Fire...

[Fazor]

Originally Posted by pjt33

An incendiary device is a bomb which is designed to cause a fire.

Correcto. But that's what I would have guessed "Incendio" meant, had I not seen this thread or looked it up in a dictionary.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Yes, but if, say, your trousers were on fire, and you needed help, would you shout

¡socorro! - fuego

or

¡socorro! - incendio

Jajajaa te pasas.



Not you should say, Your trousers were burned.