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

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Tom set fire to Mary's house. Tom diede fuoco alla casa di Mary.
Fire is very dangerous. Il fuoco è molto pericoloso.
The English set a high value on freedom. Gli inglesi danno grande importanza alla libertà.
Nancy told me about the fire. Nancy mi ha detto dell'incendio.
Your wallet is on the television set. Il tuo portafoglio è sull'impianto televisivo.
Fire is always dangerous. Il fuoco è sempre pericoloso.
The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday. Il prigioniero è stato rimesso in libertà ieri.
The fire is going out; will you add some wood? Il fuoco si sta spegnendo; potresti aggiungere un po' di legno?
The story is set in Neuilly-on-the-Seine, a French town not far from Paris. La storia si svolge a Neuilly-sur-Seine, un comune francese presso Parigi.
The building's on fire. L'edificio è in fiamme.
She bought a tea set. Ha comprato un servizio da tè.
There is no fire without smoke. Non c'è fuoco senza fumo.
They set up a bronze statue of the hero. Hanno eretto una statua di bronzo dell'eroe.
Tom was going to be transferred to Boston, but they decided to fire him instead. Tom stava per essere trasferito a Boston, ma invece hanno deciso di licenziarlo.
The prisoner was set free yesterday. Il prigioniero è stato liberato ieri.
The cause of the fire is not known. La causa dell'incendio non è conosciuta.
Set the focus of the microscope. Regola la messa a fuoco del microscopio.
Can you fire a nation? Si può licenziare un popolo?
You should set a good example to your children. Dovresti mostrare il buon esempio ai tuoi figli.
In case of fire, push the button. Premete il pulsante in caso di incendio.
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