noun · uncountable · rare

arson

підпал

поджог

Brandstiftung, Brandlegung

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damageThe crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

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UK/ˈɑːsən/US/ˈɑɹsən/

» Tom has been arrested for arson.

Tom ist wegen Brandstiftung verhaftet worden.

Tom wurde wegen Brandstiftung verhaftet.

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable, usually)The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
carry out an arson attack
Brandstiftung, Brandlegung
поджо́гpodžóg
підпа́лpidpál
(obsolete)A saddlebow.

More definitions

malicious burning to destroy property

Examples

31 sentences

Tom has been arrested for arson.
deTom ist wegen Brandstiftung verhaftet worden.
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It's very difficult to prove arson.
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Who else was involved in the arson?
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It looks like arson.
ruЭто похоже на поджог.
deEs sieht nach Brandstiftung aus.
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They think it was arson.
ruОни думают, что это был поджог.
deSie glauben, es war Brandstiftung.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

crime of setting a fire:

Русский

By meaning 1

crime of setting a fire:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

crime of setting a fire:

Origin

From Anglo-Norman and Old French arson, from the verb ardoir, from Latin ardeō (“to burn”)

From Anglo-Norman and Old French arson, from the verb ardoir, from Latin ardeō (“to burn”). Compare ardent.

From Middle English arsoun, from Old French arçon, from Vulgar Latin *arciō (“saddlebow”), from Latin arcus (“bow”); compare Italian arcione, Portuguese arção, and Spanish arzón.

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