Translation of "catch fire" into Spanish

prender, encenderse, encender are the top translations of "catch fire" into Spanish.

catch fire verb grammar

(idiomatic) Become engulfed with flames. [..]

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  • prender

    verb

    become engulfed in flames [..]

    Life is a flame that is always burning itself out, but it catches fire again every time a child is born.

    La vida es una llama que se va consumiendo pero prende otra vez cada vez que un niño nace.

  • encenderse

    verb

    He didn't know he was looking for a very reactive metal that would actually catch fire in air.

    Él no sabía que buscaba un metal muy reactivo que podría encenderse en el aire.

  • encender

    verb

    And it will catch fire in the thickets of the forest, and they will be borne aloft as the billowing of smoke.

    Y se encenderá en los matorrales del bosque, y serán llevados en alto como remolinos de humo.

  • Less frequent translations

    • prenderse
    • incendiarse
    • inflamarse
    • quemar
    • activar
    • inflamar
    • lanzar
    • prender fuego

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