Fire at Meaning in English
expression
ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈæt
FYE-ur at
fˈaɪə/ /ˈæt
FYE-uh at
Definition
To shoot a weapon or gun in the direction of someone or something.
Usage & Nuances
Usually formal or used in police/military contexts. Commonly used to describe gunfire directed at a target. Can also be used figuratively, e.g., 'media fired at the politician with questions.' Do not use for starting fires (use 'set fire to').
Spanish: disparar a - abrir fuego contraPortuguese (BR): atirar em - disparar contraPortuguese (PT): disparar a - atirar aChinese (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 - إطلاق النار باتجاهBengali: গুলিবর্ষণ করা - গুলি ছোড়াRussian: стрелять поJapanese: 発砲する - 発射する（～に）Vietnamese: bắn vàoKorean: ~를 향해 발포하다 - ~를 향해 쏘다Turkish: ateş etmek - ateş açmakUrdu: پر گولی چلاناIndonesian: menembak ke - menembak ke arah
Example Sentences
The soldier fired at the enemy.
basic
Do not fire at the animals in the park.
basic
The police fired at the car that didn't stop.
basic
When the alarm sounded, the guards fired at the intruders.
natural
Don’t panic! They’re not really going to fire at us.
natural
The crowd ducked as someone began to fire at the building.
natural