зажигаться

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Russian

Etymology

зажига́ть (zažigátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

Verb

зажига́ться (zažigátʹsjaimpf (perfective заже́чься)

  1. to catch fire
  2. to light up, (electical lights) to turn on, to go on
    у́личные фонари́ зажига́ются в пятьúličnyje fonarí zažigájutsja v pjatʹthe street lights go on at five
  3. (eyes, face etc) to light up (with), to kindle (with)
  4. (feeling, desire etc) to be seized (with), to be overcome (with)
  5. to get enthusiastic (about, over), to get carried away (by)
  6. passive of зажига́ть (zažigátʹ)

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