feu

/fø/

1. General

nounmasculineSing

fire

flame

Le feu a pris dans la cuisine, appelle les pompiers !

A fire has started in the kitchen — call the firefighters!

Synonyms:flamme, incendie

2. General

nounmasculineSing

a light for a cigarette (match, lighter)

T'as du feu pour ma cigarette?

Do you have a light for my cigarette?

Synonyms:briquet, allumette

3. General

nounmasculineSing

traffic light; signal light

Fais gaffe, le feu va passer au rouge.

Watch out, the light is going to turn red.

Synonyms:feu tricolore, feu de signalisation

4. General

nounmasculineSing

gunfire; the act of firing (in expressions like 'ouvrir le feu')

Les soldats ont ouvert le feu sur le convoi.

The soldiers opened fire on the convoy.

Synonyms:tir, salve