Usage examples of "Encender" in Spanish with translation to English

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No puedo encender esta vela. Está mojada. I cannot light this candle. It's wet.
Acabas de encender la radio. You just turned the radio on.
En otros tiempos, la gente no habría vacilado en encender un cigarrillo en estaciones, restaurantes, o salas de espera de hospitales. At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.
Apreté el botón para encender la radio. I pressed the button to turn the radio on.
Voy a encender el calefactor porque hace mucho frío. I'm going to turn on the heater because it's very cold.
Las luces no están encendidas. The lights aren't on.
Por favor, enciende la radio. Please turn on the radio.
Ella encendió la lámpara porque estaba oscuro. She switched on the lamp because it was dark.
Hacía frío y encendimos un fuego. It was cold and we got a fire going.
Si te encuentras de golpe con una zona de niebla, aminora y enciende tus intermitentes. If you hit a patch of fog, slow down and put your blinkers on.
Tom está encendiendo un cigarrillo. Tom is lighting a cigarette.
Enciende el televisor, por favor. Please turn on the television.
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que encendiste esta máquina? When was the last time you switched on this machine?
Encienda la luz, por favor. Turn on the light, please.
Enciende la radio, por favor. Please turn on the radio.
Enciendo mi portátil, abro el buscador y escribo la dirección que ya me he aprendido de memoria. I switch on my laptop, start up the browser, and type in the address I've already learnt by heart.
Enciende la luz, por favor. Turn on the light, please.
Enciende la televisión, por favor. Please turn the television on.
Encendió una vela en la oscuridad. He lit a candle in the dark.
Por favor enciende la televisión. Please turn on the TV.
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