Kindle - English meaning

ˈkɪn.dəl

Kindle – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Set (something) on fire.
Usage examples:
Last night i built the first fire i've kindled in years and it came back to me, that instinctual pu…
Synonims:
LightIgniteSet alightSet light toSet on fireSet fire toPut a match toSet burningGet goingStartTouch offSparkTorch
verb
(of a hare or rabbit) give birth.
Usage examples:
A day or two before she kindles, the mother will pull out some of her fur to make a soft lining

noun
A litter of kittens.
Usage examples:
She was asked to take in a kindle of kittens

verb
To cause a fire to start burning
Usage examples:
Fig. great literature kindled their imaginations (= made them work).

verb
To cause a fire to start burning by lighting paper, wood, etc.

verb
To cause strong feelings or ideas in someone
Usage examples:
Her imagination was kindled by the exciting stories her grandmother told her.

Kindle translation into English

Kindle: translate from English into Chinese

点燃, 燃烧, 点, 燃点, 勖

Kindle: translate from English into Dutch

Ontsteken, Aansteken, Ontbranden, Ontvlammen, Doen ontvlammen, Beginnen te gloeien, Doen ontbranden, Vlammen schieten

Kindle: translate from English into French

Allumer, Enflammer, Attiser, Susciter, Embraser, Inciter

Kindle: translate from English into German

Entzünden, Anzünden, Entfachen, Wecken, Aufflammen, Brennen, Entbrennen

Kindle: translate from English into Hindi

प्रज्वलित करना, जलाना, आग सुलगाना, उत्तेजित करना, चमकाना, भड़काना, आग लगाना, सुलगना, आग बबूला होना

Kindle: translate from English into Italian

Accendere, Suscitare, Infiammare, Destare, Infiammarsi, Prender fuoco

Kindle: translate from English into Korean

빛나다, 태우다, 불붙다, 타오르게 하다, 정열 따위를 타오르게 하다, 얼굴 따위가 빛나다

Kindle: translate from English into Russian

Разжечь, Растопить, Зажигать, Загореться, Запалить, Возбуждать, Зажечься, Воспламенять, Вспыхивать

Kindle: translate from English into Spanish

Encender, Encenderse, Encandilar, Hacer encendido

Word origin

Middle English: apparently a frequentative of kind1.

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Kindle – similar words

kindles

ˈkɪn.dəl

verb
Set (something) on fire.
Usage examples:
Last night i built the first fire i've kindled in years and it came back to me, that instinctual pu…

noun
A litter of kittens.
Usage examples:
She was asked to take in a kindle of kittens

verb
To cause a fire to start burning
Usage examples:
Fig. great literature kindled their imaginations (= made them work).

Kindles - all meanings in English

kindled

ˈkɪn.dəl

verb
Set (something) on fire.
Usage examples:
Last night i built the first fire i've kindled in years and it came back to me, that instinctual pu…

verb
(of a hare or rabbit) give birth.
Usage examples:
A day or two before she kindles, the mother will pull out some of her fur to make a soft lining

noun
A litter of kittens.
Usage examples:
She was asked to take in a kindle of kittens

Kindled - all meanings in English

Kindle synonims

ignite

ɪɡˈnaɪt

verb
Catch fire or cause to catch fire.
Usage examples:
Furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites

verb
To start burning, or to cause something to start burning
Usage examples:
[ t ] the forest fire began when a spark from a campfire ignited some dry grass nearby., [ t ] fig.…

verb
To (cause to) start burning or explode
Usage examples:
The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure.

Ignite - all meanings in English

light

laɪt

noun
The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
Usage examples:
The light of the sun

verb
Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.
Usage examples:
The room was lit by a number of small lamps

adjective
Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.
Usage examples:
The bedrooms are light and airy

Light - all meanings in English

put a match to

phrase
To make something burn
Usage examples:
Some of the pages were blackened, as though someone had put a match to them., the easiest way to cl…

Put a match to - all meanings in English

set fire to

idiom
To cause something or someone to start burning
Usage examples:
The protesters set fire to several vehicles.

Set fire to - all meanings in English

set light to

phrase
To cause something to start burning
Usage examples:
The lamp caught fire and set light to the curtains., they stole a car and set light to it., the fir…

Set light to - all meanings in English

set on fire

idiom
To cause something or someone to start burning
Usage examples:
A peace activist had set herself on fire in protest over the government's involvement in the war.

Set on fire - all meanings in English

spark

noun
A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal.
Usage examples:
A log fire was sending sparks on to the rug

verb
Emit sparks of fire or electricity.
Usage examples:
The ignition sparks as soon as the gas is turned on

verb
Engage in courtship.
Usage examples:
He went a sparking among the rosy country girls

Spark - all meanings in English

start

verb
Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.
Usage examples:
The season starts in september

noun
The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.
Usage examples:
He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation
Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.

Start - all meanings in English

torch

noun
A portable battery-powered electric lamp.
Usage examples:
Electricity showrooms in the borough were swamped with calls about the scheduled power cuts and at …

verb
Set fire to.
Usage examples:
The shops had been looted and torched

noun
A stick that burns at one end and is held at the other end and is used esp. as a light
Usage examples:
Which athlete will carry the olympic torch into the stadium?, after he retired, the torch passed to…

Torch - all meanings in English

touch off

idiom
Put in motion or move to act

phrasal verb
Cause something to happen suddenly.
Usage examples:
There was concern that the move could touch off a trade war

phrasal verb
Cause something to ignite or explode by touching it.
Usage examples:
The soldier who touched off the mine was injured in the right foot

Touch off - all meanings in English

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