поджечь

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Russian

Etymology

под- (pod-) +‎ жечь (žečʹ)

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Verb

подже́чь (podžéčʹpf (imperfective поджига́ть)

  1. to set on fire, to set fire (to), to ignite
    Synonyms: воспламени́ть (vosplamenítʹ), запали́ть (zapalítʹ); подпали́ть (podpalítʹ); пережа́рить (perežáritʹ)
    кто́-то поджёг дом
    któ-to podžóg dom
    someone set fire to the house

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