wildfire

1. (countable, uncountable)A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.

   Lauffeuer, Waldbrand

   пожа́рpožár, лесно́й пожа́рlesnój požár

   a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration

2. (countable, historical, uncountable)Greek fire.

3. (countable, uncountable)A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.

4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Something that acts or spreads quickly and uncontrollably.

1. The village was threatened by a vast wildfire.

   Селу загрожувала жахлива пожежа.

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2. The news spread like wildfire.

   Новина поширилася як лісова пожежа.

   ruНовость распространилась с молниеносной быстротой.

   deDie Neuigkeiten verbreiteten sich wie ein Lauffeuer.

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3. The virus spread faster than wildfire.

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4. The wildfire didn't reach our property.

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5. It went like wildfire through the town.

   deDas ging wie ein Lauffeuer durch die Stadt.

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