einen Brand legen

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

Türkçe: kasten yangın çıkarmak

Noun

der Brand m.

Verb

legen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Formal/legal register

Watch out. Not for accidents.

In a sentence

Which form of legen fills the gap?

Der Täter ____ 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

All 21 collocations built on legen

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• jdn. in die Pfanne hauento badmouth
• unter das Messer kommento go under the knife
• Prügel bekommento get a beating
• ein Eigentor schießento shoot an own goal
• Prügel einsteckento take a beating

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko