Fire into Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To shoot a weapon at someone or something, often suddenly or aggressively. Usually used to describe attacking with guns.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used in news, military, or crime contexts. Commonly followed by the target ('fire into the crowd'). Not used for shooting as a sport ('shoot at a target'), and rarely for non-gun weapons. Has a serious, violent tone.
Spanish: disparar contra - abrir fuego contraPortuguese (BR): atirar em - disparar contraPortuguese (PT): disparar contra - atirar emChinese (Simplified): 向……开火 - 向……射击Chinese (Traditional): 向……開火 - 向……射擊Hindi: पर गोली चलाना - पर फायर करनाArabic: إطلاق النار على - فتح النار علىBengali: গুলিবর্ষণ করা - গুলি চালানোRussian: открывать огонь по - стрелять вJapanese: 〜に発砲する - 〜に向けて撃つVietnamese: bắn vào - nổ súng vàoKorean: ~에 발포하다 - ~를 향해 쏘다Turkish: ateş açmak - ateş etmekUrdu: پر گولی چلانا - پر فائر کرناIndonesian: menembak ke - melepaskan tembakan ke
Example Sentences
The police fired into the building during the raid.
basic
They heard someone fire into the night from far away.
basic
The soldiers fired into the air to warn the crowd.
basic
The report said the guards fired into the crowd when panic broke out.
natural
The rebels fired into the convoy as it was passing through the checkpoint.
natural
Protesters ran when police started to fire into the street.
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