catch fire
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- 1 catch fire、ignite、kindle a fire
- 2 install lights、put up decorative lights
This word mainly describes fire catching or being started. In a different context, it can also mean installing or putting up lights.
catch fire、ignite、kindle a fire
Describes something catching fire or someone getting a fire started.
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น้ำมันทุกชนิดติดไฟได้ nám man thúk chanít tìt fay dâay All types of oil are flammable. น้ำมันทุกชนิดติดไฟได้ details
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กระดาษติดไฟง่าย kradàat tìt fay ŋâay Paper catches fire easily. กระดาษติดไฟง่าย details
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ติดไฟอุ่นแกง tìt fay ùn kɛɛŋ Start a fire to heat up the curry. ติดไฟอุ่นแกง details
install lights、put up decorative lights
Means installing or putting up electric lights, including decorative lighting.
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ช่างกำลังติดไฟในห้องครัว châaŋ kamlaŋ tìt fay nay hɔ̂ŋ khrua The technician is installing lights in the kitchen. ช่างกำลังติดไฟในห้องครัว details
Learning notes
Explanation
ติดไฟ combines ติด with ไฟ, which can mean either “fire” or “electric light,” depending on the context. In fire-related contexts, it can describe an object catching fire or a person getting a fire started. The common pattern ติดไฟง่าย means “catch fire easily” or “be flammable.” In construction or decorating contexts, ติด means “attach or install” and ไฟ means “lights,” giving the meaning “install lights” or “put up lighting.”
Usage
It is used when talking about something catching fire, starting a fire for cooking, or describing how easily a material burns. It also appears in home improvement and event-decoration contexts when lights are being installed or put up.
Caution
To mean “turn on the lights,” use เปิดไฟ, not ติดไฟ. Also note that ไฟติด has the words in the opposite order and can mean that a light comes on or an engine starts. When you specifically want to emphasize deliberately lighting something, จุดไฟ is often clearer.
Differences from similar words
1 catch fire synonyms
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ก่อไฟ means building a usable fire, such as a cooking fire or campfire, typically with wood or charcoal. ติดไฟ is broader and can also describe an object igniting or catching fire.
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จุดไฟ explicitly refers to deliberately lighting something, often with a match or lighter. ติดไฟ can also describe something catching fire, with more focus on the resulting ignition.
2 install lights synonyms
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ประดับไฟ specifically means decorating a place with lights. ติดไฟ can refer either to decorative lighting or to the practical installation of lights.