acender

Meaning

1. (transitive) to light (to set fire to)
2. (intransitive) to light up; to catch fire
3. (transitive) to turn on (to activate a source of light)
4. (intransitive) to be turned on
5. (figuratively,transitive) to give birth to (to create or start something that can’t be stopped)

Hyphenated as

a‧cen‧der

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.sẽˈde(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese acender, from Latin accendere (“to kindle or light a fire”).

Sentences

As garotas sentadas no sofá estão segurando um gato e tentando acender um cigarro .

The girls sitting on the couch are holding a cat and trying to light a cigarette.