Значение

значений: 6
  1. Being burned by fire.

    If the wind picks up and the flames spread, the whole town could go on fire.

    in Brand, in Flammen

    в огне́v ogné

  2. (идиома)Overwhelmed with emotion; beside oneself.

  3. (идиома)Excited, enthusiastic or passionate.

  4. (идиома)Doing very well; achieving good results at a rapid rate.

    That striker has scored four goals so far – he's on fire!

    einen Lauf haben

    в уда́реv udáre

  5. (идиома, разговорное)Sexually aroused.

  6. (excessive)Experiencing a burning-like sensation, especially "the burn" (from buildup of lactic acid)

Примеры

предложений: 313
  1. He set his house on fire.

    Он поджёг свой дом. — Lenin_1917

    deEr steckte sein Haus in Brand. — Vortarulo

  2. Put another log on the fire.

    Подкиньте полено в огонь. — marafon

  3. Tom set his house on fire.

    Том поджёг свой дом. — Wezel

    deTom steckte sein Haus in Brand. — wolfgangth

  4. Put more wood on the fire.

    Подкинь в огонь дров. — marafon

  5. Put some more wood on the fire.

    Подкинь дров в огонь. — odexed

Переводы

языков: 7
Русский
По значениям 2
being burned by fire:
rapidly achieving good results:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
being burned by fire:
rapidly achieving good results:

Происхождение

From Middle English on fier, on fijre, on fire, on fyire, on fyre.

From Middle English on fier, on fijre, on fire, on fyire, on fyre.

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