GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

feuern

fire a weapon; shoot

Die Soldaten feuerten erst, nachdem sie den Befehl erhalten hatten, obwohl die Lage aus ihrer Position kaum vollständig zu überblicken war.

The soldiers only fired after receiving the order, although it was almost impossible to assess the whole situation from their position.

fire; sack

Sie wurde gefeuert, nachdem sie wiederholt Missstände angesprochen hatte, wobei das Unternehmen jeden Zusammenhang zwischen beidem bestritt.

She was fired after repeatedly raising concerns about wrongdoing, although the company denied any connection between the two.

fire; stoke a furnace or stove

Früher wurde der Ofen mit Holz gefeuert, doch inzwischen nutzen sie eine andere Heizung, weil das tägliche Nachlegen zu beschwerlich geworden war.

The stove used to be fired with wood, but they now use a different heating system because adding fuel every day had become too arduous.

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