the fire won't burn

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chcę chcesz, chciej

1. (= mieć chęć) want; chcieć coś zrobić want to do sth; chciałbym, żeby on przyszedł I wish he came; chce mi się spać I'm (feeling) sleepy; chce mi się jeść/pić I'm hungry/thirsty; chce mi się śmiać/płakać I feel like laughing/crying; chce mi się wyć z rozpaczy pot. I feel like howling; nie chce mi się pracować I do not feel like working; nic mi się nie chce I do not feel like doing anything; chce mi się siusiu pot. I want to pee; czego chcesz ode mnie?! what do you want from me?!; (czy) chcesz, czy nie chcesz whether you like it or not; chcę się z tobą ożenić I want to marry you; chciał wstać, ale mu zabrakło sił he wanted to get up but he lacked the strength (to do so); jeśli chcesz, to... if you want...; masz, czego chciałeś you got what you wanted, you got what you asked for; sam tego chciał he asked for it; chciałbym być ptakiem I'd like to be a bird; I wish I were a bird; chciałbym być aktorem I'd like to become an actor; I'd like to be an actor; I wish I were an actor; chciałbym dożyć tego I wish I could live long enough to see that; chciałbym być spokojny I'd like to be calm; chciałbym, żeby się to nie sprawdziło I wish it wouldn't be l. come true; nie chce iść dalej he l. she doesn't want to go any further; he l. she refuses to go any further; sam nie wie, czego chce even he himself doesn't know what he wants; zrobię to, jak mi się będzie chciało I'll do it if I feel like doing it; ona nie chce iść za mąż she doesn't want to get married; chciałbym I would like to; chciałoby się zatańczyć one would like to dance; chciałoby się wyjechać na wakacje one would like to go on holiday; chcąc nie chcąc willy-nilly, willingly or unwillingly; jak sobie chcesz as you wish; co chcesz przez to powiedzieć? what do you mean?; what do you mean by that?; what is that supposed to mean?; nie chciałby, żeby mnie z nim widziano he wouldn't want anybody to see me with him; chciałbyś tego spróbować? would you like to try that?; chciałbym ci uścisnąć rękę I'd like to shake your hand; chciał powiedzieć coś więcej he wanted to say more than (just) that; chciałbym się czegoś napić I would like something to drink; I could use a drink; czego ona właściwie chce? what does she really want?; tak jest, bo tak chcę! it is so because I want it that way!; tak, jak chce tego zwyczaj as custom would have it; according to custom; chciałbym nieba ci przychylić, ale... I would like to give you everything that you want but...; los chciał, że... fate decreed that...; pech chciał, że spóźniłem się na pociąg I had the bad luck to miss the train; unfortunately, I missed the train; niech się dzieje, co chce whatever is to happen, let it happen; chcę chleba z szynką I want bread and ham; chciałem jak najlepiej I tried to do my best; niech mówi, co chce, a mnie nie przekona whatever he l. she says, he l. she won't convice me; niech robi, jak chce let him do as he pleases; chcieć to móc where there's a will, there's way; dla chcącego nie ma nic trudnego where there's a will, there's way; kto chce psa uderzyć, zawsze kij znajdzie when you want to blame sb, you'll always find a reason.

2. ( o rzeczach) will l. would not + verb; drzwi nie chcą się otworzyć the door won't open; ognisko nie chce się palić the fire won't burn; rana nie chciała się zagoić the wound wouldn't heal; nauka nie chce mi wchodzić do głowy I can't remember anything I study; nie chce mi to przejść przez gardło I won't say that.

n

1. burning etc.

2. von Schnaps: distillation

3. im Hals, auf der Haut etc.: soreness; (Jucken) itchiness

4. von Vieh: branding

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firing; cauterization

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1. vi

2. vt

1) to burn; Branntwein to distil (Brit), to distill (US); Mandeln, Kaffee to roast; Porzellan, Ton, Ziegel to fire, to bake

2) (COMPUT) CD, DVD to burn, to record

3. vr (lit)

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1) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) burn

2) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) burn

3) (to obtain alcoholic spirit from anything by this method: Whisky is distilled from barley.) distil

4) (burning: The building is on fire!) on fire

5) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) fire

6) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) itch

7) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) sting

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I. vi

1. (in Flammen stehen) to be on fire

lichterloh \brennen to be ablaze

zu \brennen anfangen to start burning, to catch fire

▪ \brennend burning

2. (angezündet sein) to burn; Streichholz to strike [or light]; Feuerzeug to light

3. ELEK (fam: an sein) to be on; Lampe a. to be burning

▪ etw \brennen lassen to leave sth on

4. (schmerzen) to be sore

auf der Haut/in den Augen \brennen to burn [or sting] the skin/eyes

5. (auf etw sinnen)

▪ auf etw akk \brennen to be bent on [or dying for] sth

▪ darauf \brennen, etw zu tun to be dying to do sth

6. (ungeduldig sein)

▪ vor etw dat \brennen to be burning [or bursting] with sth

vor Neugier \brennen to be bursting with curiosity

II. vi impers

es brennt! fire! fire!

in der Fabrik brennt es there's a fire in the factory

wo brennt's denn? (fig) where's the fire?; (fig fam) what's the panic?

III. vt

1. (rösten)

▪ etw \brennen to roast sth

2. (destillieren)

▪ etw \brennen to distil [or AM -ll] sth

etw schwarz [o illegal] \brennen to moonshine sth AM

3. (härten)

▪ etw \brennen to fire [or bake] sth

4. (aufbrennen)

▪ einem Tier etw auf die Haut \brennen to brand an animal's hide with sth

▪ etw auf etw akk/in etw akk \brennen to burn sth into sth

5. INFORM

▪ etw [auf etw akk] \brennen to burn sth [into sth]

IV. vr

▪ sich akk [an etw dat] \brennen to burn oneself [on sth]

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1) burn; < house etc.> burn, be on fire

2) (glühen) be alight

3) (leuchten) be on

4) (scheinen)

5) (schmerzen) <wound etc.> burn, sting; <feet etc.> hurt, be sore

6)

1) burn <hole, pattern, etc.>

2) (mit Hitze behandeln) fire <porcelain etc.>; distil < spirits>

3) (rösten) roast <coffee beans, almonds, etc.>

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brennen; brennt, brannte, hat gebrannt

A. v/i

1. burn (auch fig Sonne); Haus etc: auch be on fire;

es brennt! fire!;

bei den Nachbarn hat es gestern gebrannt there was a fire at the neighbours’ (house) yesterday;

lichterloh brennen blaze fiercely;

das ganze Dorf brannte the whole village was in a flame;

die Sonne brennt uns auf den Pelz umg the sun is scorching us allg;

ihm brannte der Boden unter den Füßen fig the place was getting too hot for him;

wo brennt’s (denn)? umg, fig where’s the fire? ( oder what’s the panic?);

vor Ungeduld etc

brennen fig be burning with impatience etc;

darauf brennen zu (+inf) umg be dying ( oder itching) to (+inf)

er brannte vor Aufregung/Begeisterung fig he was ablaze ( oder burning) with exitement/enthusiasm

2. Licht, Herd etc: burn, be on;

lass das Licht brennen leave the light on;

bei ihr brennt noch Licht her light is still on;

die Laterne brannte the (street) lamp was lit

3. (entflammbar sein) burn;

gut/schlecht brennen burn well/poorly;

wie Stroh oder

Zunder brennen burn like straw ( oder kindling)

4. fig Nessel, Säure etc: sting; Gewürz, Speise etc: be hot;

das Shampoo brennt in den Augen the shampoo stings (in) one’s eyes;

das Essen brennt auf der Zunge the food burns one’s tongue; → Nagel

5. Füße etc: be sore, hurt; Augen: sting, burn, smart, be sore; Wunde etc: sting, be sore, hurt

B. v/t

1. burn; (sengen) singe;

ein Loch in etwas (akk)

brennen burn a hole in(to) sth; → Pelz

2. (Branntwein) distil(l)

3. (Keramik, Porzellan) fire; (Ton, Ziegel) bake; (Kalk) burn, calcine

4. (CD, CD-ROM) burn; (CD-RW) rewrite

5. (Kaffee, Mehl etc) roast

6. TECH (Holz, Kohle) burn, fire; → gebrannt

C. v/r umg:

sich (an etwas) brennen burn oneself (on s.th).

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1) burn; <house etc.> burn, be on fire

2) (glühen) be alight

3) (leuchten) be on

4) (scheinen)

5) (schmerzen) <wound etc.> burn, sting; <feet etc.> hurt, be sore

6)

1) burn <hole, pattern, etc.>

2) (mit Hitze behandeln) fire <porcelain etc.>; distil < spirits>

3) (rösten) roast <coffee beans, almonds, etc.>

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cauterization n.

sting n.

1 to arrest, to apprehend.

La policía prende al criminal The police arrests the criminal.

2 to fasten.

3 to light (encender) (luz, interruptor). (especially Latin American Spanish)

prender fuego a algo to set fire to something, to set something on fire

4 to grip.

5 to catch (fire).

6 to take root (plant).

7 to spread.

una idea que ha prendido entre el público an idea that has caught on among the public

8 to ignite, to light.

Ella prende el fuego She ignites the fire.

9 to pin on, to stick on, to buckle on.

Ella prende el broche She pins on the brooch.

10 to seize, to catch, to grasp, to capture.

El guarda prende al ladrón The guard seizes the thief.

11 to turn on, to activate, to switch on.

Ella prendió la luz She turned on the light.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (agarrar) to catch; (arrestar) to arrest

2 (sujetar) to attach; (con agujas) to pin

3 (encender - fuego) to light; (- luz) to turn on

► verbo intransitivo

1 (arraigar - planta, costumbre) to take root

2 (fuego, madera, etc) to catch light, catch fire

► verbo pronominal prenderse

1 to catch fire

\

prender fuego a to set fire to, set light to

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1) to pin

2) catch

3) seize

•

- prender fuego

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] (=capturar) to catch, capture; (=detener) to arrest

2) (Cos) (=sujetar) to fasten; [con alfiler] to pin, attach (en to)

3) (=atar) to tie, do up

4) esp LAm [+ fuego, horno, vela, cigarrillo] to light; [+ cerilla] to strike; [+ luz, TV] to switch on; [+ cuarto] to light up

2. VI

1) [fuego] to catch

2) (=engancharse) to catch, stick

3) [planta] to take, take root

4) [vacuna] to take

prenderse

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verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to catch, seize

2) ( sujetar)

3)

a) <cigarrillo/cerilla> to light

b) (AmL) < gas> to turn on, light; <estufa/horno> to turn on; <radio/luz> to turn on, switch on

1) rama/planta to take

2) ( arder)

3) idea/moda to catch on

prenderse v pron ( con fuego) to catch fire

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= fire, ignite, inflame.

Ex. Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.

Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex. His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.

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* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.

* prender con alfileres = pin.

* prenderse fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn, catch + fire.

* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.

* prenderse fuego = catch on + fire.

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verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to catch, seize

2) ( sujetar)

3)

a) <cigarrillo/cerilla> to light

b) (AmL) < gas> to turn on, light; <estufa/horno> to turn on; <radio/luz> to turn on, switch on

1) rama/planta to take

2) ( arder)

3) idea/moda to catch on

prenderse v pron ( con fuego) to catch fire

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prender [E1 ]

A ‹persona› to catch, seize

(sujetar): le prendió el pelo con una horquilla she pinned back her hair with a hairpin

llevaba una flor prendida en el ojal he was wearing a flower (pinned) in his buttonhole

el bajo está prendido con alfileres the hem's been pinned up

C ( Col) ‹botón/parche› to sew on

prender fuego a to set fire to

prendió fuego al bosque he set fire to the woods, he set the woods on fire

prendió un cigarrillo/una cerilla she lit a cigarette/a match

2 ( AmL) ‹gas› to turn on, light; ‹estufa/horno› to turn on; ‹radio/luz› to turn on, switch on

E ( Chi fam) (llenar de gases) to give... wind

A «vacuna» to take; «rama/planta» to take

(arder): la leña está mojada y no prende the wood's damp and won't catch light o won't catch o won't take

C «idea/moda» to catch on

A (con fuego) to catch fire

se le prendió el trapo the cloth caught fire

( Col) (contagiarse): se le prendió el sarampión de su hermano she caught her brother's measles, she caught the measles from her brother

C ( Col) (animarse) to liven up, get going

D ( Chi fam) (llenarse de gases) to get wind

estoy prendido I've got wind

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a) ‹cigarrillo/cerilla› to light;

◊ prender(le) fuego a algo to set fire to sth

b) (AmL) ‹ gas› to light;

a) [fósforo/piloto] to light;

b) (AmL) [luz/radio/televisión] to come on;

◊ la televisión no prende the TV won't come on

a) ( con fuego) to catch fire

b) (AmL) [luz/radio/televisión] to come on

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♦ vt

1. [arrestar] to arrest, to apprehend

2. [sujetar] to fasten;

prendió el clavel en la solapa con un alfiler she attached the carnation to her lapel with a pin

3. [fuego] to light;

prendieron fuego a los matorrales they set fire to the bushes, they set the bushes on fire

4. [agarrar] to grip;

prendió con fuerza el brazo de su madre he gripped his mother's arm tightly

5. esp Am [luz, interruptor] to switch on;

prende la luz, que no veo turn o switch the light on, I can't see;

prendió un cigarrillo she lit a cigarette

♦ vi

1. [arder] to catch fire;

esta leña no prende this wood won't catch fire

2. [planta] to take root

3. [opinión] to spread;

es una idea que ha prendido entre el público it's an idea that has caught on among the public

♦ See also the pronominal verb prenderse

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<part preso>

I v/t

1 a fugitivo capture

2 sujetar pin up

3 L.Am.

fuego light; luz switch on, turn on;

prender fuego a set fire to

II v/i

1 de planta take

2 ( empezar a arder) catch

3 de moda catch on

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prender vt

1) sujetar: to pin, to fasten

2) apresar: to catch, to apprehend

3) : to light (a cigarette, a match)

4) : to turn on

prende la luz: turn on the light

prender fuego a : to set fire to

prender vi

1) : to take root

2) : to catch fire

3) : to catch on

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prender vb

1. (sujetar) to pin [pt. & pp. pinned]

prendió la flor en la solapa he pinned the flower to his lapel

2. (encender) to light [pt. & pp. lit]

prender fuego to set fire [pt. & pp. set]

1 to burn.

quemaron una bandera americana they set fire to an American flag

El fuego quemó las cortinas The fire burned=burnt the curtains.

Elsa quemó la madera Elsa burned=set fire to the wood.

2 to go through, to fritter away (malgastar) (ahorros).

3 to burn out (informal) (desgastar).

4 to be (scalding) hot (estar caliente).

ten cuidado que la sopa quema be careful, the soup's (scalding) hot

5 to burn off, to consume, to burn up.

El ejercicio quema calorías Exercise burns off calories.

6 to be scorching, to be beating down, to be blazing down, to be blazing out.

Este sol quema This sun is scorching.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to burn; (plants) to scorch

■ quemó un leño she burnt a log

■ la lejía quemó su ropa the bleach burnt his clothes

2 (incendiar) to set on fire

3 (destilar) to distil

4 figurado (dinero) to throw away, squander

5 familiar (acabar) to burn out

■ tanta popularidad lo ha quemado so much popularity burnt him out

■ dar clase quema mucho teaching burns you out

► verbo intransitivo

1 (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot

■ esta sopa quema this soup is burning hot

► verbo pronominal quemarse

1 (persona) to burn oneself; (cosa) to be burnt

■ se ha quemado la carne the meat got burnt

■ el niño se quemó los dedos the boy burnt his fingers

2 figurado (deteriorarse el prestigio) to burn oneself out; (en política) to be a has-been

3 figurado (ir a acertar) to get warm

■ ¡que te quemas! you're getting warm!

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1. VT

1) (=hacer arder)

a) [fuego, sol] [+ papeles, mueble, arroz, patatas] to burn; [+ edificio] to burn down; [+ coche] to set fire to

b) [líquido hirviendo] to scald; [ácido, frío, helada] to burn

2) (=dar sensación de calor) [radiador, especia picante] to burn

3) [+ fusible] to blow

4) (=gastar)

a) [+ calorías] to burn, burn up; [+ energías] to burn off

b) [+ fortuna] to squander; [+ dinero] to blow *, squander; [+ recursos] to use up

- quemar etapas

5) * (=fastidiar) to bug *, get *

6) (=desgastar) [+ político, gobierno] to destroy, be the ruin of

7) (Com) [+ precios] to slash, cut; [+ géneros] to sell off cheap

8) Cuba (=estafar) to swindle

9) CAm (=denunciar) to denounce, inform on

10) Ven * [con arma de fuego] to shoot

11) Arg, Uru

2. VI

1) (=arder) [comida, líquido, metal] to be boiling (hot); [mejillas] to be burning

2) (=picar) [especia, picante] to burn

quemarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <basura/documentos> to burn

b) <herejes/brujas> to burn... at the stake

2) <leña/combustible> to burn; < calorías> to burn up; < grasa> to burn off

3) ( accidentalmente)

a) <comida/mesa/mantel> to burn; ( con la plancha) to scorch

b) líquido/vapor to scald