fire off

1. (перехідне)To perform (a task) rapidly, often unexpectedly.

   No sooner had I replied to his first question, than he fired off another one.

   When I had read the article, I immediately fired off a letter to the editor.

2. (перехідне)To discharge from a firearm.

   The nervous soldier fired off a few more rounds into the darkness.

1. All of a sudden, the fire alarm went off.

   dePlötzlich ging der Feueralarm los. — Wolf

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2. Tom stopped singing when he heard the fire alarm go off.

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3. He got fired for slacking off at work.

   deEr wurde gefeuert, weil er bei der Arbeit faulenzte. — riotlake

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4. Did the fire alarm go off?

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5. Diego set the fire alarm off.

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неправильне

• fire upзапалити, запалюватиTo ignite.
• fire offTo perform (a task) rapidly, often unexpectedly.
• fire outTo shoot out.
• fire awayTo begin shooting at an enemy.