Encendre
Example: Vaig encendre el llum perquè fos més clar a l'habitació.
Definition
"Encendre" means to cause something to start burning or to switch on a device or light, making it operational or illuminating a space. For example, 'Vaig encendre el llum' means 'I turned on the light' to make the room brighter.
Etymology
The word "encendre" comes from the Latin verb 'incendere', which means 'to set on fire' or 'to kindle'. Did you know? This root is also the source of the English word 'incendiary', related to fire or causing fires.
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"Encendre" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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