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fire up

Source Word

fire up

Verb

transitive intransitive informal dated

(transitive) To ignite. / (intransitive) Of an engine or similar, to start. / (transitive, computing, informal) To launch; to run. / (transitive) To excite; to infuse with energy.

Japanese Meaning

点火する、燃え上がらせる / エンジンなどを始動させる / コンピュータ等を起動させる、実行する / 人を興奮させる、活気づける

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Please fire up the grill before the guests arrive.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

客が到着する前にグリルに火をつけてください。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To ignite.

Let's fire up the grill and have a barbecue.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive) Of an engine or similar, to start.

The generator fired up shortly after the power failure began.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, computing, informal) To launch; to run.

Fire up a text editor.

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Sense（4）

(transitive) To excite; to infuse with energy.

The band went out to fire up the crowd before the game.

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Sense（5）

(intransitive, dated) To grow irritated or angry.

He […] fired up, and stood vigorously on his defence.

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fires up

（ present singular third-person ）

firing up

（ participle present ）

fired up

（ participle past ）

fired up

（ past ）

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