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Firewater
Translation of "firewater" into Russian
firewater
Noun
firewater
firewaters pl
огненная вода
The old man offered me a sip of his firewater.
Старик предложил мне глоток своей огненной воды.
Definitions
firewater
Noun
Informal, chiefly North American: strong alcoholic liquor; distilled spirits (especially whisky), originally referring to liquor traded with North American Indigenous peoples.
The traders offered beads and firewater in exchange for furs.
Water kept or used for extinguishing fires.
Buckets of firewater were stored in the shed next to the barn.
firewater
Adjective
Relating to or involving strong alcoholic liquor.
The council imposed a strict firewater ban on the reservation.
Idioms and phrases
drink firewater
He warned them not to drink firewater during the ceremony.
пить огненную воду
Он предупредил их не пить огненную воду во время церемонии.
smell firewater
As he entered the room, he could smell firewater.
нюхать огненную воду
Когда он вошёл в комнату, он почувствовал запах огненной воды.
taste firewater
They decided to taste firewater for the first time.
пробовать огненную воду
Они решили попробовать огненную воду впервые.
sell firewater
She was caught trying to sell firewater illegally.
продавать огненную воду
Её поймали на попытке незаконно продавать огненную воду.
brew firewater
Many years ago, he learned to brew firewater.
варить огненную воду
Много лет назад он научился варить огненную воду.