adjust fire

əˈdʒʌst ˈfaɪər

Definition

Definition of adjust fire - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

military

TECH.

change artillery aim for better accuracy

TECH.

The commander ordered to adjust fire on the target.
The artillery unit had to adjust fire due to wind changes.
Adjust fire to hit the moving target accurately.

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Expressions with adjust

adjust the sails

adapt to new conditions or situations

In life, we must adjust the sails to navigate through challenges.

adjust one's attitude

change one's perspective or approach

She had to adjust her attitude to succeed in the new job.

adjust the contrast

change the difference between light and dark parts of an image

You may need to adjust the contrast on the television for a clearer picture.

do not adjust your set

exp.

used humorously to indicate something unusual is happening

Do not adjust your set, this is really happening.

do not adjust someone's set

exp.

suggest not to interfere with ongoing issues

The project is delayed, but do not adjust your set.

Expressions with fire

on fire

adj.

burning with flames or light

The house is on fire.

catch fire

start to burn or burst into flames

The dry leaves can easily catch fire.

fire up

start or energize a machine or device

He fired up the computer to begin work..

shout fire

yell 'fire' to alert others to danger

He had to shout fire to evacuate the building.

catch on fire

begin to burn suddenly and intensely

The dry leaves can catch on fire easily.

fan the fire

increase the intensity of a fire by blowing air

He used a newspaper to fan the fire.

feed the fire

add fuel to a fire to keep it burning

He used dry wood to feed the fire.

keep the fire burning

sustain a literal fire

He added logs to keep the fire burning all night.

light a fire

ignite a fire using a match or lighter

She used a match to light a fire.

put out a fire

stop a fire from burning

The crew put out a fire before it reached the gas station.

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French:corriger le tir, ...
German:justieren, ...
Italian:aggiustare il tiro, ...
Spanish:ajustar el fuego, ...
Portuguese:ajustar fogo, ...
Chinese:修正射击, ...
Japanese:射撃を調整する, ...
Arabic:صَحَّحَ الرِّمَايَة, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁנּוֹת אֶת כִּוּוּן הָאֵשׁ, ...
Russian:скорректировать огонь, ...
Ukrainian:змінити приціл, ...
Hindi:फायर समायोजित करना, ...
Bengali:আর্টিলারি পরিবর্তন করা, ...
Catalan:ajustar el foc, ...
Czech:opravit palbu, ...
Danish:justere ilden, ...
Dutch:het vuur aanpassen, ...
Greek:διορθώνω την κατεύθυνση του πυροβολικού, ...
Hungarian:tüzet helyesbíteni, ...
Khmer:កែតម្រូវការបាញ់កាំភ្លើងធំ, ...
Korean:사격 조정하다, ...
Persian:آتش را تنظیم کرد, ...
Polish:skorygować ogień, ...
Portuguese (BR):ajustar a mira, ...
Romanian:a ajusta focul, ...
Swedish:justera elden, ...
Thai:ปรับเป้าหมาย, ...
Turkish:ateşi ayarlamak, ...
Vietnamese:điều chỉnh hỏa lực, ...

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