encender

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin incendere. Cognate with English incense.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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.
    Synonym: prender
    Antonym: apagar
  2. to turn on, switch on, power up
    María encendió la máquina.
    María turned on the machine.
    Synonym: prender
    Antonym: apagar

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