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Part of speech
noun
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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.