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firestarter

Translations

firestarternoun
firestarters
pl
incendiaireAu sens d’une personne qui met volontairement le feu.
The police believe the warehouse blaze was started by a professional firestarter.
La police pense que l’incendie de l’entrepôt a été provoqué par un incendiaire professionnel.
allume-feuDispositif ou matière servant à allumer un feu.
We brought compressed-sawdust firestarters to get the campfire going quickly.
Nous avons apporté des allume-feu en sciure comprimée pour allumer rapidement le feu de camp.
Additional translations
déclencheurAu sens figuré, pour quelque chose qui provoque une réaction vive, une controverse ou des tensions.
Synonyms
incendiary (person)
troublemaker
agitator
provocateur
instigator
firebug
pyromaniac
arsonist
firestarteradjective
Attributive use: ‘firestarter material’, functioning as a descriptive adjective.
incendiaireS’emploie au sens propre pour ce qui sert à allumer un feu, et au sens figuré pour ce qui provoque une forte réaction.
She packed some firestarter sticks and waterproof matches.
Elle a emballé des bâtons incendiaires et des allumettes étanches.
Synonyms
incendiary
inflammatory
provocative
instigative
instigatory
provoking
fomenting
subversive
agitational

Definitions

firestarternoun
A person who deliberately sets a fire; an arsonist.
The police believe the warehouse blaze was started by a professional firestarter.
A device or substance used to ignite a fire.
We brought compressed-sawdust firestarters to get the campfire going quickly.
Something that provokes excitement, trouble, or controversy.
His speech was a real firestarter that sparked a heated debate.
firestarteradjective
Designed to start a fire or to provoke a strong reaction.
She packed some firestarter sticks and waterproof matches.
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