Usage of "catch fire"

português

catalão

espanhol

Start to burn or burst into flames.

Uso de catch fire em inglês

The plastic paper behind the stove is dangerous and might catch fire. 
 The new yorker 

But Arendse appeared wary of allowing the smouldering issue to catch fire. 
 The Guardian 

Despite Ford's progress, Lincoln has failed to catch fire with younger consumers. 
 Reuters 

Lithium-ion batteries can catch fire if they are involved in an impact. 
 Radio NZ 

They're just rocks that enter the atmosphere and catch fire under friction. 
 My Sister's Keeper 

Perhaps he'd blow up or catch fire if he were to try. 
 Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew 

Libby thought her nose might catch fire, her face burned so hot. 
 In every heartbeat 

She had never seen a house catch fire so quickly or so completely. 
 Sisterhood of Dune 

These efforts could create extraordinary change-theyjust have to catch fire. 
 Wired 

The house could catch fire, and he would have no idea. 
 Caught 

We paid G4S; we will pay it again when its prisons catch fire. 
 The Guardian 

So great is it that the clothes upon the person frequently catch fire. 
 Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ... 

His batting had stubbornly refused to catch fire; he kept on dropping catches. 
 The Guardian 

Rory McIlroy can only hope that his putter will catch fire. 
 The Irish Times 

That's why people catch fire when they're afraid or under stress. 
 The Fireman 

Witnesses say they saw a wing catch fire as the plane took off. 
 Radio NZ 

catch

Verbo

Substantivo

Translations for catch fire

português

catalão

espanhol

Catch fire ao longo do tempo

Catch fire nas variantes da língua

Irlanda

Comum

Estados Unidos da América

Comum

Reino Unido

Comum

Significados de catch fire em inglês