"mettre le feu" meaning in French

See mettre le feu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /mɛ.tʁə l(ə) fø/, /me.tʁə l(ə) fø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-mettre le feu.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} mettre le feu
  1. (transitive with à) to set fire to, to set on fire, to set alight, to torch, to ignite Tags: transitive Synonyms: bouter le feu
    Sense id: en-mettre_le_feu-fr-verb-lyjvttPj Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 89 11
  2. (figuratively, transitive with à) to set on fire, to set alight Tags: figuratively, transitive Derived forms: mettre le feu aux poudres Related terms: mise à feu, mettre à feu et à sang
    Sense id: en-mettre_le_feu-fr-verb-H6MihuvA

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