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(con una fiamma) to light(irregular) [fuoco, candela, sigaretta];
to strike(irregular) [fiammifero]; ha da ~? have you got a light?
(elettricamente) to switch on, to turn on [luce, apparecchio];
to switch on [motore];
to put(irregular) on, to turn on [riscaldamento];
to turn on [gas]; ~ i fari to put on one’s lights
fig. (eccitare) to fire, to inflame [immaginazione];
to inflame, to kindle [passione]
fig. (suscitare) [notizia, decisione] to spark off [polemica]
banc. to raise, to take(irregular) out [ipoteca];
to open [conto]
accendersi pronom.
(prendere fuoco) [legna] to light(irregular), to catch(irregular) (fire), to kindle;
[fiammifero] to strike(irregular)
(elettricamente) [luce, apparecchio] to switch on, to turn on;
[riscaldamento] to turn on, to come(irregular) on;
[motore] to fire
fig. (infiammarsi) [persona] (di collera) to flare up (di with); (di desiderio) to become(irregular) aroused;
[dibattito] to get(irregular) heated
(arrossire) [viso] to flame
fig. (illuminarsi) [sguardo] to light(irregular) up (di with).