Word details
불
- Pronunciation
- 불
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 2
fire
The act of a substance burning while emitting light and heat.
fire
A calamity or disaster where houses or possessions are burnt.
light
A substance that gives out light and drives out darkness.
fire
(figurative) A passionate and strong feeling like a burning flame.
Idioms
불이다
Fire!
An exclamation used to inform others that a fire has broken out.
불(을) 놓다
set fire
To make fire and burn something.
불(을) 보듯 뻔하다[훤하다]
be obvious[bright] as if seeing a fire
To be sure without doubt.
불을 끄다
put out a fire
To solve an urgent problem.
불을 뿜다[토하다]
belch out[vomit] a fire
For a bullet to be shot from a gun.
belch out[vomit] a fire
For one's force to be strong.
불이 나다
A fire breaks out
For one's feeling to become violent due to anger.
불이 일다
A fire rises
For one's feeling to become violent due to anger.
불을 당기다
pull a fire
To create a cause or chance to make something happen or intensify.
불을 넣다
put a fire into something
To heat a room to make it warm.
불을 붙이다
start a fire
To quicken the progress or speed, or intensify the degree.
불을 잡다
seize a fire
To put out a fire.
불을 지르다
set fire to something
To make someone have a strong feeling.
불을 지피다
build a fire
To make someone have a strong feeling.
불이 꺼지다
A light goes out
For a work or business to finish.
불이 붙다
catch fire
For something to progress actively or become serious.
catch fire
To have a strong feeling.
catch fire
To keep getting phone calls.
Proverbs
불 가져오라는데 물 가져온다
be asked for fire, but bring water; bring water at the request for fire
To do something completely different from what one was asked to do.