focus fire

ˈfoʊkəs ˈfaɪər

Definition

Definition of focus fire - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

strategy

Rare

direct all efforts towards a single goal

Rare

In the game, players must focus fire to defeat the boss quickly.

military

TECH.

concentrate all attacks on one target

TECH.

The commander ordered the troops to focus fire on the tank.

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Expressions with focus

laser focus

intense concentration on a specific task or goal

She achieved her goals with laser focus.

focus on the bright side

think about the good parts of a situation

Even after losing, she focused on the bright side.

bring into sharp focus

make an issue clear and understandable

The report brings the problem into sharp focus for everyone.

focus one's eyes

adjust vision to see something clearly

She tried to focus her eyes on the small print.

come into focus

become clear and easy to see

The mountains come into focus as we approach.

focus of attention

primary concern in a situation

Safety was the focus of attention during the event.

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.

Examples of focus fire in a sentence

Focus fire on the target to ensure success.
The squadron was instructed to focus fire on the enemy bunker.
During the drill, soldiers learned to focus fire on designated targets.

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French:concentrer ses tirs, concentrer le feu, ...
German:alle Kräfte bündeln, gezielt angreifen, ...
Italian:concentrare il fuoco, focalizzare gli attacchi, ...
Spanish:concentrar el fuego, focalizar el ataque, ...
Portuguese:concentrar fogo, focar o ataque, ...
Chinese:集中火力, 集火, ...
Japanese:集中攻撃を行う, 集中攻撃する, ...
Arabic:رَكَّزَ, رَكَّزَ النِّيرَانَ, ...
Hebrew:לְרַכֵּז אֵשׁ, לְהַתְקִיף בְּמַרְכָּז, ...
Russian:сосредоточить огонь, концентрировать огонь, ...
Ukrainian:зосередити вогонь, зосереджувати вогонь, ...
Hindi:सभी प्रयासों को निर्देशित करना, सभी हमलों को केंद्रित करना, ...
Bengali:সমস্ত প্রচেষ্টা কেন্দ্রীভূত করা, ফোকাস ফায়ার করা, ...
Catalan:concentrar el foc, focalitzar els atacs, ...
Czech:soustředit palbu, soustředit palbu na, ...
Danish:fokusere ild, fokusere ilden, ...
Dutch:alle inspanningen richten, concentreren, ...
Greek:στοχεύω, συγκεντρώνω πυρά, ...
Hungarian:összpontosítani, egy célpontra összpontosított tüzet vezetni, ...
Khmer:ផ្តោតកម្លាំងទាំងអស់ទៅលើគោលដៅតែមួយ, ផ្តោតការបាញ់ទៅលើ, ...
Korean:화력을 집중하다, 집중 사격하다, ...
Persian:آتش را متمرکز کرد, حملات را متمرکز کرد, ...
Polish:skupić ogień, ...
Portuguese (BR):concentrar fogo, mirar no alvo, ...
Romanian:a focaliza eforturile, a concentra focul, ...
Swedish:fokusera elden, ...
Thai:มุ่งเป้า, มุ่งโจมตี, ...
Turkish:odaklanmak, ateş yoğunlaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:dồn mọi nỗ lực, dồn hỏa lực, ...

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