feuern — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
feuern is used for these senses in English:
- can (US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.
- fire (transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
- fire (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- fire (intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
- sack (informal, transitive) To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
can — full definition
- verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
- noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
- verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
- verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.
fire — full definition
- noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
- verb To shoot a weapon.
- verb To dismiss someone from their job.
- verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.