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

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Wooden buildings catch fire easily. Los edificios de madera se incendian fácilmente.

He set a trap to catch the animal. Él puso una trampa para atrapar al animal.

He rescued the child from the fire. Él rescató al niño del fuego.

Excuse me, I didn't catch your name. Perdone, no he entendido bien su nombre.

The fire was soon extinguished. El incendio se extinguió pronto.

Hurry, and you will catch the train. Date prisa y cogerás el tren.

It's dangerous to play with fire. Es peligroso jugar con fuego.

I ran as fast as possible to catch up with her. Corrí lo más rápido posible para alcanzarla.

Fire is very dangerous. El fuego es muy peligroso.

We hurried to catch the bus. Nos apresuramos para coger el bus.

The fire spread throughout the house. El fuego se propagó a lo largo de la casa.

John ran to the station to catch the last train. John corrió a la estación para alcanzar el último tren.

In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button. En caso de incendio, rompa el vidrio y presione el botón rojo.

I must hurry to catch the train. Tengo que darme prisa para alcanzar el tren.

He explained how to make a fire. Él explicó cómo hacer un fuego.

I am running in order to catch the train. Voy corriendo para alcanzar el tren.

Nancy told me about the fire. Nancy me contó del incendio.

I got up earlier than usual in order to catch the first train. Me levanté más pronto de lo normal para coger el primer tren.

It was cold and we got a fire going. Hacía frío y encendimos un fuego.

We set a trap to catch a fox. Pusimos una trampa para capturar a un zorro.

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