Usage examples of "set fire to" in English with translation to German

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He set fire to his own house. Er hat sein eigenes Haus angezündet.
They set fire to houses and farm buildings. Sie setzten Häuser und Bauernhöfe in Brand.
The soldiers set fire to the barn. Die Soldaten haben die Scheune angezündet.
They set fire to their neighbour's house in revenge. Sie rächten sich, indem sie das Haus des Nachbarn in Brand setzten.
A child is not a vessel for filling, but a fire to light. Ein Kind ist nicht ein Gefäß zum Vollfüllen, sondern ein Feuer zum Anzünden.
The man set himself on fire. Der Mann zündete sich selbst an.
She threatened to set our house on fire. Sie drohte damit, unser Haus anzustecken.
He won't set the Thanes on fire Er reißt sich keine Beine aus
Yesterday a fire broke out near my house. Gestern ist in der Nähe meines Hauses ein Feuer ausgebrochen.
They will set up a new company. Sie werden eine neue Firma gründen.
A lot of houses were on fire. Viele Häuser standen in Flammen.
The English set a high value on freedom. Die Engländer legen großen Wert auf Freiheit.
The fire was soon extinguished. Das Feuer wurde bald gelöscht.
She set a new world record. Sie hat einen neuen Weltrekord aufgestellt.
Fire is very dangerous. Feuer ist sehr gefährlich.
He set his son up as a baker. Er machte seinen Sohn zum Bäcker.
The fire spread throughout the house. Das Feuer breitete sich im Haus aus.
Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Stell deine Uhr. Sie geht zehn Minuten vor.
In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button. Bei Feuer Scheibe einschlagen und Knopf drücken.
Those prisoners were set free yesterday. Diese Gefangenen wurden gestern freigelassen.
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