ignite

Significat (Anglès)

1. (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
2. (transitive) to spark off (something), to trigger
3. (intransitive) to commence burning.
4. (transitive) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.

Conceptes

encendre

incendiar

abrandar

encendre’s

inflamar

cremar

inflamar-se

Sinònims

light

kindle

set on fire

catch fire

light a fire

burn

set fire to

take fire

inflame

fire

🔥

turn on

enkindle

stir up

switch on

spark

combust

erupt

lighting

light up

set fire

blaze

blaze up

conflagrate

burst into flames

strike

flame

cause to burn

wake

fire up

heat

excite

be lit

initiate

flare up

arouse

agitate

titillate

catch alight

torch

touch off

trigger

burst into flame

light fire

pep up

set ablaze

set afire

set a fire

start a fire

destroy by fire

kindle a fire

Traduccions

allumer

encender

anzünden

enflammer

accendere

acender

zünden

ανάβω

entzünden

incendiare

encenderse

aansteken

ontsteken

bruciare

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɪɡˈnaɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb sànscrit: अग्नि

Cognat amb lituà: ugnis

Cognat amb rus: ого́нь

In summary

From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō, ignire (“to set on fire, ignite”), from Latin ignis (“fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, and thus related to Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), Lithuanian ugnis, and Russian ого́нь (ogónʹ).