French Dictionary

1 feu Noun, masculine

(a) (Declension: pl feux) fire in a forest, house; prendre ~ to catch fire; mettre ~ à qch to set fire to sth, set sth on fire; en ~ building on fire, burning; burning cheecks; avoir du ~ to have a light (for a cigarette); donner du ~ à qn to give sb a light (for a cigarette); (fig) parler avec ~ to speak with fire;

~ d'artifice firework; ~x d'artifice fireworks (display); ~ de camp campfire; ~ follet will-o'-the-wisp; ~ de joie bonfire

(b) signal light; aux ~x at the (traffic) lights;

~ anti-brouillard fog lights, fog lamps; ~ arrière rear light, tail light; ~ de croisement dipped headlights; ~ de détresse hazard warning lights; ~ orange amber (lgiht); ~ de position sidelight; ~ de recul reversing lights; ~ rouge red light; traffic light, (set of) traffic lights; ~x de route headlamps or headlights on full beam; ~x de signalisation traffic lights, traffic signals; ~x de stationnement parking lights; ~ de stop brake light; ~x tricolores traffic lights; ~ vert green light; (fig) go-ahead; pleins ~x spotlight

(c) ring on a cooker; sur le ~ on the stove; faire cuire à ~ doux/vif to cook over a slow/fast heat; to cook in a slow/fast oven

(d) (Mil) action; gun fire, gunfire; faire ~ to fire; "au ~!" "fire!"; ~ (à volonté)! fire (at will)!; coup de ~ (gun)shot; recevoir un coup de ~ to be shot;

~x croisés crossfire

(e) (Slang) gun, shooter (Slang)

2 feu Adjective

(a) late person; mon ~ oncle my late uncle; la ~e reine the late queen

3 feu Adverb

(a) ~ Monsieur X the late Mr X, Mr X deceased; ~ mon oncle my late uncle

Terms from the DGT glossary

French term	English term
Autres armes à feu et engins similaires	Other firearms and similar devices
Essai de résistance au feu	Fire-resistance test
Résistance au feu	Fire resistance
feu	lamp
feu unique	single lamp
feu de route	main-beam headlamp
feu de croisement	dipped-beam headlamp
feu indicateur de direction	direction indicator lamp
feu stop	stop lamp
feu de position avant	front position lamp
feu de position arrière	rear position lamp
feu brouillard avant	front fog lamp
feu brouillard arrière	rear fog lamp
feu de marche arrière	reversing lamp
Feu de route	Main-beam headlamps
Feu de croisement	Dipped-beam headlamps
Feu stop	Stop lamp
Feu brouillard avant	Front fog lamps
Feu brouillard arrière	Rear fog lamps
Feu de marche arrière	Reversing lamps
Feu extérieur	External fire

French-English translation of feu

Terms from the DGT glossary