Significato di “alight” nel dizionario inglese

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“alight” in inglese

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alightadjective [ after verb ]

uk ​ /əˈlaɪt/ us ​ /əˈlaɪt/

alight adjective [ after verb ] (SHINING BRIGHTLY)

› brightly lit up:

The sky was alight with hundreds of fireworks.

› literary showing excitement and happiness:

Her eyes were alight with mischief.

Thesaurus: sinonimi e parole collegate

alightverb

uk ​ /əˈlaɪt/ us ​ /əˈlaɪt/ old-fashioned

alight verb (GET OUT OF)

› [ I ] formal to get out of a vehicle, especially a train or bus:

The suspect alighted from the train at Euston and proceeded to Heathrow.

Thesaurus: sinonimi e parole collegate

alight verb (LAND ON)

› [ I + adv/prep ] formal to land on something:

A butterfly alighted gently on the flower.

› [ I + adv/prep ] literary to find or unexpectedly see something:

As she glanced round the room her eyes alighted upon a small child.
I spent an hour in the bookshop before alighting on the perfect present.

Thesaurus: sinonimi e parole collegate

(Definizione di “alight” dal Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“alight” in inglese americano

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alightverb [ I ]

us ​ /əˈlɑɪt/

alight verb [ I ] (GET OUT)

› to get out of a vehicle:

He helped her alight from the train.

alight verb [ I ] (TO LAND)

› to come down from the air and land:

The butterfly alighted on a flower.

(Definizione di “alight” dal Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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