kurināt

From kur(t) (“to light, to ignite”) +‎ -ināt.

kurināt

1. 2nd person plural present indicative form of kurināt

kurināt tr., 3rd conj., pres. kurinu, kurini, kurina, past kurināju

1. to light, to ignite (to make something start burning or producing heat)

   kurināt krāsni, plīti ― to light an oven, a stove

   kurināt uguni ― to light the fire

   vai mēs tur kurināsim sārtu, tāpat kā kaimiņi? ― will we light a bonfire there, just like the neighbors?

2. to heat (to burn fuel in a stove in order to create heat in a certain room, building, etc.)

   kurināt pirti ― to heat the bath, sauna

   visu ziemu mēs kurinām bērza malku ― all winter we burn birch wood (for heating)

3. (figuratively) to encourage, to incite

   kurināt naidu, karu ― to encourage hatred, war

   mākslīgi cariskais režims kurināja ienaidu tautu starpā, lai tās nevērstos pret pašiem apspiedējiem ― the Czarist regime artificially incited (lit. lit, ignited) hatred between peoples, so that they would not turn against their oppressors

• dedzināt
• kurt

prefixed verbs:

other derived terms:

• kurinātājs, kurinātāja
• kurinātava