fire up

• Verbe à particule désignant l'action d'allumer quelque chose, de démarrer un moteur ou un appareil, ou d'exciter ou d'enthousiasmer quelqu'un.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of igniting something, starting an engine or device, or exciting or energizing someone.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Start or igniteinformal

   To cause something to start burning or to ignite a flame.

   allumer, enflammer

   • He fired up the grill for the barbecue.
   • She fired up the old furnace to warm the house.
   • They fired up the campfire with dry wood.

   Synonymesignitekindlelightset on fire

   Antonymesdouseextinguishquenchsmothersnuffstifle

2. Start a machine or deviceinformal

   To start an engine, computer, or other device.

   démarrer (une machine ou un appareil)

   • He fired up his laptop to check his email.
   • She fired up the car and drove away.
   • The technician fired up the generator for the test.

   Synonymesactivatecrank upstartstart upswitch onturn on

   Antonymesshut downturn off

3. Energize or exciteinformal

   To make someone feel enthusiastic, motivated, or excited.

   Enflammer, motiver

   • The coach's speech fired up the team before the game.
   • Her passion for the project fired up the entire group.
   • The new music fired up the crowd at the concert.

   Synonymesanimateelectrifyenthuseexcitegalvanizeigniteinspireinvigoratemotivaterousestimulatestir

   Antonymescalmpacifysoothesubdue

Verbe de basefire