arson
The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damageThe crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
» Tom has been arrested for arson.
Tom ist wegen Brandstiftung verhaftet worden. — Naina
Tom wurde wegen Brandstiftung verhaftet. — Naina
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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.
- malicious burning to destroy property
Examples
31 sentencesTom has been arrested for arson.
deTom ist wegen Brandstiftung verhaftet worden. — Naina
It's very difficult to prove arson.
Who else was involved in the arson?
It looks like arson.
ruЭто похоже на поджог. — marafon
deEs sieht nach Brandstiftung aus. — Naina
They think it was arson.
ruОни думают, что это был поджог. — odexed
deSie glauben, es war Brandstiftung. — pullnosemans
Translations
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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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Forms
plural: arsons| Singular | arson |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- malicious burning to destroy property:incendiarismfire-raising
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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