syttyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• combust verb To be completely destroyed by 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 be completely destroyed by fire.
2. verb To start burning, or to be destroyed by flames.
3. verb (informal) To burst out suddenly with excitement or energy.

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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