ignite
Pronunciation Verb
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Pronunciation Verb
ignite (ignites, present participle igniting; past and past participle ignited)
- (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
- (transitive) to spark off (something), to trigger
- (intransitive) to commence burning.
- (chemistry, transitive) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
- to ignite iron or platinum
- French: mettre le feu, allumer
- German: zünden, anzünden
- Italian: incendiare
- Portuguese: incendiar (to set fire to), acender (to light)
- Russian: зажига́ть
- Spanish: encender, incendiar
- French: déclencher
- Italian: accendersi, prendere, prendere fuoco
- Portuguese: acender
- Russian: воспламеня́ться
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