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Dictionary translations for "encender"

encender verb Conjugation

enciendo / encendí / encendido

light [laɪt] (hacer arder)

No puedo encender esta vela. Está mojada.

I cannot light this candle. It's wet.

turn [tə:n] (gas)

Acabas de encender la radio.

You just turned the radio on.

put [put] (luz, radio)

Si te encuentras de golpe con una zona de niebla, aminora y enciende tus intermitentes.

If you hit a patch of fog, slow down and put your blinkers on.

ignite [ɪɡˈnaɪt]

provoke [prəˈvəuk] (ocasionar)

inflame [ɪnˈfleɪm] (excitar)

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Phrases with "encender" (2)

encender ordenador - turn on computer
encender radio - turn on radio

Contexts with "encender"

No puedo encender esta vela. Está mojada. I cannot light this candle. It's wet.

Acabas de encender la radio. You just turned the radio on.

En otros tiempos, la gente no habría vacilado en encender un cigarrillo en estaciones, restaurantes, o salas de espera de hospitales. At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.

Apreté el botón para encender la radio. I pressed the button to turn the radio on.

Voy a encender el calefactor porque hace mucho frío. I'm going to turn on the heater because it's very cold.

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