fuego
fire
The element of fire
Encoding Strategies:
visual
mnemonic
fuel go
adding fuel to a fire
Fuego means fire and sounds like fuel go0. Picture fuel going into a fire to keep it burning.
fuego
fire, blaze
Literal fire and flames.
El fuego destruyó la casa enteraThe fire destroyed the entire house
Nos sentamos alrededor del fuegoWe sat around the fire
heat, burner, stove (cooking)
The flame you cook over; can refer to the heat itself or the stove burner that makes it.
Cocina el arroz a fuego lentoCook the rice on low heat
Puse la olla en el fuego de atrásI put the pot on the back burner
light (for a cigarette)
The little flame you use to light a cigarette.
¿Me das fuego?Can you give me a light?
No tengo fuego para el cigarroI don't have a light for the cigarette
passion, fire (emotion)
Heated intensity, passion, or burning emotion.
Hablaba con fuego sobre sus ideasHe spoke with passion about his ideas
Reavivaron el fuego de su relaciónThey rekindled the fire in their relationship
fire, gunfire (shooting)
The blaze of a gunshot. Soldiers "open fire," and the command to shoot is simply "¡Fuego!"
El soldado abrió fuego contra el enemigoThe soldier opened fire on the enemy
El capitán gritó: «¡Fuego!»The captain shouted, "Fire!"
cold sore (skin)
A cold sore is a small, red, burning flare-up, like a little fire on your lip.
Me salió un fuego en el labioI got a cold sore on my lip
Siempre me da fuego cuando estoy estresadaI always get a cold sore when I'm stressed