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pegar fogo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.

Senses

pegar fogo is used for these senses in English:

  • catch fire (idiomatic) To become engulfed in flames, to combust.
  • fire (intransitive, dated) To catch fire; to be kindled.

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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