Spanish word

fuego

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfweɣo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfire

Example

Pon la olla al fuego.

Put the pot on the fire.

Illustration for fuego (fire)

More examples

Encendieron un fuego en el campamento.

They started a fire at the campsite.

Core concept

Flames and glowing embers of a hearth, campfire, or stove flame.

Common phrases

  • a fuego lento

    on low heat

  • al fuego

    on the fire

  • hacer fuego

    start a fire

Similar words

lumbre: Human-kindled fire used for cooking or keeping warm, often on a hearth or outdoors.
llama: Bright, flickering red or yellow part of burning fuel, the visible moving flame.
brasa: Chunks of wood or charcoal glowing red-hot and giving off steady, long-lasting heat.

Definition in Spanish

Combustión que genera calor y, a menudo, luz; palabra que también aparece en expresiones figuradas.

Word origin

Comes from Latin focus 'hearth' through Old Spanish fogo and extends from the domestic hearth to any burning fire and its figurative uses.

Usage tips

  • In recipes and kitchen talk fuego names the heat source or setting (for example a fuego medio indicates medium heat), while horno refers to the oven.

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