zünden — meaning in English

English meaning

• ignite verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
• set off phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out towards somewhere.

Senses

zünden is used for these senses in English:

• ignite (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
• set off (idiomatic, transitive) To begin; to cause; to initiate.

ignite — full definition

1. verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
2. verb To trigger or start something suddenly, especially strong emotion or conflict.

set off — full definition

1. phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out towards somewhere.
2. phrasal verb To cause something to start suddenly, especially an alarm, an explosion or a chain of events.
3. phrasal verb To make someone suddenly angry, upset or distressed, or to trigger a strong emotional or physical reaction.
4. phrasal verb To make something look better by contrast or by providing a background for it.
5. noun An amount owed by one party that is deducted from a debt owed to it by the other, so only the balance is paid.

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