syttyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• combust verb To burn up, to burn away, to consume with fire.
• fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
• ignite verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
• light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.

Senses

syttyä is used for these senses in English:

• break out (intransitive) To begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.
• combust To burn; to catch fire.
• fire (intransitive, dated) To catch fire; to be kindled.
• ignite (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
• ignite (intransitive) to commence burning.
• light (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
• turn on (transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

combust — full definition

1. verb To burn up, to burn away, to consume with fire.
2. verb To burn, to be consumed by fire; to catch fire.
3. verb To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.

fire — full definition

1. noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
2. noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
3. verb To shoot a weapon.
4. verb To dismiss someone from their job.
5. verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.

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