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fyre

verbverb

to keep a fire going · to heat

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk; av fyr (II)fire · a light (for a cigarette) · boiler room, heating system from Low German; from fyr (II)fire · a light (for a cigarette) · boiler room, heating system

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. tenne (1)to light to lighttenne (1)
    • fyre i ovnen to light a fire in the stove
  2. varme opp to heat
    • fyre godt i ovnen to keep a good fire going in the stove
    • fyre med olje to heat with oil
    • begynne å fyre to start heating

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

fyre av skyteto shoot · to sprout, to put out shoots to shootskyte Eng. phraseto fire off
  • fyre av et skudd to fire off a shot
fyre for kråkene slippe ut varmen to let the heat out Eng. phraseto heat the street
fyre løs
  1. skyteto shoot · to sprout, to put out shoots to shootskyte Eng. phraseto blaze away
  2. stille mange spørsmål eller kritisere to ask a lot of questions or to criticise Eng. phraseto fire away
fyre opp
  1. tenne (1)to light to lighttenne (1) Eng. phraseto fire up
    • fyre opp i ovnen to get a fire going in the stove
  2. få til å bli mer livlig eller oppglødd;
    inspirere (1)to inspire, stimulereto stimulate · to encourage, to boost
    to make more lively or enthusiastic;
    to inspireinspirere (1), to stimulatestimulere
    Eng. phraseto fire up
    • fyre opp stemningen to whip up the atmosphere
    • fyre opp spillerne før avspark to fire up the players before kick-off