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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFire
/faɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of combustion characterized by heat, light, and flame.
"The campfire provided warmth and a place to cook our meals."
- 1
To cause to burn; to ignite.
"They decided to fire up the grill for the barbecue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fire' originates from the Old English 'fyr', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*fūr' and the Proto-Indo-European '*péh₂wr̥', meaning 'to burn'. Over time, its usage has evolved to encompass both the physical phenomenon of combustion and metaphorical uses in language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fire" is said worldwide
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feu
Transliteration: fœ
"Le feu dans la cheminée créait une ambiance chaleureuse."
Feuer
Transliteration: foy-er
"Das Feuer im Kamin war sehr gemütlich."
fuoco
Transliteration: fwok-oh
"Il fuoco nel camino creava un'atmosfera accogliente."
fuego
Transliteration: fwe-go
"El fuego en la chimenea era muy acogedor."
fogo
Transliteration: fo-go
"O fogo na lareira criava um ambiente acolhedor."
आग
Transliteration: aag
"चूल्हे में आग जल रही थी।"
火
Transliteration: huǒ
"壁炉里的火让房间变得温暖。"
불
Transliteration: bul
"난로의 불이 방을 따뜻하게 만들었다."
火
Transliteration: hi
"暖炉の火が部屋を暖かくしていた。"
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