encender

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin incendere. Cognate with English incense.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enθenˈdeɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ensenˈdeɾ/
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  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧cen‧der

Verb

encender (first-person singular present enciendo, first-person singular preterite encendí, past participle encendido)

  1. to light, ignite
    Julio encendió la fogata.
    Julio ignited the campfire.
  2. to turn on, switch on, power up
    María encendió la máquina.
    María turned on the machine.
  3. (reflexive) to burn, have a burning sensation
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 167:
      Cuando a una persona se le enciende la oreja derecha, es señal de que están hablando bien de ella, y mal cuando se le enciende la izquierda.
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