ignite

encender, prender

Hacer que algo empiece a arder.

En inglés sencillo: To make something start burning.

• A spark ignited the gas.
• Use a match to ignite the dry wood.
• The burning branch ignited the grass below.

Sinónimos: light, set fire to, kindle

Antónimos: extinguish

Expresiones frecuentes: ignite a fire, ignite the fuel, ignite dry grass

desatar, despertar, avivar

Hacer que surja un sentimiento intenso, un interés o un acontecimiento.

En inglés sencillo: To cause a strong feeling, interest, or event to begin.

• The book ignited her curiosity.
• His speech ignited a heated debate.
• Can this campaign ignite public interest?

Sinónimos: trigger, spark, arouse, stir up

Expresiones frecuentes: ignite interest, ignite a debate, ignite someone's passion

calentar intensamente, calcinar

Calentar una sustancia a una temperatura muy alta, aunque no llegue a arder.

En inglés sencillo: To heat a substance very strongly, even when it does not burn.

• Ignite the sample in a furnace.
• The chemist ignited the residue before weighing it.
• They ignited the powder at a high temperature.

Sinónimos: heat strongly

Expresiones frecuentes: ignite the sample, ignite the residue, ignite in air