What does encendido in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word encendido in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use encendido in Spanish.

The word encendido in Spanish means start, on, furious, enraged, turn on, light, start, light up, be lit, ignite, rouse, stir, arouse, start button, power button, ignition switch, start button, on button, power button. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word encendido

start

nombre masculino (para prender aparato)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
¿Dónde está el botón del encendido?
Where is the on button?

on

adjetivo (contrario de apagado) (electrical)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
El aparato está encendido.
The machine is on.

furious, enraged

adjetivo (figurado (iracundo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Se ha enterado del fallo y está encendido.
He just heard about the decision and he's furious.

turn on

verbo transitivo (algo: hacer que funcione) (electrical device)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Enciende la radio que quiero oír las noticias.
Turn on the radio because I want to hear the news.

light, start

verbo transitivo (fuego: prender) (fire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Encendió la chimenea porque tenía frío.
She lit a fire in the fireplace because she was cold.

light up

verbo pronominal (ruborizarse, sonrojarse) (face, cheeks)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
¿Te gustaba Armando, verdad? Tu cara se encendía cuando lo veías.
You like Armando, don't you? Your face lit up every time you saw him.

be lit

verbo pronominal (hacer arder algo)

El fuego olímpico se encendió por primera vez en 1936.
The Olympic flame was lit for the first time in 1936.

ignite, rouse

verbo pronominal (avivarse una emoción) (literary)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El juego hizo que se encendieran las pasiones en el estadio.
The game ignited (or: roused) passions among the fans at the stadium

stir, arouse

verbo transitivo (avivar un sentimiento) (sentiment)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sus críticas encendieron la ira de los presentes.
His remarks stirred the anger of those present.

start button, power button

(mecanismo: pieza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Presiona el botón de encendido y listo.
Press the start button and you're ready.

ignition switch

locución nominal masculina (mecanismo de ignición) (car)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lucas necesita cambiar el interruptor de encendido de su auto.
Lucas needs to change his car's ignition switch.

start button, on button, power button

(de un aparato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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