No. 14,935 in Russian
поджигать
To set on fire; to ignite deliberately.
In a sentence
Я люблю поджигать свечи вечером.
I like to light candles in the evening.
In this sentence, 'поджигать' is used in its neutral sense, meaning 'to light something on fire'.
Он поджёг костёр, чтобы мы согрелись.
He lit the campfire so we could warm ourselves.
Here 'поджигать', in past tense as 'поджёг', is used to describe starting a fire for a practical purpose.
Поджигать чужую собственность строго запрещено.
Setting someone else's property on fire is strictly forbidden.
In this context, 'поджигать' signifies a deliberate act of arson, which is illegal and carries negative connotations.
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