ignite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪgˈnaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪgˈnaɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ig nīt)

Inflections of 'ignite' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
ignites
v 3rd person singular
igniting
v pres p
ignited
v past
ignited
v past p
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ignite vi (catch fire)encenderse v prnl
  prenderse v prnl
 The wood ignited instantly when Ben dropped a match on it.
 La madera se encendió inmediatamente cuando Ben tiró una cerilla encima.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
ignite [sth] vtr (fire: start)encender vtr
  prender vtr
  prender fuego a loc verb + prep
 The spark ignited the tinder, and soon a fire was roaring in the fireplace.
 La chispa encendió la yesca, y enseguida empezó a crepitar el fuego en la chimenea.
ignite [sth] vtr figurative (bring about intensely) (figurado)encender vtr
  despertar vtr
  desatar vtr
 The police shooting of an unarmed teenager ignited huge protests.
 Los disparos de la policía al adolescente desarmado encendieron enormes protestas.
ignite [sth] vtr (chemistry: heat)calentar vtr
 The chemist ignited the sample on the bunsen burner.
 El químico calentó la muestra en el quemador Bunsen.
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