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1 ignite
v. sätta eld på; antända; fatta eld* * *(to (cause to) catch fire: Petrol is easily ignited.) antända, fatta eld- ignition -
2 misfire
n. dålig kula; klickning (i skytte)--------v. klicka (i skytte)* * *1) ((of a gun, bomb etc) to fail to explode or catch fire.) klicka, inte detonera2) ((of a motor engine) to fail to ignite properly.) misstända3) ((of a plan etc) to go wrong.) slå slint
См. также в других словарях:
ignite — ► VERB 1) catch fire or set on fire. 2) provoke or inflame (an emotion or situation). ORIGIN Latin ignire, from ignis fire … English terms dictionary
ignite — verb ADVERB ▪ spontaneously ▪ The burning foam generates such heat that other items ignite spontaneously. ▪ instantly, suddenly ▪ easily ▪ an explosi … Collocations dictionary
ignite — verb (ignited; igniting) Etymology: Latin ignitus, past participle of ignire to ignite, from ignis Date: 1666 transitive verb 1. to subject to fire or intense heat; especially to render luminous by heat 2. a. to set afire; also … New Collegiate Dictionary
ignite — verb 1 (I, T) formal to start burning or to make something start burning: The fuel is ignited by a high voltage spark. 2 ignite controversy/resentment etc to make people suddenly feel very angry or upset about something … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ignite — verb 1) he escaped moments before the gas ignited Syn: catch fire, burst into flames, combust; be set off, explode Ant: go out 2) his cigarette ignited the blanket Syn: light, set fire to … Thesaurus of popular words
ignite — verb a) to set fire to (something), to light (something) b) to spark off (something), to enthuse See Also: ignition … Wiktionary
ignite — verb 1) moments before the petrol ignited Syn: catch fire, burst into flames, explode 2) a cigarette ignited the fumes Syn: light, set fire to, set alight, kindle • Ant: go out … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ignite — UK [ɪɡˈnaɪt] / US verb Word forms ignite : present tense I/you/we/they ignite he/she/it ignites present participle igniting past tense ignited past participle ignited 1) a) [transitive] formal to make something start to burn The fire was ignited… … English dictionary
ignite — ig|nite [ ıg naıt ] verb 1. ) transitive FORMAL to make something start to burn: The fire was ignited by a spark from an electrical fault. a ) intransitive to start to burn: In the end, the rocket s engines failed to ignite. 2. ) transitive to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ignite — [[t]ɪgna͟ɪt[/t]] ignites, igniting, ignited 1) V ERG When you ignite something or when it ignites, it starts burning or explodes. [V n] The bombs ignited a fire which destroyed some 60 houses... The blasts were caused by pockets of methane gas… … English dictionary
ignite — [17] The Latin word for ‘fire’ was ignis (it has been traced back to a prehistoric Indo European *egni or *ogni , which also produced Sanskrit agni and Lithuanian ugnìs ‘fire’). From it were derived the verb ignīre ‘set light to’, source of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins