set fire

set fire(
seht
 
fay
-
uhr
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. prender fuego a
By the time I got home, my girlfriend was out front setting fire to a box of my belongings.Para el momento que llegué a casa, mi novia estaba afuera prendiendo fuego a un cajón lleno de mis pertenencias.
b. incendiar
The Viking raiders set fire to the whole village.Los invasores vikingos incendiaron toda la aldea.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate set fire using machine translators
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of set fire in our family of products.
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
scar