vuur

Definitions of vuur
  1. noun
    the event of something burning (often destructive)
    synonyms: brand, fik
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    vreugdevuur
    a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
    loopvuur
    an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes
    kampvuur
    a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
    bosbrand
    an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
    loopvuur
    an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
    rookwolk
    a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame
    rookpot
    a smoky fire to drive away insects
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    gebeurde, gebeurtenis, geschiedenis, ontwikkeling, voorval
    an event that happens
  2. noun
    a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
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    haard, schouw, stookplaats
    an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
  3. noun
    the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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    batterij, pellerij, versperringsvuur
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
    straatdeun, straatliedje, tijdvers, tijdzang
    the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
    salvo, vuurstoot
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
    cover, coverversie, vuurdekking
    fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
    kruisvuur
    fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
    artilleriebeschieting
    intense and continuous artillery fire
    krombaanvuur
    fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range
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    aanval, attaque
    (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  4. noun
    a lively interest
    synonyms: begeestering, elan, enthousiasme, geestdrift, gloed, ijver, levendigheid
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    anglomanie
    an excessive enthusiasm for all things English
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    belangstelling, interesse
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
  5. noun
    a feeling of excitement
    synonyms: begeestering, elan, enthousiasme, geestdrift, gloed, ijver, levendigheid
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    aviditeit, gretigheid, happigheid, smaakmaker, trendsetter
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    aviditeit, gretigheid, happigheid
    a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
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    aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, geneigdheid, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  6. noun
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
    synonyms: krenterigheid
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    aardappelziekte, fytoftora
    blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans
    perenvuur, perevuur
    a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees
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    plantenziekte, planteziekte
    a disease that affects plants
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