entzünden

I v/refl

1. geh. catch fire; Brennstoffe: ignite

2. MED. become inflamed

3. geh. fig. Leidenschaften: (geweckt werden) be (a)roused (an + Dat by); (sich erregen) run high (over), become heated (over); Streit: be sparked off (by)

II v/t

1. geh. (Feuer, Kerze etc.) light

2. geh. fig. (Gefühle etc.) arouse, incite, provoke, give rise to

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to ignite; to kindle;

sich entzünden

to ignite; to inflame

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ent|zụ̈n|den [ɛnt'tsʏndn] ptp entzü\#ndet

1. vt

1) Feuer to light; Holz etc auch to set light to, to ignite (ESP SCI, TECH); Streichholz to light, to strike; (fig) Streit etc to start, to spark off; Hass to inflame; Fantasie to fire; Begeisterung to fire, to kindle

2) (MED) to inflame

2. vr

1) (= zu brennen anfangen) to catch fire, to ignite (ESP SCI, TECH); (fig) (Streit) to be sparked off; (Hass) to be inflamed; (Fantasie) to be fired; (Begeisterung) to be kindled

2) (MED) to become inflamed

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1) (hot and red especially because of infection: Her throat was very inflamed.) inflamed

2) (to (cause to) catch fire: I kindled a fire using twigs and grass; The fire kindled easily; His speech kindled the anger of the crowd.) kindle

3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) strike

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ent·zün·den *

I. vt

▪ etw \entzünden

1. MED (infizieren) to inflame sth

2. (geh: anzünden) to light sth

II. vr

1. MED (sich infizieren)

▪ sich akk \entzünden to become inflamed

2. (in Brand geraten)

▪ sich akk \entzünden to catch fire

3. (fig: aufflackern)

▪ sich akk an etw dat \entzünden to be sparked off by sth; Begeisterung to be kindled by sth

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1.

transitives Verb

1) (geh.): (anzünden) light <fire>; strike, light <match>

2) (geh.): (erregen) kindle, arouse <passion>; arouse <hatred>

2.

reflexives Verb

1) catch fire; ignite

2) (anschwellen) become inflamed

entzündet — inflamed

3) (geh.): (entstehen)

sich an etwas (Dat.) entzünden — <quarrel> be sparked off by something; <temper> flare at something

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entzünden

A. v/r

1. geh catch fire; Brennstoffe: ignite

2. MED become inflamed

3. geh fig Leidenschaften: (geweckt werden) be (a)roused (

an +dat by); (sich erregen) run high (over), become heated (over); Streit: be sparked off (by)

B. v/t

1. geh (Feuer, Kerze etc) light

2. geh fig (Gefühle etc) arouse, incite, provoke, give rise to

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1.

transitives Verb

1) (geh.): (anzünden) light <fire>; strike, light <match>

2) (geh.): (erregen) kindle, arouse <passion>; arouse <hatred>

2.

reflexives Verb

1) catch fire; ignite

2) (anschwellen) become inflamed

entzündet — inflamed

3) (geh.): (entstehen)

sich an etwas (Dat.) entzünden — <quarrel> be sparked off by something; <temper> flare at something

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v.

to ignite v.