Translation

• 1.

  to burn and destroy by fire(пали́ть)

• 2.

  set on fire, set fire, set alight(запали́ть)

• 3.

  to fire (from cannons guns etc)(пали́ть)

  Example: Зате́м он на́чал пали́ть в студе́нтов. - He then started firing at the students.
• 4.

  to catch in the act (catch red-handed)(пали́ть)

  Example: Меня́ пре́дки пали́ли, и неоднокра́тно - My parents caught me, and on multiple occasions.