under fire

/ˈʌndər ˈfaɪər/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. bajo fuego, muy criticado

    • The minister has been under fire for weeks.

      El ministro ha estado muy criticado por semanas.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa under fire?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The minister has been ___ fire for weeks.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a under fire?

noun

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