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ignite

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  • //ɪɡˈnaɪt//

To set fire to (something), to light (something)

verbo

  1. 1

    To set fire to (something), to light (something)

  2. 2

    To spark off (something), to trigger

    ignite curiosity

    ignite someone's interest

    Their blend of concert harp, vibes, bass and Latin percussion ignited much of the audience.

    Our observations on the way up had been mixed but the deep, crisp cold of the Peruvian night followed by a crystal clear dawn re-ignited our enthusiasm and sent us scampering across the frozen snow bowl […]

  3. 3

    To commence burning.

  4. 4

    To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.

    to ignite iron or platinum

Etimologia

From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō, ignire (“to set on fire, ignite”), from Latin ignis (“fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, and thus related to Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), Lithuanian ugnis, and Russian ого́нь (ogónʹ).

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Le pagine vicineL'ordine alfabetico segue le regole della lingua, non il valore dei byte: un accento distingue soltanto due parole per il resto identiche, e lo spagnolo tratta la Ñ come una lettera a sé.

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