set fire to

dare fuoco a, incendiare

Far sì che qualcosa cominci a bruciare.

In inglese semplice: To make something start burning.

• They set fire to the paper.
• Someone set fire to the old barn last night.
• Did a dropped match set fire to the curtains?

Come si usa: set fire to someone/something (The attackers set fire to the empty warehouse.)

Sinonimi: ignite, set alight, set ablaze

Contrari: extinguish

Espressioni comuni: set fire to something, set fire to paper

infiammare, accendere

Suscitare sentimenti molto forti o spingere le persone ad agire.

In inglese semplice: To cause very strong feelings or make people take action.

• The song set fire to their hearts.
• His words set fire to the crowd’s anger.
• That discovery could set fire to young imaginations.

Come si usa: set fire to something (Her speech set fire to the audience’s imagination.)

Sinonimi: inflame, stir up, ignite

Contrari: calm

Espressioni comuni: set fire to hearts, set fire to imaginations

distruggere, smantellare

Distruggere un sistema, un piano o un modo consolidato di fare le cose.

In inglese semplice: To destroy a system, plan, or established way of doing things.

• They set fire to tradition.
• Her reforms set fire to the old hiring system.
• Why are you setting fire to everything we built?

Come si usa: set fire to something (The new director set fire to the old management system.)

Sinonimi: destroy, dismantle, tear down

Contrari: preserve

Espressioni comuni: set fire to something, set fire to tradition