encenderse

encenderse

► verbo pronominal

1 (incendiarse) to catch fire, ignite

■ el edificio se encendió the building caught fire

2 (luz) to go on, come on; (llama) to flare up

3 figurado (excitarse) to flare up

4 figurado (ruborizarse) to blush, go red

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verb

to blush

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VPR

1) (=prenderse) to light

¿cuándo se encienden las luces? — when is lighting-up time?

2) [cara, ojos] to light up

3) [persona] (=exaltarse) to get excited; (=ruborizarse) to blush; (=estallar) to break out

encenderse de ira — to flare up with rage, fly into a temper

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(v.) = light up

Ex. Toys are grouped into the following categories: (1) toys that light up or sing; (2) toys that catch your eye; (3) toys that shake, rattle, and roll; (4) switch toys; and (5) toys for the creative artist.

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(v.) = light up

Ex: Toys are grouped into the following categories: (1) toys that light up or sing; (2) toys that catch your eye; (3) toys that shake, rattle, and roll; (4) switch toys; and (5) toys for the creative artist.

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■encenderse verbo reflexivo
1 (un fuego) to catch
(una luz) to come on
2 (acalorarse) to get heated
3 Lit (el rostro) to blush, go red
'encenderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encender
English:
fire
- flare
- go on
- ignite
- light
- come
- switch

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vpr

1. [fuego, gas] to ignite;

[luz, bombilla, estufa] to come on; [llama, piloto] to light;

se encendió en ella la llama de la venganza the desire for revenge was kindled within her

2. [persona, rostro] to go red, to blush;

[ojos] to light up; [de ira] to flare up;

cuando oigo estas cosas me enciendo I get really mad when I hear things like that

3. [guerra, contienda] to break out

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encenderse

v/r

1 de luz, televisión come on

2 fig

:

se le encendió la cara her face went bright red;

se le encendió la sangre his blood boiled;

encenderse de rabia be furious, be incandescent with rage lit

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vr

1) : to get excited

2) : to blush

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encenderse vb to come on [pt. came; pp. come]

se ha encendido la luz the light has come on