| play with fire v expr | figurative (risk danger) | mit dem Feuer spielen Rdw |
| Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
| Driving at such high speeds is playing with fire. |
quick-fire,
quick fire,
quickfire adj | figurative, informal, chiefly UK (rapid) (ugs, übertragen) | zackig Adj |
| schnell Adj |
| rasch Adj |
quick-fire,
quick fire,
quickfire adj | (gun: equipped to fire rapidly) | schnell feuernd Adj + V Part Präs |
| schnell abfeuernd Adj + V Part Präs |
| rapid fire n | (fast gunfire) | Schnellfeuer Nn |
| rapid-fire adj | literal (gun, tool: discharging rapidly) | Schnell- Präf |
| rapid-fire adj | figurative (questions: fast) | -hagel Suffix |
| roaring fire n | figurative (coal or wood fire) | Lagerfeuer Nn |
| Feuer Nn |
| The Boy Scouts sat round the roaring fire telling ghost stories. |
| set fire to [sth] v expr | (set alight) | etwas anzünden Vt, sepa |
| etwas in Brand stecken VP |
| etwas in Flammen aufgehen lassen VP |
| He set fire to his own house to collect the insurance money. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | (set light to) | anzünden Vt, sepa |
| in Brand stecken Rdw |
| To cover up the murder, the killer set his victim's house on fire. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | figurative, slang (excite) (übertragen, Slang) | einheizen Vi, sepa |
| begeistern Vt |
| mitreißen Vt, sepa |
| That catchy new song has set the whole country on fire. |
surefire,
also UK: sure-fire adj | informal (certain to succeed) | erfolgssicher Adj |
| (allg) | selbstbewusst Adj |
| siegessicher Adj |
| Exercising without warming up beforehand is a surefire way to cause yourself an injury. |
| be under fire v expr | figurative (be criticized harshly) | unter Beschuss stehen Rdw |
