Sentence examples of "setting fire to" in English

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The soldiers set fire to the barn. Die Soldaten haben die Scheune angezündet.
They set fire to houses and farm buildings. Sie setzten Häuser und Bauernhöfe in Brand.
He set fire to his own house. Er hat sein eigenes Haus angezündet.
They set fire to their neighbour's house in revenge. Sie rächten sich, indem sie das Haus des Nachbarn in Brand setzten.
A child is not a vessel for filling, but a fire to light. Ein Kind ist nicht ein Gefäß zum Vollfüllen, sondern ein Feuer zum Anzünden.
What was his motive for setting the house on fire? Was war sein Motiv, das Haus in Brand zu setzen?
He was the only person to survive the fire. Er war der Einzige, der das Feuer überlebte.
Thank you for setting the record straight. Danke, dass du die Sache richtiggestellt hast.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Und so jemand nicht ward gefunden geschrieben in dem Buch des Lebens, der ward geworfen in den feurigen Pfuhl.
The setting sun flushed the high roof. Die Abendsonne färbte das hohe Dach rot.
His house was on fire. Sein Haus stand in Flammen.
The setting of the story is Japan in the late Meiji period. Der Schauplatz dieser Geschichte ist das Japan gegen Ende der Meiji Periode.
The building was heavily damaged by fire. Das Gebäude wurde durch einen Brand schwer beschädigt.
Go through fire and water. Gehe durch Feuer oder Wasser.
They danced in the fire. Sie tanzten im Feuer.
The fire was extinguished at once. Das Feuer wurde sofort gelöscht.
My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out. Meine Mutter war zufällig dort, als das Feuer ausbrach.
He dried his wet clothes by the fire. Er hat seine nassen Kleider am Feuer getrocknet.
She danced in the fire. Sie tanzte im Feuer.
Keep away from the fire. Halte dich vom Feuer fern!
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