Sentence examples of "fire off" in English

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Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols. Le temps n'a aucune division qui marque son passage, il n'y a jamais de tempête ni d'éclat des trompettes pour annoncer le début d'un nouveau mois ou d'une nouvelle année. Même lorsqu'un siècle commence, ce ne sont que nous, mortels, qui faisons sonner les cloches et envoyons des salves de fusils.
All of a sudden, the fire alarm went off. Soudain, l'alarme incendie se déclencha.
Take the pan off the fire. Retire la poêle du feu.
A fire broke out last night. Un feu s'est déclaré la nuit dernière.
Your remarks are off the point. Ta remarque est hors sujet.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Quiconque ne fut pas trouvé inscrit dans le livre de la vie fut jeté dans l'étang de feu.
I had a headache, and I took the day off today. J'avais mal à la tête et j'ai pris un jour de congé aujourd'hui.
The fire that broke out last night was judged to be caused by arson. Le feu qui s'est déclenché la nuit dernière a été jugé être un incendie volontaire.
Pat sneezed the napkin off the table Pat a fait tomber sa serviette de table en éternuant.
The building was heavily damaged by fire. Le bâtiment fut gravement endommagé par un incendie.
Tom doesn't remember turning off the light. Tom ne se souvient plus d'avoir fermé la lumière.
Oh, no! My house is on fire! Oh, non ! Ma maison est en feu !
That plane will take off at five. Cet avion s'envolera à cinq heures.
They danced in the fire. Elles ont dansé au milieu du feu.
The talisman he's wearing is supposed to ward off evil spirits. Le talisman qu'il porte est supposé éloigner les mauvais esprits.
The fire was extinguished at once. Le feu fut rapidement éteint.
Are you off duty tonight? Êtes-vous hors de service cette nuit ?
My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out. Ma mère se trouvait là par hasard lorsque le feu s'est déclaré.
It rained on and off all day. Ce jour-là, il a plu de façon intermittente.
He dried his wet clothes by the fire. Il fit sécher ses vêtements près du feu.
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