anzünden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- enkindle verb To kindle; to arouse or evoke.
- flare noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
- ignite verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
- inflame verb To make a feeling, situation, or conflict more intense or heated.
- kindle verb To light or start a fire.
- light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
- lighting noun The equipment used to provide light, or the light it produces.
- set off phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out towards somewhere.
- torch noun A small portable light powered by a battery (British usage); in American English, a stick with a flaming end used as a light source.
Senses
anzünden is used for these senses in English:
- enkindle (archaic, transitive) To kindle; to arouse or evoke.
- flare (transitive) To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas.
- ignite (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
- inflame (transitive) To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.
- kindle (transitive) To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
- light (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
- light (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- lighting The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.
flare — full definition
- noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
- verb To burn brightly and suddenly, or to suddenly intensify.
- verb To widen gradually outward, especially describing trousers or a shape.