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Meanings of firing in English

Portuguese
demissão
Catalan
acomiadament
Spanish
despedida
Wikidata

The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

demissão
Portuguese
ignição
Catalan
encesa

The act of setting something on fire.

ignição
Portuguese
tiro
Catalan
foc
Spanish
fuego

The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy.

tiro

Shooting.

Synonyms
Examples for "shooting"
Examples for "shooting"
1
Zimmerman was arrested in April last year, 44 days after the shooting.
The Guardian
2
Police said it did not appear the shooting victims knew each other.
Reuters
3
Police: Evidence shows months of plotting ahead of Colorado shooting AURORA, Colo.
Reuters
4
You must be flexible enough to let new ideas come from shooting.
Roger Corman: Interviews
5
It happened early yesterday, the day after the New York City shooting.
Radio NZ
1
Despite a shoot-to-kill policy on the border, thousands still leave each month.
The Guardian
2
No further details were immediately available, including the time of the shoot-down.
Reuters
3
This optical arms race presents a problem for makers of point-and-shoot cameras.
Wired
4
That is, the defender may shoot to kill; the offender may not.
Rolf in the Woods
5
Monstrous creatures writhe about the crags; the men shoot some of them.
Anglo-Saxon Literature
Usage of firing in English
1
Large German battleships were firing from the sea at advanced Soviet positions.
The forgotten soldier
2
The protest, was broken up by security forces firing weapons, residents said.
Reuters
3
Response time: Vehicle stopping to missile firing is five minutes - BBC
Radio NZ
4
He said it was not clear who was responsible for the firing.
Reuters
5
Assistant Police Commissioner Mark Kelly said Maddison died after firing at police.
Radio NZ
6
On the Democratic side, there's no reason yet to form firing squads.
The Guardian
7
Clouds of smoke hovered low in the air; the firing was incessant.
Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross
8
A Trump confidant said this week the president had considered firing Mueller.
Reuters
9
Iran responded on Wednesday by firing missiles at U.S.-led forces in Iraq.
Reuters
10
Security forces quickly arrived, firing teargas -with sustained gunfire also heard.
The Guardian
11
Labor reforms approved last year have already made hiring and firing easier.
Reuters
12
Father came in from the trench during a lull in the firing.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)
13
A Pakistani military spokesman said he had no reports of any firing.
Reuters
14
A prime example is Yahoo's firing of Henrique De Castro in 2014.
The Guardian
15
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called on Israel and Syria to halt firing.
Reuters
16
They were perfected in flying, in observation, in bombing, in machine-gun firing.
History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's...
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Translations for firing
Firing through the time
Firing across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
South Africa
Common
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