Diccionari català-anglès: «foc»

foc m 

1. fireUS/ˈfaɪɚ, ˈfaɪɹ/  UK/ˈfaɪə/ | blaze/bleɪz/
     El foc es va estendre ràpidament per l’herba seca. — The fire spread rapidly through the dry grass.
2. burningUS/ˈbɝnɪŋ/  UK/ˈbɜːnɪŋ/
3. heatUS/hit/  UK/hiːt/ | passion/ˈpæʃən/ | warmthUS/wɔɹmθ/  UK/wɔːmθ/
4. burnerUS/ˈbɝnɚ/  UK/ˈbɜːnə/

armament 

1. gunfireUS/ˈɡənˌfaɪɝ, ˈɡənˌfaɪɹ/  UK/ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/

foc m [figurat]

1. [US] ardorUS/ˈɑːɹdɚ/  UK/ˈɑːdə/ | [UK] ardour | [US] fervorUS/ˈfɝvɚ/  UK/ˈfɜːvə/ | [UK] fervour | fervencyUS/ˈfɝvənsi/ | [figurative] fireUS/ˈfaɪɚ, ˈfaɪɹ/  UK/ˈfaɪə/ | fervidness

foc m [popular]

1. lighterUS/ˈlaɪtɚ/  UK/ˈlaɪtə/ | [colloquial] light/laɪt/

fer foc v intr 

armament 

1. to blastUS/blæst/  UK/blɑːst/ | to dischargeUS/dɪsˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/  UK/dɪsˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ | to fireUS/ˈfaɪɚ, ˈfaɪɹ/  UK/ˈfaɪə/ | to shootUS/ʃut/  UK/ʃuːt/

foc amic m 

1. friendly fireUS/ˌfɹɛn(d)li ˈfaɪɚ/  UK/ˌfɹɛn(d)li ˈfaɪə/

foc fatu m 

1. will-o’-the-wisp | will o’ the-wisp | jack-o’-lanternUS/ˈd͡ʒækoʊˌlæntəɹn, ˈd͡ʒækəˌlæntəɹn/  UK/ˈd͡ʒækəʊˌlæntən/ | jack o’ lanternUS/ˈd͡ʒækoʊˌlæntəɹn, ˈd͡ʒækəˌlæntəɹn/  UK/ˈd͡ʒækəʊˌlæntən/ | friar’s lantern | ignis fatuus/ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætjuːəs/

alto el foc m 

militar 

1. cease-fireUS/ˈsisˈfaɪɝ/ | ceasefireUS/ˈsisˈfaɪɝ/

foc etern m 

1. hellfireUS/ˈhɛlˌfaɪəɹ/  UK/ˈhɛlˌfaɪə/

botar foc v intr 

botar foc (a alguna cosa) 

1. [separable] to set on fire v tr | to set fire (to something) | [separable] to set ablaze v tr | to light/laɪt/ v tr | to torchUS/ˈtoɹt͡ʃ/  UK/ˈtɔːt͡ʃ/ v tr

pegar foc v intr 

pegar foc (a alguna cosa) 

1. [separable] to set on fire v tr | to set fire (to something) | [separable] to set ablaze v tr | to light/laɪt/ v tr | to torchUS/ˈtoɹt͡ʃ/  UK/ˈtɔːt͡ʃ/ v tr

calar foc v intr 

1. to set a fire | to light a fire

calar foc (a alguna cosa) 

1. [separable] to set on fire v tr | to set fire (to something) | [separable] to set ablaze v tr | to light/laɪt/ v tr | to torchUS/ˈtoɹt͡ʃ/  UK/ˈtɔːt͡ʃ/ v tr

botar foc expr 

1. to set fire | to burnUS/bɝn/  UK/bɜːn/ v tr | to light/laɪt/ v tr | [separable] to set on fire v tr | [separable] to set alight v tr

calar foc expr 

1. to set fire | to burnUS/bɝn/  UK/bɜːn/ v tr | to light/laɪt/ v tr | [separable] to set on fire v tr | [separable] to set alight v tr
     Els rebels van calar foc a l’edifici. — The rebels set the building alight.

foc follet m 

1. will-o’-the-wisp | will o’ the-wisp | jack-o’-lanternUS/ˈd͡ʒækoʊˌlæntəɹn, ˈd͡ʒækəˌlæntəɹn/  UK/ˈd͡ʒækəʊˌlæntən/ | jack o’ lanternUS/ˈd͡ʒækoʊˌlæntəɹn, ˈd͡ʒækəˌlæntəɹn/  UK/ˈd͡ʒækəʊˌlæntən/ | friar’s lantern | ignis fatuus/ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætjuːəs/

arma de foc f 

1. firearm/ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/

armament 

1. firearm/ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/ | piece/piːs/ | gun/ˈɡʌn, ˈɡɜn/

llar de foc f 

1. hearthUS/ˈhɑɹθ/  UK/ˈhɑːθ/ | firesideUS/ˈfaɪɝˌsaɪd/
2. fireplaceUS/ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/  UK/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ | hearthUS/ˈhɑɹθ/  UK/ˈhɑːθ/ | open fireplace

prova de foc f 

1. [figurative] crucible/ˈkɹuːsɪbəl/

línia de foc f 

1. line of fire
     Mantingues-te fora de la línia de foc. — Stay out of the line of fire.

militar 

1. firing line
     Van ordenar als soldats que mantinguessin la posició a la línia de foc. — The soldiers were ordered to hold their position on the firing line.

pedra de foc f 

1. flint/flɪnt/

prova de foc f [figurat]

1. [figurative] litmus test | [figurative] acid test/ˌæsɪd ˈtɛst/

calar-se foc v intr_pron 

1. to kindle/ˈkɪndəl/ v intr | to inflame/ɪnˈfleɪm/ v intr

atiar el foc expr 

1. to fan the flames

jugar amb foc expr 

1. to play with dynamite

barrera de foc f 

militar 

1. barrageUS/bəˈɹɑʒ/  UK/ˈbæɹɑːʒ/

foc destructiu m 

1. wildfire/ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/

cortina de foc f 

militar 

1. barrageUS/bəˈɹɑʒ/  UK/ˈbæɹɑːʒ/

a prova de foc adj 

1. fireproofUS/ˈfaɪɝˌpɹuf/

potència de foc f 

militar 

1. firepowerUS/ˈfaɪɹˌpaʊɝ/

foc de l’infern m 

1. hellfireUS/ˈhɛlˌfaɪəɹ/  UK/ˈhɛlˌfaɪə/

menjador de foc m 
menjafoc

1. fire-eater

tempesta de foc f 

1. firestormUS/ˈfaɪɹˌstɔɹm/
     L’incendi forestal es va descontrolar, i va provocar una tempesta de foc que va arrasar barris sencers. — The wildfire grew out of control, creating a massive firestorm that consumed entire neighborhoods.

programar a foc v tr 

informàtica 

1. to hard code

en la línia de foc expr 

1. in the firing line | on the firing line | in the line of fire

bon vent i foc al cul expr 

1. good riddance to bad rubbishUS/ˌɡʊd ˈɹɪdns tə ˌbæd ˈɹʌbɪʃ, -ˈɹəbɪʃ/  UK/ˌɡʊd ˈɹɪd(ə)ns tə ˌbæd ˈɹʌbɪʃ/

matança amb arma de foc f 

1. mass shooting/mæsˈʃutɪŋ/

pantalla de llar de foc f 

tecnologia 

1. fire screen | fireguard

estora de la llar de foc f 

1. hearth-rug

treure foc pels queixals expr 

1. to huff and puff

matar amb una arma de foc v tr 

1. to gun down

calar foc a X amb un misto expr 

1. to put a match to X

atac indiscriminat amb arma de foc m 

1. mass shooting/mæsˈʃutɪŋ/

Exemples d’ús (fonts externes)

Endangered by the fire of their friends if they continue within the city, and plundered by the soldiery if they leave it.	Amenaçats pel foc dels amics si resten a la ciutat, i saquejats per la soldadesca si l’abandonen.
Font: riurau-editors
Don‘t fight fire with fire, it would not help.	No combatis el foc amb foc, no ajuda.
Font: Covost2
In Llars de Foc Valls they create spaces around the Fire.	A Llars de Foc Valls creen espais entorn del Foc.
Font: MaCoCu
After the earthquake there was fire, but the Lord was not in the fire.	Després vingué foc, i el Senyor tampoc no era en el foc.
Font: MaCoCu
Preparation In a skillet with oil, fry the onion over low heat.	En una paella al foc amb l’oli, fregiu la ceba a foc lent.
Font: MaCoCu
She provided anti-aircraft fire for the convoy and provided cover fire for invading forces.	Va proporcionar foc antiaeri al comboi i foc de cobertura a les forces invasores.
Font: Covost2
Despite intensive previous bombing and shelling, enemy fire was heavy.	Malgrat l’intensiu bombardeig i el foc d’artilleria previs, el foc enemic va ser intens.
Font: Covost2
Cook it for five minutes on high heat and twelve minutes on low heat.	Feu-lo coure cinc minuts a foc ràpid i dotze minuts més a foc lent.
Font: Covost2
The frequent fire return interval, a natural fire ecology, perpetuates numerous successional communities.	El freqüent interval de retorn de foc —ecologia natural del foc— perpetua moltes comunitats seguides.
Font: Covost2
Holes in the fire grate allow the fire to feed optimally.	Uns forats a la reixeta del foc permeten que el foc s’alimenti de manera òptima.
Font: MaCoCu
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