What does incendie in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word incendie in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use incendie in French.

The word incendie in French means fire, blaze, conflagration, burned, burned out, burned down, set fire to , set on fire, give a rocket, set alight, set ablaze, fire alarm, fire hydrant, fire hydrant, fire engine, fire safety plan, fire drill, fire drill, forest fire, arson, fire hose, fire engine, fire hydrant, fire hazard, fire risk, fire hose. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word incendie

fire, blaze

nom masculin (grand feu dévastateur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pompiers viennent d'arriver sur le lieu de l'incendie.
The firefighters have just arrived at the scene of the fire.

conflagration

nom masculin (figuré, littéraire (grand bouleversement) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La révolution de 17 fut un véritable incendie.
The 1917 revolution was a real conflagration.

burned, burned out, burned down

adjectif (qui a vu ses biens brûlés)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La milice n'a laissé que des villages incendiés.
The militia left nothing but burned out villages behind them.

set fire to , set on fire

verbe transitif (mettre le feu à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le pyromane a incendié ce bâtiment désaffecté.

give a rocket

verbe transitif (familier (réprimander fortement) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Son chef l'a incendiée après cette grave erreur.

set alight, set ablaze

verbe transitif (littéraire (éclairer d'une lumière rouge) (figurative)

Le coucher de soleil incendiait l'horizon.

fire alarm

nom féminin (signal de feu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire hydrant

nom féminin (arrivée d'eau pour les pompiers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pompiers se servent des bornes d'incendie pour éteindre les feux d'appartements.

fire hydrant

nom féminin (vanne des pompiers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire engine

nom masculin (fourgon de pompier) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire safety plan

nom féminin (procédure en cas d'incendie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire drill

nom masculin (entraînement d'urgence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire drill

nom masculin (simulation de feu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

forest fire

nom masculin (feu d'espace boisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

arson

nom masculin (incendie provoqué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire hose

nom féminin (tuyau de pompier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pompiers déroulent les lances d'incendie devant l'immeuble.

fire engine

nom féminin (appareil des pompiers) (apparatus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pompe à incendie permet d'éteindre le feu au moyen d'un puissant jet d'eau continu.

fire hydrant

nom masculin (prise d'eau contre les incendies)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire hazard, fire risk

nom masculin (danger potentiel d'incendie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire hose

nom masculin (tuyau de pompier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les tuyaux d'incendie sont des tuyaux souples munis de raccords.

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