vuur — meaning in English

English meaning

• blaze noun A large, fast-burning fire.
• fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
• roast verb To cook food, uncovered, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire, giving it a browned or crisped surface.

Senses

vuur is used for these senses in English:

• blaze A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
• fire (countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
• fire (countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
• fire (countable, British) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

blaze — full definition

1. noun A large, fast-burning fire.
2. verb To burn brightly, or to shine with intense light.
3. noun A white or light-coloured mark on a horse's face, or a mark cut into a tree's bark to show a trail.

fire — full definition

1. noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
2. noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
3. verb To shoot a weapon.
4. verb To dismiss someone from their job.
5. verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.

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