se incendió

caught fire

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phrase Rare #40,749

caught fire The third-person singular preterite form of incendiarse, used when something catches fire or burns. It can refer to a building, object, or place.

SP: El restaurante se incendió durante la noche.

EN: The restaurant caught fire during the night.

El baño del zapatero Mayugoro Yamazaki se incendió, y toda esta área se quemó.

The bathroom of the shoemaker Mayugoro Yamazaki caught fire, and this whole area burned down.

— Your Name (2016)

El hotel se incendió.

The hotel caught fire.

Yo estaba adentro cuando se incendió.

I was inside when it caught fire.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Se incendió la chimenea y se quemó toda la casa.

The chimney caught fire and the whole house burned down.

Nuestra escuela se incendió.

Our school caught fire.