acendar

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin accendere, Italian accendere, Spanish encender.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.t͡sɛnˈdar/

Verb

acendar (present acendas, past acendis, future acendos, conditional acendus, imperative acendez)

  1. (transitive) to light (a lamp), set alight, kindle (a fire), turn on (electricity, light, etc.)
    Ka tu povas helpar me acendar la herdo?
    Can you help me light the fireplace?
    Me mustas acendar mea komputero.
    I have to turn on my computer.
  2. (figuratively) to inflame (passion)

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Derived terms

  • acendilo (lighter)
  • acendoligno (kindling)
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