Usage examples of "was on fire" in English with translation to Spanish

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I found that his house was on fire. Descubrí que su casa estaba ardiendo.
That's when we learned that the main post office was on fire and that they had kidnapped our president. Entonces fue cuando supimos que la oficina central de correos estaba ardiendo y que habían secuestrado a nuestro presidente.
Look at that smoke. That building must be on fire. Mira qué humo. Ese edificio debe de estar ardiendo.
When I got there, the house was on fire. Cuando llegué ahí, la casa estaba en llamas.
It is as if the whole sky were on fire. Es como si el cielo entero estuviera en llamas.
He reached out for the sugar that was on the table. Él alcanzó el azúcar que estaba sobre la mesa.
I felt as if my face were on fire. Yo sentí como si mi cara estuviera en llamas.
The cat was on the table. El gato estaba sobre la mesa.
That building must be on fire. El edificio debe estar en llamas.
He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up. Estaba a punto de revelar el secreto cuando una mirada fuerte de Martha le calló.
The house is on fire. La casa está en llamas.
I was on my way to school. Iba de camino al colegio.
Tom was on TV last night. Tom estuvo en la TV anoche.
What's on fire? ¿Qué se está quemando?
The car jack was on the table. El gato estaba sobre la mesa.
The man set himself on fire. El hombre se prendió a si mismo en llamas.
Fortunately, I was on time. Afortunadamente, llegué a tiempo.
The curtain caught on fire. La cortina se prendió en llamas.
He grew a beard while he was on holiday. Se dejó crecer la barba mientras estaba de vacaciones.
Oh, no! My house is on fire! ¡Oh no! ¡Mi casa está en llamas!
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