incendiary

incendiary
adjective

incendiary attack — Brandstiftung, die

incendiary device — Brandsatz, der

incendiary bomb — Brandbombe, die

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[in'sendiəri] 1. adjective
(used for setting (a building etc) on fire: an incendiary bomb.) Feuer-...
2. noun
1) (a person who sets fire to buildings etc unlawfully.) der Brandstifter
2) (an incendiary bomb.) die Brandbombe
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in·cen·di·ary
[ɪnˈsendiəri, AM -dieri]
I. adj
1. attr, inv (causing fire) Brand-
\incendiary bomb Brandbombe f, SCHWEIZ a. Feuerbombe f
\incendiary device Brandsatz m
2. (fig: causing argument) aufstachelnd attr, aufrührerisch
an \incendiary remark eine anstachelnde Bemerkung
\incendiary speech Brandrede f
3. AM (spicy) sehr [o extra] scharf
II. n
1. (bomb) Brandbombe f, SCHWEIZ a. Feuerbombe f; (device) Brandmittel nt
2. (form: arsonist) Brandstifter(in) m(f), Feuerteufel m fig
3. (old: rabble-rouser) Aufwiegler(in) m(f)
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[In'sendIərɪ]
1. adj
1) (lit) Brand-

incendiary attack — Brandanschlag m

incendiary bomb — Brandbombe f

2) (fig) speech aufwiegelnd, aufhetzend
2. n
1) (= bomb) Brandbombe f
2) (= person) (lit) Brandstifter(in) m(f); (fig) Aufrührer(in) m(f), Unruhestifter(in) m(f)
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incendiary [-djərı; US -dıˌeriː]
A adj
1. Brandstiftungs…, durch Brandstiftung verursacht
2. Brand…, Feuer…
3. MIL Brand…:
incendiary agent B 2 c;
incendiary bomb B 2 a;
incendiary bullet (oder projectile, shell) B 2 b
4. fig aufwiegelnd, aufhetzend:
incendiary speech Hetzrede f
5. fig erregend, hinreißend (Frau etc)
B s
1. Brandstifter(in)
2. MIL
a) Brandbombe f
b) Brandgeschoss n
c) Brand-, Zündstoff m
3. fig Aufwiegler(in), Hetzer(in), Agitator m, Agitatorin f
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adjective

incendiary attack — Brandstiftung, die

incendiary device — Brandsatz, der

incendiary bomb — Brandbombe, die

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n.
Sabotage -n f.

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