Usage examples of "setting fire to" in English with translation to Spanish

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He set fire to his own house. Él prendió fuego a su propia casa.
Tom set fire to Mary's house. Tom le prendió fuego a la casa de Mary.
They set fire to houses and farm buildings. Ellos incendiaron casas y graneros.
They set fire to their neighbour's house in revenge. Ellos incendiaron la casa del vecino en venganza.
He rescued the child from the fire. Él rescató al niño del fuego.
I'm setting off tonight. Parto esta noche.
The fire was soon extinguished. El incendio se extinguió pronto.
Bad weather prevented me from setting out. El mal clima me impidió partir.
It's dangerous to play with fire. Es peligroso jugar con fuego.
He is now setting things in order in his room. Está poniendo en orden las cosas en su cuarto.
Fire is very dangerous. El fuego es muy peligroso.
You have to think of the example you're setting. You'll never be able to lead if you don't set an example worth following. Tienes que estar consciente del ejemplo que estás poniendo. Si no pones un ejemplo digno de seguir, nunca podrás ser líder.
The fire spread throughout the house. El fuego se propagó a lo largo de la casa.
We watched the sun setting behind the mountains. Contemplamos la puesta de sol tras las montañas.
In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button. En caso de incendio, rompa el vidrio y presione el botón rojo.
You can see the sun setting from the window. Puedes ver la puesta de sol desde la ventana.
He explained how to make a fire. Él explicó cómo hacer un fuego.
If you watch the sun setting on a warm, damp day, you can see the moisture changing the shape of the sun. Si se mira la puesta de sol en un día caluroso y húmedo, se puede ver la humedad cambiando la forma del sol.
Nancy told me about the fire. Nancy me contó del incendio.
The setting of the story is Japan in the late Meiji period. El puesta en escena de la historia es en el Japón de la era Meiji tardía.
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