catch fire

catch fire
(catch (или take) fire)
вспыхнуть, загореться; воспылать (любовью, интересом, страстью и т. п.)

‘I'll study algebra,’ he concluded... He took fire with unexampled rapidity. (R. L. Stevenson and L. Osbourne, ‘The Wrecker’, ch. VII) — - Я буду изучать алгебру, - сказал Пинкертон в заключение... в мгновение ока воспылав интересом к этому предмету.

And every day he was more and more tempted... to see whether he could not make her catch fire, and flare up with some emotion or idea. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Patrician’, part I, ch. XXI) — И с каждым днем Куртье одолевало все большее искушение... попытаться разжечь Барбару, увлечь ее каким-нибудь чувством или идеей.

‘Well God save us!’ cried Elrick, taking fire at once. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Daylight on Saturday’, ch. 17) — - Черт побери! - воскликнул Элрик, моментально вскипая.

Everyone who heard him speak immediately took fire. (RHD) — Он вселял энтузиазм во всех, кому доводилось его слушать.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • catch fire — ► catch fire begin to burn. Main Entry: ↑fire …   English terms dictionary

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  • catch fire — verb start to burn or burst into flames (Freq. 1) Marsh gases ignited suddenly The oily rags combusted spontaneously • Syn: ↑erupt, ↑ignite, ↑take fire, ↑combust, ↑conflagrate …   Useful english dictionary

  • catch fire — it was amazing that neither of the adjoining buildings caught fire Syn: ignite, catch light, burst into flames, go up in flames …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • catch fire — {v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. * /When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire./ 2. To become excited. * /The audience caught fire at the speaker s words and began to cheer./ * /His imagination caught fire as he read./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • catch fire — {v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. * /When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire./ 2. To become excited. * /The audience caught fire at the speaker s words and began to cheer./ * /His imagination caught fire as he read./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • catch\ fire — v. phr. 1. To begin to burn. When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire. 2. To become excited. The audience caught fire at the speaker s words and began to cheer. His imagination caught fire as he read …   Словарь американских идиом

  • catch fire — Syn: ignite, catch light, burst into flames, go up in flames …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • catch fire — phrasal 1. to become ignited 2. to become fired with enthusiasm 3. to increase greatly in scope, popularity, interest, or effectiveness < this stock has not caught fire yet Forbes > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • catch fire — take fire, blaze, go up in flames …   English contemporary dictionary

  • catch fire — begin to burn. → fire …   English new terms dictionary


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