noun/verbpl: fires (noun) / fires (verb, third person singular)
fogos / incêndios / dispara / demite
1. plural of fire; instances of combustion or burning
The fires spread rapidly across the forest.
Os incêndios se espalharam rapidamente pela floresta.
2. third person singular present tense of 'to fire'; to dismiss from employment
The manager fires employees who don't meet quotas.
O gerente demite funcionários que não atingem as metas.
3. third person singular present tense of 'to fire'; to discharge a weapon
He fires the gun at the target.
Ele dispara a arma no alvo.
4. third person singular present tense of 'to fire'; to arouse enthusiasm or passion
This music fires up the crowd.
Esta música anima a multidão.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'incêndios' is formal and used for wildfires or serious blazes, while 'fogos' can mean fires or fireworks. In employment contexts, 'demitir' (to fire/dismiss) is widely understood. In NYC slang, 'fire' is also used as an adjective to mean something is excellent or 'lit,' and this usage has become common in informal English across the US.
NYC Slang
fires up / gets fired / that's fire (meaning excellent/cool)
Related Idioms & Phrases
under fire (under attack or criticism)
fire away (proceed with questions or actions)
playing with fire (taking dangerous risks)
set the world on fire (achieve great success)
out of the frying pan into the fire (from one bad situation to another)
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