build a fire
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- 1 build a fire、start a fire
This means to build or start a usable fire, typically with fuel such as wood or charcoal.
build a fire、start a fire
To arrange and ignite fuel so that a fire starts and continues burning.
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เขาก่อไฟด้วยฟืน khǎw kɔ̀ɔ fay dûay fʉʉn He built a fire with firewood. เขาก่อไฟด้วยฟืน details
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ห้ามก่อไฟในบริเวณนี้ hâam kɔ̀ɔ fay nay bɔɔríween níi No fires are allowed in this area. ห้ามก่อไฟในบริเวณนี้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ก่อไฟ combines ก่อ, which can convey creating or building something up, with ไฟ, “fire.” It usually suggests preparing fuel and getting a sustained fire going, rather than merely applying a flame to something. It is a common neutral expression used in both everyday speech and rules or warning signs.
Usage
It is commonly used when building a campfire, preparing a wood or charcoal fire for cooking, or making a fire for warmth. The phrase ห้ามก่อไฟ (“no fires” or “do not build fires”) also appears on signs in parks, forests, and campsites.
Caution
ก่อไฟ does not normally mean “commit arson.” Deliberately setting fire to a building or property is วางเพลิง; จุดไฟเผา can be used for setting something alight in order to burn it.
Differences from similar words
1 build a fire synonyms
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จุดไฟ broadly means to light or ignite something, such as a match, candle, or stove. ก่อไฟ more specifically means to build a sustained, usable fire with fuel such as wood or charcoal.