Definition of fire at - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
militarymake a gun or similar weapon shoot toward someone or something
- The guards will fire at anyone who tries to escape.
2.
figurativedirect strong criticism or verbal attacks at someone or something
- The columnist fired at the mayor's handling of the crisis.
Expressions with fire at
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criticize or attack freely without restraint
During the debate, the candidates were allowed to fire at will.
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literal action
fire a gun at someone or something
gunfight
fire weapons at each other during a fight
weapons
fire a weapon at something
military
enemy fire directed at oneself
use firearm
fire a small gun at a target
military
fire at targets opportunistically
hunting
fire a weapon at a bird
gunfire
fire many bullets or shells at something
execution
execute by setting on fire at a stake
military
sustained attack where many heavy guns fire shells at a target area
military
military fire aimed at nearby enemy threats
outdoor fire
fire lit outdoors at night for warmth or cooking
signal
fire used as a signal at night
land management
planned fire set at a specific time
fire structure
fire built with large logs at the bottom for longer burning
survival
fire kept burning at night for warmth or light
navigation
fire kept burning at night for signaling or as a beacon
military
artillery fire in a constant direction at varying elevations
Examples of fire at in a sentence
Pirates began to fire at the cargo ship as it tried to flee. During the debate, she fired at the proposal's hidden costs. Critics fired at him for ignoring the report.
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- French:tirer sur, s'en prendre à, ...
- German:auf jemanden schießen, gegen jemanden oder etwas wettern, ...
- Italian:sparare a, attaccare, ...
- Spanish:disparar contra, arremeter contra, ...
- Portuguese:disparar contra, atacar, ...
- Chinese:向......开火, 抨击, ...
- Japanese:に向けて発砲する, 痛烈に批判する, ...
- Arabic:أَطلَقَ النَّارَ على, شَنَّ هُجومًا لَفْظِيًّا عَلى, ...
- Hebrew:לִירוֹת עַל, לִמְתֹּחַ בִּיקֹּרֶת חֲרִיפָה עַל, ...
- Russian:стрелять в, обрушиваться с критикой на, ...
- Ukrainian:стріляти по, різко критикувати, ...
- Hindi:गोली चलाना, कड़ी आलोचना करना, ...
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