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merriam webster
to set fire to
para prender fuego a
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set verb

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set, has set, is setting, sets
poner; fraguar (dícese del cemento, etc.), cuajar (dícese de la gelatina, etc.); sentar; ponerse (dícese del sol o de la luna); fijar, establecer; poner (un reloj, etc.); hacer

Example sentences of
set verb

  • •We need to set some extra chairs around the table.
  • •He set the ladder against the wall and walked away.
  • •I remember setting my bag right here.
  • •They set the bricks along the walkway.
  • •The jeweler can set the stone several different ways.
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  • •He turned off the car and set the parking brake.
  • •Rangers will set a trap to catch the bear.
  • •We set an extra place at the table for our guest.
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Synonyms of
set verb

adjust, arrange, make, seat, solidify, start
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¿Sabes el significado de set up?
  • Set up significa prepararse para algo poniendo cosas donde tienen que estar. También significa organizar > I’m going to set up a meeting with our boss. Adicionalmente puede significar establecer > He set up a charity on behalf of his family.

fire noun

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fires
fuego; incendio; ardor, entusiasmo; disparos

Example sentences of
fire noun

  • •Stay away from the fire.
  • •The shack was destroyed by a fire.
  • •Two people died in that terrible fire.
  • •How did the fire start?
  • •We warmed our hands over the fire.
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  • •She built a fire in the fireplace.
  • •The fire went out and he had to light it again.
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Synonyms of
fire noun

burning, enthusiasm, shooting