einen Brand legen

to deliberately set a fire, often with criminal intent (arson)

Türkçe: kasten yangın çıkarmak

Noun

Brand m.

Verb

legen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der Täter legte einen Brand in der verlassenen Fabrik.

How it is used

Means to deliberately set a fire, often with criminal intent (arson). Formal/legal register. Use in news reports about a suspect. Metaphorically, can mean causing a major scandal. Not for accidents.

Other verbs that go with Brand

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Brand geratento catch fire
• etw. in Brand setzen / steckento intentionally set something on fire
• in Brand stehento be on fire

All collocations with Brand

Other collocations built on legen

• zu den Akten legento file away
• einen Akzent legen auf+Akk.to place emphasis on
• ein Ei legento lay an egg
• jdm. ein Ei legento play a trick on someone
• etw. auf Eis legento postpone or shelve a plan temporarily
• Feuer legento set fire
• Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something
• zu Grunde legento use as a basis