alight

I [ə'laɪt]

aggettivo mai attrib. [match, fire] acceso; [building] in fiamme

to set sth. alight — dar fuoco a qcs

II [ə'laɪt]

verbo intransitivo form.

1) [passenger] scendere (from da)

2) [bird] posarsi (on su)

3) [gaze] soffermarsi (on su)

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I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb

1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.)

2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.)

II adjective

(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.)

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I [ə'laɪt] adj

to be alight — (building) essere in fiamme, (fire) essere acceso (-a)

II [ə'laɪt] vi

(from vehicle)

to alight (from) — scendere (da), (bird)

to alight (on) — posarsi (su)

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alight /əˈlaɪt/

A a. pred.

1 acceso; che brucia

2 illuminato; (fig.) splendente (in viso, per la gioia)

B avv.

in (o alle) fiamme; al fuoco: to set st. alight, dar fuoco a qc.; incendiare qc.; dare qc. alle fiamme

● to set sb. alight, infiammare q.; accendere l'entusiasmo di q.

(to) alight /əˈlaɪt/

(pass. e p. p. alighted e alit), v. i.

1 (form.) smontare (da cavallo); scendere (da un veicolo)

2 (di uccello, ecc.) posarsi; scendere

3 – (fig.) to alight on, imbattersi in; trovare per caso.

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I [ə'laɪt]

aggettivo mai attrib. [match, fire] acceso; [building] in fiamme

to set sth. alight — dar fuoco a qcs

II [ə'laɪt]

verbo intransitivo form.

1) [passenger] scendere (from da)

2) [bird] posarsi (on su)

3) [gaze] soffermarsi (on su)