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bonfire

/ˈbɒn.faɪə/

/ˈbɑn.faɪər/

bonfirenoun

bonfires

/ˈbɒn.faɪə/

/ˈbɑn.faɪər/

Translations

костёр

We gathered around the bonfire to roast marshmallows.

Мы собрались вокруг костра, чтобы поджарить зефир.

Definitions

A large open-air fire used as part of a celebration, for burning rubbish, or as a signal.

The community gathered around the bonfire to celebrate the festival.

Synonyms

bonfireverb

bonfired

Past Simple

bonfired

Past Participle

bonfiring

Gerund

Occasional transitive verb meaning to burn something on a bonfire or abolish wholesale.

Definitions

To burn (something) on a bonfire, typically as a method of disposal.

The confidential files were bonfired after the audit.

To abolish or eliminate (regulations, rules, etc.) wholesale.

The new policy aims to bonfire outdated planning restrictions.

Synonyms

consume by fire

set alight

set on fire

burn up

burn

bonfireadjective

/ˈbɒnˌfaɪə/

/ˈbɑːnˌfaɪr/

Used attributively in combinations such as 'bonfire night'; treated as adjective.

Definitions

Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of a bonfire.

We collected bonfire wood for the evening celebration.

Synonyms