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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdas Feuer eröffnen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: das FOI-er er-OFF-nen
"Die Truppen erhielten den Befehl, das Feuer zu eröffnen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To begin shooting a weapon, artillery, or firearms against a target.
"The commanding officer gave the order to open fire on the approaching enemy forces."
- 1
Designed or built to be used with an uncontained, burning wood or coal fire, typically referring to a fireplace.
"They enjoyed the warmth of the open-fire hearth in the rustic cabin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verbal phrase 'open fire', which originated in military contexts during the late 19th century. The combination of 'open' (to begin or make accessible) and 'fire' (to discharge a firearm) evolved to signify the exact moment hostilities or shooting commence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Open-fire" is said worldwide
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ouvrir le feu
Transliteration: oov-rir luh fuh
"Les soldats ont reçu l'ordre d'ouvrir le feu."
das Feuer eröffnen
Transliteration: das FOI-er er-OFF-nen
"Die Truppen erhielten den Befehl, das Feuer zu eröffnen."
aprire il fuoco
Transliteration: a-PRI-re il FWO-ko
"I soldati ricevettero l'ordine di aprire il fuoco."
abrir fuego
Transliteration: a-BRIR FWE-go
"La infantería recibió la orden de abrir fuego."
abrir fogo
Transliteration: a-BRIR FO-go
"As forças receberam ordens para abrir fogo."
गोली चलाना
Transliteration: goli chalana
"सैनिकों को गोली चलाने का आदेश मिला।"
开火
Transliteration: kāihuǒ
"指挥官下令开火。"
사격하다
Transliteration: sagyeok-hada
"부대는 적을 향해 사격하기 시작했다."
発砲する
Transliteration: happō suru
"部隊に発砲命令が出された。"
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