incendiare

to set fire to

verb een-chen-DYAH-reh Rare

Also means

to ignite

Usage Note

Incendiare is a first-conjugation verb meaning to set something ablaze. The reflexive incendiarsi means 'to catch fire'. It takes avere as auxiliary in compound tenses: hanno incendiato il magazzino. Not to be confused with incendio (the noun, 'fire/blaze').

Examples

"I vandali hanno incendiato il fienile."

Natural Translation

The vandals set fire to the barn.

Literal Translation

The vandals have set-fire-to the barn.

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