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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentfachen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: entfachen
"Das Feuer wird die Hoffnung im Herzen entfachen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To arouse or inspire an emotion or feeling.
"The speech helped to kindle hope among the refugees."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English kyndlen, from Old Norse kynda (to kindle, set fire to), related to Old Norse kyndill (torch). Historically evolved from Germanic roots meaning to set alight, later expanding metaphorically to rousing emotions, inspiration, or interest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kindle" is said worldwide
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enflammer
Transliteration: enflammer
"Cette étincelle peut enflammer tout le bois."
entfachen
Transliteration: entfachen
"Das Feuer wird die Hoffnung im Herzen entfachen."
accendere
Transliteration: accendere
"Le sue parole hanno saputo accendere la passione."
encender
Transliteration: encender
"El libro logró encender su imaginación."
incendiar
Transliteration: incendiar
"A discussão conseguiu incendiar os ânimos."
प्रज्वलित करना
Transliteration: prajvalit karna
"इस भाषण ने युवाओं में नई उम्मीद प्रज्वलित की।"
点燃
Transliteration: diǎnrán
"这场演讲点燃了他们心中的希望。"
불을 붙이다
Transliteration: bureul butida
"그의 이야기는 사람들의 마음에 열정을 불러일으켰다."
火をつける
Transliteration: hi o tsukeru
"その本は彼女の心に情熱の火をつけた。"
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