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Meanings of fire in English

Russian
огонь
Portuguese
fogo
Spanish
fuego
Catalan
foc
Wikidata

Rapid oxidation of a material.

огонь
Portuguese
fervor
Catalan
fervor

Feelings of great warmth and intensity.

fervor
Catalan
atac
Spanish
ataque

Intense adverse criticism.

atac
Russian
огонь
Portuguese
flama
Catalan
flama
Spanish
llama

The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.

огонь
Synonyms
Examples for "attack"
Examples for "attack"
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The so-called Islamic State militant group said it carried out that attack.
Radio NZ
2
Mr Peters said the attack would not change New Zealand's essential nature.
Radio NZ
3
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq news service.
Reuters
4
Erdogan has condemned the case as a political attack on his government.
Reuters
5
Rather than attack the symptom, the government needs to solve the problem.
Reuters
1
The blast happened in an area where several government buildings are located.
Reuters
2
Another blast in the same area wounded four civilians, Mr Noori said.
The Irish Times
3
Local media said at least five others were injured in the blast.
Reuters
4
Police said the second car was empty when the blast took place.
Reuters
5
A year later it was hit again by the second City blast.
The Irish Times
1
His camera and bloodied flak jacket were carried on a second stretcher.
The Irish Times
2
The then-National Party leader and Prime Minister, Jim Bolger, took the flak.
Radio NZ
3
I was getting flak at London Irish, getting pounded all the time.
The Irish Times
4
I don't want any flak about pissing off ancestors or hijacking souls.
Bones of the Lost
5
Raheem Sterling cops a lot of flak from the British tabloid press.
The South African
1
And he copped a serious amount of fashion flack in the process.
News.com.au
2
And here I'm getting flack from everybody saying there was no money.
The new yorker
3
My father was very unique and he got a lot of flack.
Ebony
4
And it might keep you from taking any flack from the team.
Shadow zone
5
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association gets flack for going with the tried-and-true.
Reuters
Usage of fire in English
1
Large areas of state expected to see Severe or Extreme fire danger.
News.com.au
2
Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places in Limpopo.
The South African
3
The airplane sustained serious structural and fire damage, a military statement said.
Reuters
4
November last year saw the first exchange of fire in seven years.
The Guardian
5
The authorities' main concern back then was the safety and fire regulations.
Class of 88
6
However fire officials warned that only substantial rains will end the crisis.
The Irish Times
7
Witnesses said troops opened fire from attack helicopters; the military denied this.
Reuters
8
The fire lasted just three minutes, the fire department chief said today.
The Irish Times
9
Mr Jones said the fire service had made progress addressing the problems.
Radio NZ
10
A case in point: that Park Creek fire burning outside of Lincoln.
Wired
11
Flame-yearsago, her power had always manifested as some form of fire.
Crown of Midnight
12
Chevron said it did not know how long the fire would continue.
Reuters
13
But it was, of course, possible to start a fire on purpose.
The city of ember: book 1
14
Police said she lit a large fire to try to get help.
Radio NZ
15
France, Mali's former colonial power, urged both sides to cease fire immediately.
Reuters
16
Dry conditions have led to an increased fire risk in the areas.
The Irish Times