English | German | |
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General | ||
General | set fire to | anzünden [v] |
General | set something on fire | etwas in Brand stecken [v] |
General | set something on fire | etwas in Brand setzen [v] |
General | set a house on fire | ein Haus anzünden [v] |
General | set on fire | in Brand setzen |
General | set fire to | in Brand setzen |
General | set fire to | anzünden |
Idioms | ||
Idioms | to set the house on fire | das Publikum begeistern [v] |
Idioms | to set the Thames on fire | Großes leisten [v] |
Idioms | to set on fire | in Brand stecken |
Phrases | ||
Phrases | he won't set the thanes on fire | Er reißt sich keine Beine aus |
Speaking | ||
Speaking | He won't set the Thames on fire. | Er reißt sich keine Beine aus. |
Colloquial | ||
Colloquial | set the house on fire | das Publikum begeistern [übertragen] [v] |
Colloquial | You won't set the world on fire. | Du hast das Pulver nicht erfunden. [übertragen] |