ignite

accendere, incendiare

Far cominciare a bruciare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: light, set fire to, kindle

Contrari: extinguish

Espressioni comuni: ignite a fire, ignite the fuel, ignite dry grass

scatenare, suscitare, accendere

Far nascere un sentimento intenso, un interesse o dare inizio a un evento.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: trigger, spark, arouse, stir up

Espressioni comuni: ignite interest, ignite a debate, ignite someone's passion

riscaldare fortemente, calcinare

Portare una sostanza a una temperatura molto alta, anche senza farla bruciare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: heat strongly

Espressioni comuni: ignite the sample, ignite the residue, ignite in air