Translation of "setting fire to" to German

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Dictionary translations for "setting fire to"

setting fire to noun

pl. setting fire toes

die Brandsetzung f

set fire to verb

anzünden

He set fire to his own house.

Er hat sein eigenes Haus angezündet.

in Brand setzen

Contexts with "setting fire to"

He set fire to his own house. Er hat sein eigenes Haus angezündet.

They set fire to houses and farm buildings. Sie setzten Häuser und Bauernhöfe in Brand.

The soldiers set fire to the barn. Die Soldaten haben die Scheune angezündet.

A child is not a vessel for filling, but a fire to light. Ein Kind ist nicht ein Gefäß zum Vollfüllen, sondern ein Feuer zum Anzünden.

They set fire to their neighbour's house in revenge. Sie rächten sich, indem sie das Haus des Nachbarn in Brand setzten.

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