Meaning
fire
- fire, flame
- burner, ring (on a stove)
- focus (optics)
- gunfire
In a sentence
Il fuoco nel camino scalda tutta la casa.
The fire in the fireplace warms the whole house.
Hai spento il fuoco sotto la pasta?
Did you turn off the burner under the pasta?
I pompieri sono arrivati subito per spegnere il fuoco.
The firefighters arrived immediately to put out the fire.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fuoco | masculine · singular |
| fuochi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'fuoco' for fire in general; 'incendio' for large, uncontrolled fires (e.g., wildfires).
- 'Fuoco' for stove burners is common in cooking contexts; avoid for electrical appliances.
- In 'mettere a fuoco' (to focus), it’s literal (camera) or figurative (attention). No article needed.