forest fire

ˈfɔːrɪst ˈfaɪər

Definition

Definition of forest fire - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wildfirelarge uncontrolled fire burning in a forest or woodland

A forest fire destroyed thousands of trees last summer.
A forest fire threatened the nearby village.
Firefighters battled the raging forest fire for days.

bushfire

wildfire

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Expressions with forest fire

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forest fire fighter

professional trained to combat wildfires

Forest fire fighters undergo rigorous training to handle dangerous situations.

Expressions with forest

see the forest for the trees

recognize the main situation instead of getting lost in small details

She is so detail-focused she cannot see the forest for the trees.

miss the forest for the trees

focus on small details and miss the big picture

She missed the forest for the trees in her report.

see the forest for the wood

understand the big picture, not just details

She couldn't see the forest for the wood in her project.

forest fruits

mixed fruits typically found in forested areas

She made a pie with forest fruits she gathered.

forest green

dark green color like forest foliage

The walls were painted in forest green.

forest park

park with many trees and forested areas

The city developed a forest park to provide green space for residents.

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.

Terms with forest fire included in their meaning

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surface fire

nature

forest fire burning surface litter and undergrowth

bushfire

natural fire

uncontrolled fire burning in bush, forest, or grassy land

crown fire

forestry

forest fire moving fast from crown to crown

ground fire

disaster

forest fire burning the humus layer

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French:feu de forêt, ...
German:Waldbrand, ...
Italian:incendio boschivo, ...
Spanish:incendio forestal, ...
Portuguese:incêndio florestal, ...
Chinese:森林火灾, ...
Japanese:山火事, ...
Arabic:حَرِيق غَابَات, ...
Hebrew:שְׂרֵפָה בְּיַעַר, ...
Russian:лесной пожар, ...
Ukrainian:лісова пожежа, ...
Hindi:वनाग्नि, ...
Bengali:বনাগ্নি, ...
Catalan:incendi forestal, ...
Czech:lesní požár, ...
Danish:skovbrand, ...
Dutch:bosbrand, ...
Greek:δασική πυρκαγιά, ...
Hungarian:erdőtűz, ...
Khmer:ភ្លើងឆេះព្រៃ, ...
Korean:산불, ...
Persian:آتش‌سوزی جنگل, ...
Polish:pożar lasu, ...
Portuguese (BR):incêndio florestal, ...
Romanian:incendiu de pădure, ...
Swedish:skogsbrand, ...
Thai:ไฟป่า, ...
Turkish:orman yangını, ...
Vietnamese:cháy rừng, ...

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