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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin incendere. Cognate with English incense.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enθenˈdeɾ/ [ẽn̟.θẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ensenˈdeɾ/ [ẽn.sẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧cen‧der

Verb

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encender (first-person singular present enciendo, first-person singular preterite encendí, past participle encendido)

  1. to light, ignite
    Julio encendió la fogata.
    Julio ignited the campfire.
  2. to turn on, switch on, power up
    María encendió la máquina.
    María turned on the machine.

Conjugation

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