encender

to turn on

to light

encender(ehn-sehn-dehr)

transitive verb

1. (to activate)

a. to turn on

Lo primero que hace cada mañana es encender la televisión.

The first thing he does every morning is turn on the television.

b. to switch on

Creo que es hora de encender el aire acondicionado.

I think it's time to switch on the air conditioning.

2. (to illuminate)

a. to light

Ella encendió una vela para poder ver por dónde caminaba.

She lit a candle so that she could see where she was walking.

b. to ignite

Una vez que enciendas la llama, añade leña para aumentar el fuego.

Once you ignite the flame, add kindling to build the fire.

encenderse

pronominal verb

3. (to ignite)

a. to turn on

Las luces se encienden cuando sienten movimiento en el cuarto.

The lights turn on when they sense movement in the room.

b. to light

Se encienden las linternas antes de cada servicio.

The lamps are lit before every service.

reflexive verb

4. (to get red)

a. to blush

Mi hermano se encendió cuando ella le dio su número.

My brother totally blushed when she gave him her number.

encender

transitive verb

1. (vela, cigarro, chimenea)

a. to light

encender una cerillato light o strike a match

2. (aparato)

a. to switch on

enciende la luz, que no veoswitch the light on, I can't see

3. (entusiasmo, ira)

a. to arouse

4. (pasión, discusión)

a. to inflame

pronominal verb

5. (fuego, gas)

a. to ignite

6. (luz, estufa)

a. to come on

7. (persona, rostro)

a. to go red, to blush

8. (de ira)

a. to flare up

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encender

transitive verb

1 (prender) [+fuego, cigarrillo] to light; [+cerilla] to strike; [+luz, radio] to turn on; switch on; put on; [+gas] to light; turn on; (Informática) to toggle on; switch on;

2 (avivar) [+pasiones] to inflame; [+entusiasmo] to arouse; [+celos, odio] to awake; [+guerra] to spark off

3 (Caribe) (azotar) to beat; (castigar) to punish

pronominal verb

encenderse

1 (prenderse) to light

¿cuándo se encienden las luces? when is lighting-up time?

2 [+cara, ojos] to light up

3 [+persona] (exaltarse) to get excited; (ruborizarse) to blush; (estallar) to break out

encenderse de ira to flare up with rage; fly into a temper